22 grants and public funding programmes for founders in Germany
Money you do not pay for with equity. Curated programmes for founders at idea to early-growth stage, each checked against the official source.
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22 grants
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SPRIND Challenges
Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen (SPRIND)
- Grant
- Nationwide
- Idea
- Pre-Seed
Next deadline: 16 November 2026
Amount varies
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Eurostars
EUREKA / European Partnership on Innovative SMEs; German funding by BMFTR via DLR Projektträger
- Grant
- Nationwide
- Seed
- Early growth
Next deadline: 1 December 2026
Amount varies
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Bavarian Programme for Technology-Oriented Start-ups (BayTOU)
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie; Projektträger Bayern (Bayern Innovativ)
- Grant
- Bavaria
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
Up to €200,000
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ERP Start-up Loan StartGeld (KfW 067)
KfW Bankengruppe
- Subsidised loan
- Nationwide
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
Amount varies
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EXIST Business Start-up Grant
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE), Projektträger Jülich
- Stipend
- Nationwide
- Idea
- Pre-Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
Amount varies
Open
Funding of Entrepreneurial Know-how (Consulting Subsidy)
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
- Voucher
- Nationwide
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
Amount varies
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Research Allowance (R&D Tax Credit)
Bundesministerium der Finanzen / Bescheinigungsstelle Forschungszulage (BSFZ)
- Tax credit
- Nationwide
- Seed
- Early growth
Next deadline: Rolling
Up to €50,000
Open
Start-up Bonus Plus
IBB Business Team GmbH (Investitionsbank Berlin)
- Grant
- Berlin
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
Up to €14,400 per person
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Start-up Stipend NRW
Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie NRW; NRW.BANK
- Stipend
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Idea
- Pre-Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
Amount varies
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Start-up Subsidy for Unemployed Founders
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Founder subsidy
- Nationwide
- Idea
- Pre-Seed
Next deadline: Rolling
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