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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.

  • All sectorsAll company sizesEURegional developmentGrant

    EFRE

    The EU regional fund co-finances investment, innovation and infrastructure across the German federal states.

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  • All company sizesEUDigitalisationGrant

    EIC Accelerator

    EU funding for innovative SMEs with scaling potential. A combination of grant and equity investment.

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  • All sectorsAll company sizesEUGrant

    EIC Pathfinder

    EU funding for visionary research into radically new technologies – long before they reach the market.

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  • All sectors≤ 250 employeesEUGrant

    Eurostars

    European R&D funding for innovative SMEs in international cooperation projects.

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  • All sectors≤ 250 employeesEUSustainabilityGrant

    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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  • All sectorsAll company sizesEUSustainabilityGrant

    Interreg

    EU-Programm für grenzübergreifende regionale Zusammenarbeit. Fördert gemeinsame Projekte entlang europäischer Grenzregionen.

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  • All company sizesEUClimate & EnergyGrant

    LIFE

    The EU programme for environment and climate action funds nature conservation and circular economy projects.

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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.

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.

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All sectors SMEs up to 499 employees National · DE

ZIM

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.

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All sectors All company sizes National · DE

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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