Hi, I made some additions. I would like to take up this section though "Costumes, consumables, intoxicants, valuable equipment, transport, vehicle costs, sound equipment are not allowed."
==> instead, I would suggest that we write "Intoxicants (this includes alcohol), vehicle costs and fines for illegal acts can not be refunded". What do you think? I do not see an issue with the other parts, what do you think?

Possibly, when we notice that the FAQ is hard to read, we can improve it using this: https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/simple-table-of-contents-toc-using-pure-html-and-css-code-9217

I am wondering if we need to add some guidelines (particularly regarding what budget can be used for) that could be posted as the main thread, pinned on top in this dreams group? We can then link to that post in the dreams platform?

Here is what I found on it:

Dream Grants

This year we're performing an experiment in decentralization and crowdsourcing. At previous Kiez Burns, the art grant committee have decided among the applications which ones get funding and how much. What's different this year is that every borderling gets a chance to distribute their own ticket fee to the project they would like to see realized. More on this later.

There is still an art grant committee, now renamed the Dream Guides, who will assist dreamers with navigating the system, make calls in case of confusion and new rules if they are necessary. They have two jobs. Firstly to make sure your budget accords with the budget guidelines below as well as address general feasibility and safety concerns so borderlings will be able to give out their grants based solely on what they want to see happen at the Kiez Burn. Secondly they can help you with your project if you need to make contacts, present your project better, and so on if you need it.

So instead of making your case to the art grant committee of why you should get a grant, you are now making that case to the community and working with the Dream Guides to do so.

Because this is a complex system, there will be ways of taking advantage of it. We kindly ask you not to do so. Consider this the primary rule of Dream Grants: don't do stuff that has us make things more complicated.

Best Practice

Best Practice is the intentions behind the Budget guidelines. If a rule is ambiguous or vague toward some aspect of a dream, the dream guide uses this to find a suitable decision.

• Investment in equipment should be long term and take steps to enrich the Kiez Burn community, not for personal gain.
• Kiez Burn encourages dreams to be bold and reach as many as possible while still valuing “hidden surprises”. Your Dream can be as little or big as you wish.
• Dreams should follow the principle of self reliance by not supporting basic personal or camp needs.
• A gift is from you - not the dream grant.
• Illegal is still illegal and will not be supported.
• Don't do stuff that has us make things more complicated.

Budget Guidelines

When creating your application, one of the most important things, and the primary thing to be audited, is the budget. Your budget should reflect the reality of your Dream and fit within the following guidelines.

• Materials. wood, metal, nails, raw fabric, PVC, LED strips, paint are eligible for grants without dream guides review, providing best practices are followed.
• Equipment. machines, tools, tent, lights and related equipment in budgets below 500€ is eligible for grants without dream guide review, providing best practices are followed. If something has significant resale value, or has private use outside the project we trust that its reuse value will be added back into the community. Dreamers should do their best to source equipment from within the community.
• Transport. Covered exclusively for materials and equipment involved in Dreams. Never exceeding ⅕ of you total budget. You won't get enough to hire your own truck, but maybe enough to cover your needs if you band together with someone else.
• Consumables. For private/camps use is NOT eligible for funding. If the consumable is a necessary and integral part of a dream, mark it in the dream application and a dream guide will review your dream for dispensation - following best practices. The dreamer needs to present what artistic value the consumable adds to the Dream and why it should be eligible for art funding. The experience cannot be exclusive to a defined group, it must be offered to any participant at Kiez Burn. The consumable should not contribute to limiting the principle of radical self reliance by providing replacement for other food. Example of consumable eligible for grants: brain cake for zombies. Ps: Please note that intoxicants are never eligible for grants or dispensation.
• Costumes. For private/camp use is NOT eligible for funding. If the costume is a necessary and integral part of a dream (example: a Zombie Apocalypse game), mark it in the dream application and a dream guide will review your dream for dispensation - following best practices.
• Art Cars: Dreams containing vehicles are subject to a close review by a dream guide to make sure that the dream follows best practices and safety measures. Limitations and wishes may change from year to year to ensure best possible art car growth. Rule of thumb has been that only expenses related to the modification of the vehicle to turn it into an Art Car has been approved, but it is open for discussion and will be decided on a case by case basis to enable more moving art. Ps: Please note that any expenses and fees tied the registration and ownership of a vehicle is not eligible for grants or dispensation.
• Sound Equipment: "Art grants are available to cover the expenses of a sound camp (including transport), but not for the sound equipment itself. This is for several reasons, one of them being that amplified music doesn’t need this type of financial support to be present at the event. However, since this is a topic of debate, you are welcome to apply for funding for sound equipment with your argument for why it should be included, in order for there to be specific examples for the Dream Guides to discuss and weigh against the best practices to possibly amend the current guidelines." If the type of expense is not categorized above, or in case of doubt, please ask your dream guide.

Only proven expenses are covered by grants, so remember to keep your receipts.

Important Dates

maybe we should group this in a post here?

I would like to suggest 2 things:

First: adding this part under the FAQ question "What kind of dreams can receive funding?"

Special remarks are relevant for the following points:
- Equipment machines, tools, tent, lights and related equipment in budgets below 500€ is eligible for grants without dream guide review, providing best practices are followed. If something has significant resale value, or has private use outside the project we trust that its reuse value will be added back into the community. Dreamers should do their best to source equipment from within the community.
-Transport Covered exclusively for materials and equipment involved in Dreams. Never exceeding ⅕ of you total budget. You won't get enough to hire your own truck, but maybe enough to cover your needs if you band together with someone else.
- Consumables For private/camps use is NOT eligible for funding. If the consumable is a necessary and integral part of a dream, mark it in the dream application and a dream guide will review your dream for dispensation - following best practices. The dreamer needs to present what artistic value the consumable adds to the Dream and why it should be eligible for art funding. The experience cannot be exclusive to a defined group, it must be offered to any participant at Kiez Burn. The consumable should not contribute to limiting the principle of radical self reliance by providing replacement for other food. Example of consumable eligible for grants: brain cake for zombies. Ps: Please note that intoxicants (incl. alcohol) are never eligible for grants or dispensation.
- Costumes For private/camp use is NOT eligible for funding. If the costume is a necessary and integral part of a dream (example: a Zombie Apocalypse game), mark it in the dream application and a dream guide will review your dream for dispensation - following best practices.
- Art Cars Rule of thumb has been that only expenses related to the modification of the vehicle to turn it into an Art Car has been approved, but it is open for discussion and will be decided on a case by case basis to enable more moving art. Ps: Please note that any expenses and fees tied the registration and ownership of a vehicle is not eligible for grants or dispensation.

Second: Under this question, add another question: "What are best practices?"

Best Practice is the intentions behind the guidelines. If a rule is ambiguous or vague toward some aspect of a dream, the best practises are used to evaluate it.
- Investment in equipment should be long term and take steps to enrich the Kiez Burn community, not for personal gain.
- Kiez Burn encourages dreams to be bold and reach as many as possible while still valuing “hidden surprises”. Your Dream can be as little or big as you wish.
- Dreams should follow the principle of self reliance by not supporting basic personal or camp needs.
- A gift is from you - not the dream grant.
- Illegal is still illegal and will not be supported.
- Don't do stuff that has us make things more complicated.

I have a question about this. I was thinking about making a dream that includes costuming but that isn't attached to particular camp. Is that also not allowed?

Hei Courtney - your dream guide will get in touch with you and talk to you about your case. :)