Funding for startups & SMEs in Germany

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Federal Förderdatenbank plus KfW and ZIM programmes.

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PrizeNational
Export / international

Germany-wide

Apply through BAFA/trade fair programme process

Provider · Trade Fair Programme for Young Innovative Companies

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EquityNational
Equity / investment

Germany-wide

Approach participating VC funds

Provider · ERP/EIF Fund-of-Funds and venture capital instruments

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EquityHesse
Equity / investment

Hesse

Contact Hessen Kapital/MBG H

Provider · Hessen Kapital / Beteiligungsfonds

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PrizeSaxony
Startup / pre-start

Saxony

Apply through futureSAX/SAB process

Provider · InnoStartBonus

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EquityBaden-Württemberg
Startup / pre-start

Baden-Württemberg

Apply through Start-up BW / L-Bank partners

Provider · Start-up BW Pre-Seed

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PrizeBavaria
R&D / innovation

Bavaria

Apply through Bavarian funding process

Provider · BayTOU

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PrizeHamburg
Startup / pre-start

Hamburg

Apply through IFB/Innovationsstarter

Provider · InnoFounder

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LoanNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Startup / pre-start

NRW

Apply through house bank

Provider · NRW.BANK.Gründungskredit

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PrizeNational
R&D / innovation

Berlin

Apply through IBB

Provider · Pro FIT

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PrizeNational
Net zero / energy

Germany-wide

Apply through DBU process

Provider · DBU Green Start-up Programme

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LoanNational
Net zero / energy

Germany-wide

Apply through financing bank

Provider · KfW Climate Protection Offensive for Companies

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LoanNational
Net zero / energy

Germany-wide

Apply through financing bank

Provider · KfW Environmental Programme

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