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Germany startup funding programmes

52funding programmes for German startups

41 take applications now. 35 are public money, from governments, universities and incubators; 17 are private, from funds, corporates, banks and foundations.

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Germany · 52 programmes

The biggest of each kind of money.

One programme per type, chosen by the largest amount it states on its official page. The bar is that amount against the biggest of the 6.

Names, amounts and whether they are open are free. Who runs each one, the rules and the official link open with a subscription.

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  1. Grant
    EIC Accelerator
    up to €10 million

    Nationwide · private

    Open nowrules and link: subscribers
  2. Equity
    Mikromezzaninfonds Deutschland
    up to €150,000

    Nationwide · national government

    Open nowrules and link: subscribers
  3. Loan
    Startfinanzierung 80
    up to €800,000

    Baden-Württemberg · bank

    Open nowrules and link: subscribers
  4. Tax benefit
    Forschungszulage (R&D tax allowance)
    up to €4.2 million

    Nationwide · national government

    Open nowrules and link: subscribers
  5. Accelerator
    Physical AI Growth Lab
    up to €350,000

    Bavaria · accelerator

    Closes 13 Nov 2026rules and link: subscribers
  6. Convertible
    Start-up BW Pre-Seed
    up to €640,000

    Baden-Württemberg · state programme

    Open nowrules and link: subscribers