GRANT FINDER
Compare important national and European funding programs
Our FundingBuzz grant finder cockpit has the axes amount of the grant that can be applied for and TRL. The TRL means Technology Readiness Level. The TRL scale spans from basic research (TRL 1) to the marketed product (TRL 9). This way you can immediately assess which program might be best suited to your innovation. Simply click on the program for more information (in German).
The size of the circles gives you an idea of the budget of the respective program. Blue ring: EU program, green ring: German federal government, red ring: German state. The respective funding programs are described in detail in the funding program overview.
Funding Program Overview
Here is an overview of the 15 major German and EU funding programs. Click on the program and you will receive further information, an overview of the conditions and a link to the respective program website.
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Overall German funding system for structurally weak regions / GRW
The "Joint Task for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures" (GRW) supports companies in the economically weakest regions in their relocation and development tasks. The districts and regions in which applications can be submitted[...]
SME-innovative / KMU-innovativ
An established program for high-tech SMEs to develop and test an innovative technology alone or with partners at the prototype level. Maximum grant per company: needs-based, usual amounts around 500,000 euros Flat rate:[...]
ZIM Central Innovation Program for SMEs
The Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) is the program of choice for limited technical innovations from SMEs that are to be developed and brought to market in 1-2 years. Not well suited for[...]
You can sort the programs by categories like SME only, Prototype, Scale-up, Commercialization, German programs, and EU programs. Simply click on the appropriate category. The funding program overview shows the most relevant funding programs for companies. You can find all German funding programs in the funding database (Förderdatenbank) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).
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