Business grants in Germany
89 active grants across technology, manufacturing, hospitality, and more.
Grant landscape in Germany
Germany's Mittelstand-focused funding ecosystem includes KfW loans, the go-digital programme for SME digitalisation, and EXIST startup grants for university spin-offs. The country's federal structure means each Bundesland also offers regional programmes. Germany's commitment to Industry 4.0 drives significant funding for manufacturing digitisation and automation.
Grants in Germany
89 verified funding opportunities
European Partnership for research in radiation protection and detection of ionising radiation
Horizon Europe
European Partnership for research in radiation protection and detection of ionising radiation
Call for Applications: RootCamp Pilot Project Program
EC
Call for Applications: RootCamp Pilot Project Program
Detection of illicit trade
NPO
Detection of illicit trade
Towards a European production of stable isotopes for novel nuclear medicine therapies (SAMIRA/ERVI)
NPO
Towards a European production of stable isotopes for novel nuclear medicine therapies (SAMIRA/ERVI)
Apply Now: Thematic Area 4 Coordination and Support Action
USDA
Apply Now: Thematic Area 4 Coordination and Support Action
RFAs: Sustainable Circular Animal Feed Innovation (Thematic Area 2)
USDA
RFAs: Sustainable Circular Animal Feed Innovation (Thematic Area 2)
Strengthening a European user facility for nuclear research
Horizon Europe
Strengthening a European user facility for nuclear research
From Learning to Convergence: The Implementation of the European Asylum Curriculum (EAC)
NPO
From Learning to Convergence: The Implementation of the European Asylum Curriculum (EAC)
Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative
NPO
Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative
Large-scale demonstration for mapping the distribution and condition of marine habitats to implement the Nature Restoration Regulation
Government
Large-scale demonstration for mapping the distribution and condition of marine habitats to implement the Nature Restoration Regulation
Organisation of high-quality master or post-graduate courses in conference interpreting 2026-2027
US CDC
Organisation of high-quality master or post-graduate courses in conference interpreting 2026-2027
MED-HUBs Open Call for Startups
NPO
MED-HUBs Open Call for Startups
ALF Call to Support Cultural and Intercultural Activities 2026
NPO
ALF Call to Support Cultural and Intercultural Activities 2026
Request for Applications: EPIC Air Quality Fund 2026
Horizon Europe
Request for Applications: EPIC Air Quality Fund 2026
Conferences, workshops and seminars
NPO
Conferences, workshops and seminars
European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability - ELIAS Second Open Call
Horizon Europe
European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability - ELIAS Second Open Call
Call for Proposals for a Specific Grant Agreement to implement the 3rd iteration of the European Joint Master’s in Strategic Border Management restricted to the signatories to the Framework Partnership Agreement selected under the Call for Proposals 2023/FPA/TRU/01
NPO
Call for Proposals for a Specific Grant Agreement to implement the 3rd iteration of the European Joint Master’s in Strategic Border Management restricted to the signatories to the Framework Partnership Agreement selected under the Call for Proposals 2023/FPA/TRU/01
Open Call: Sustainable On-Site Processing of Perishable Agri-Products (Thematic Area 3)
SlovakAid
Open Call: Sustainable On-Site Processing of Perishable Agri-Products (Thematic Area 3)
Staff exchanges
USAID
Staff exchanges
Data-analytics technologies and data purchases
Horizon Europe
Data-analytics technologies and data purchases
Industries funded in Germany
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Key funding bodies
Official agencies and institutions that administer grants in Germany
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action — Germany's main business funding body.
Germany's government-owned development bank offering loans and innovation grants.
German Aerospace Center — administers national and EU research funding programmes.
Federal programme supporting technology-based start-ups from universities.