Business grants in Germany
110 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.
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110 verified funding opportunities
Call for Applications: Academic Development Grant Programme
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Call for Applications: Academic Development Grant Programme
Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative for People and Nature
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Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative for People and Nature
Open Call for Leaders of Tomorrow Digital Exchange Program
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Open Call for Leaders of Tomorrow Digital Exchange Program
Open Call for the Albert Einstein Fellowship Program
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Open Call for the Albert Einstein Fellowship Program
Residential Conversion, Rehabilitation and Intensification Grant Program (Canada)
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Residential Conversion, Rehabilitation and Intensification Grant Program (Canada)
E-Learning Program: Gender Analysis for Digital Inclusion
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E-Learning Program: Gender Analysis for Digital Inclusion
Quality of Life Small Grants Scheme 2026 (Malta)
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Quality of Life Small Grants Scheme 2026 (Malta)
Parkinson’s Research Grant: Supporting Preclinical and Clinical Research
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Parkinson’s Research Grant: Supporting Preclinical and Clinical Research
Nominations 2026 Prize for Social, Environmental, and Safety Impact Projects
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Nominations 2026 Prize for Social, Environmental, and Safety Impact Projects
2026 World Awards for African Imagery WAAI
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2026 World Awards for African Imagery WAAI
Applications open for Educational Scholarship
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Applications open for Educational Scholarship
Open Call for the PAVE Global Student Aid Program
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Open Call for the PAVE Global Student Aid Program
Call for Social Projects: La Rioja 2026 (Spain)
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Call for Social Projects: La Rioja 2026 (Spain)
Applications open for Inge Morath Award for Woman or Nonbinary Photographer
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Applications open for Inge Morath Award for Woman or Nonbinary Photographer
Apply Now: Advancing Crime Statistics Through a Gender Perspective
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Apply Now: Advancing Crime Statistics Through a Gender Perspective
GTF Olympiad Grants Empowering STEM Talent Worldwide
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GTF Olympiad Grants Empowering STEM Talent Worldwide
Apply Now: Gender Equality in HIV Policies and Programming Course
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Apply Now: Gender Equality in HIV Policies and Programming Course
CFAs: Supporting Rural Community Infrastructure and Development (Ireland)
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CFAs: Supporting Rural Community Infrastructure and Development (Ireland)
Apply for Gender and Transportation E-Learning Course
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Apply for Gender and Transportation E-Learning Course
Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage 2026
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Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage 2026
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.