Funding programmes in Germany

BAFA consulting grants, EXIST, state programmes and promotional loans: which programmes suit companies and start-ups.

BAFA consulting grant: how German SMEs get up to 80 % of consulting fees subsidised Germany's BAFA grant for SME consulting: up to 80 % of a fee base of 3,500 euros, the application steps via Leitstellen and the guideline ending in 2026. Read EXIST and start-up funding in Germany: business start-up grant, Transfer of Research and alternatives EXIST start-up grant and Transfer of Research according to Projektträger Jülich, plus the start-up subsidy, the KfW start-up loan and state programmes. Read Funding from Germany's federal states: which promotional bank covers your region Regional funding in Germany: the promotional banks of all 16 federal states, documented innovation programmes such as Pro FIT and PROFI, and search tips. Read Promotional loan, grant or tax incentive: choosing the right route for funding in Germany Grants, promotional loans and the research allowance in Germany compared: differences, the house bank principle for KfW loans and how to combine them. Read

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