German Darts Grand Prix 2026 prize money explained: how much can Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price earn in Munich?

From Saturday, April 4 to Monday, April 6, the German Darts Grand Prix is on the schedule in Germany over the Easter weekend. The tournament in Munich is the fourth event of the PDC European Tour and part of a series of 14 events played across Europe. In addition to a fine trophy and sporting prestige, there is also an attractive amount of prize money at stake for the players.

A total of £230,000 in prize money will be distributed during the tournament. Participants entering from the first round are guaranteed a £2,000 appearance fee, but the amounts rise quickly as the tournament progresses. The eventual winner will receive a top prize of £35,000.
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Every player participating in the German Darts Grand Prix earns a share of the prize fund. The breakdown is as follows:

An important detail at European Tour events concerns the seeded players who enter directly into the second round via the Order of Merit. If they lose their opening match, the associated prize money is not added to the rankings. In other words: that amount does not count towards the various standings in that case. A different rule applies to qualifiers. Players who qualified through a qualifying event and, due to withdrawals, are subsequently designated as seeded players will see their earned prize money reflected on the rankings.

The prize money distributed in Munich also impacts multiple rankings. It counts towards the PDC Order of Merit and the Pro Tour Order of Merit, but especially the European Tour Order of Merit. That table is particularly important, as only the top 32 players qualify via this ranking for the European Championship later in the season.

In addition, a player’s position on that list also determines seeding for that season finale. The higher a player stands on the European Tour Order of Merit, the more favorable the draw for the European Championship. So in Munich, they are competing not only for prize money but also for the best possible platform heading into the big Euro Tour climax in October.