Funding programmes at a glance
Thousands of funding programmes at EU, national and regional level – spread across many portals, each with its own rules and deadlines. This fragmentation costs companies funding they are entitled to.
Our programme overview brings order to it. Filter by level, phase and sector to see which programmes fit your project. One overview instead of many portals.
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BAFA
Grants for professional management consulting for SMEs – from start-up to business continuity.
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BEG Nichtwohngebäude
Federal funding for efficient buildings: grants and loans for energy-efficient refurbishment and new builds.
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BIK
A multi-billion programme for decarbonising the Mittelstand: grants for climate-friendly production.
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Computerspieleförderung
Federal funding for computer game development – from prototypes to full production.
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Digital Jetzt
Investment grants for SME digitalisation: hardware, software and upskilling employees.
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EEW funding
Grants for energy and resource efficiency in companies – from cross-cutting technologies to process heat.
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EFRE
The EU regional fund co-finances investment, innovation and infrastructure across the German federal states.
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EIC Accelerator
EU funding for innovative SMEs with scaling potential. A combination of grant and equity investment.
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EIC Pathfinder
EU funding for visionary research into radically new technologies – long before they reach the market.
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ELER
EU funding for rural areas – agriculture, environment and village renewal.
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EU Innovation Fund
Up to 60% funding for climate-neutral technologies and decarbonisation projects. €3.4 billion in funding.
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Eurostars
European R&D funding for innovative SMEs in international cooperation projects.
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Factoring
Liquidity from outstanding receivables: factoring as a building block of corporate finance.
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Forschungszulage
Tax-based refund of up to 35% of R&D costs – a legal entitlement, no competition. Up to €4.2 million a year for SMEs.
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GRW Investitionszuschuss
Non-repayable investment grant for business premises in designated GRW assisted areas. Apply before the project begins.
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Horizon Europe
The EU's largest research and innovation programme. For cross-border R&D projects with a high degree of innovation.
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IGP
Grants for non-technical innovation – new business models and pioneering solutions.
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Invest BW
Baden-Württemberg's innovation funding: grants for R&D projects by companies in the state.
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KMU-innovativ
BMBF cutting-edge research for the Mittelstand: grants for high-risk R&D in key technologies.
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Kommunalrichtlinie
Climate action in municipalities: grants for concepts, personnel and investment measures.
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LIFE
The EU programme for environment and climate action funds nature conservation and circular economy projects.
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mFUND
Innovation funding for data-based mobility – from feasibility study to implementation.
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Städtebauförderung
Federal-state programmes for vibrant town centres and urban renewal.
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WIPANO
Funding for patenting and exploiting inventions – knowledge transfer from SMEs and research.
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ZIM
Non-repayable grants of up to €690,000 for R&D projects. Open to all sectors, solo or in cooperation.
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ZIM Netzwerke
ZIM cooperation networks: funding for network management and joint R&D across the Mittelstand.
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ZTS Saar
Saarland's technology funding: grants for R&D projects by companies in the Saarland.
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Why a structured programme overview matters
The problem is rarely that no funding exists. The problem is finding it. Working through public portals alone makes it easy to miss the programme that fits best. We call this gap The Opacity Gap. Behind Eligibility Radar and the Funding Scan sit more than 1,000 programmes, continuously maintained and matched against your profile. A clear selection instead of many portals.
Funding by level
Funding programmes differ first by their level. Each level has its own budgets, its own conditions and its own application routes.
EU funding programmes
Finance research, innovation and transformation at scale – for instance through Horizon Europe or the EIC. High volumes, precise applications.
National funding programmes
Federal programmes fund development, investment and digitalisation – often technology-neutral and accessible nationwide. For many the first step.
Regional funding programmes
States and regions add programmes of their own. Often combinable with federal and EU funds.
Selected funding programmes
Some programmes are relevant to a particularly large number of companies. We present these individually, with requirements, conditions and the application route. They include the tax-free Forschungszulage and ZIM.
Start your Funding ScanZIM
Germany's Central Innovation Programme for SMEs. Non-repayable grants of up to €690,000 for R&D projects. Open to all sectors, alone or in cooperation.
Forschungszulage
A tax-based refund of up to 35% of R&D expenditure – a legal entitlement, with no competitive process. Up to €4.2 million per year for SMEs.
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