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
Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant Program
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Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant Program
NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship Program
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NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship Program
Nominations Open: Sir Harcourt Caughey Award (New Zealand)
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Nominations Open: Sir Harcourt Caughey Award (New Zealand)
Submit Applications for Global Initiatives Grant
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Submit Applications for Global Initiatives Grant
CFPs: Novel Interventions Targeting Placental and Gut Inflammation to Improve Fetal Growth
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CFPs: Novel Interventions Targeting Placental and Gut Inflammation to Improve Fetal Growth
Healthy Lungs for Life Grants Programme 2026
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Healthy Lungs for Life Grants Programme 2026
Request for Applications: EPIC Air Quality Fund 2026
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Request for Applications: EPIC Air Quality Fund 2026
Apply now for Aboriginal Community-Led Cancer Research Grant (Australia)
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Apply now for Aboriginal Community-Led Cancer Research Grant (Australia)
Call for Social Projects: Extremadura 2026 (Spain)
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Call for Social Projects: Extremadura 2026 (Spain)
Open Call for Unconditional Trust: Impact Grant
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Open Call for Unconditional Trust: Impact Grant
Entries Open: Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship 2027
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Entries Open: Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship 2027
2026 Komunitajiet Aktar Inklussivi Scheme – Malta
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2026 Komunitajiet Aktar Inklussivi Scheme – Malta
Call for Proposals: Small Grants 2026 (Serbia)
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Call for Proposals: Small Grants 2026 (Serbia)
WTO launches Young Trade Leaders Programme
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WTO launches Young Trade Leaders Programme
Virtual Media Workshop on Climate Change and Private Sector (Bangladesh)
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Virtual Media Workshop on Climate Change and Private Sector (Bangladesh)
Call for Applications: Deloitte Photo Grant Program
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Call for Applications: Deloitte Photo Grant Program
Call for EOIs: Youth Entrepreneurship and Community Health Initiative (Zimbabwe)
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Call for EOIs: Youth Entrepreneurship and Community Health Initiative (Zimbabwe)
Nominations open for Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
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Nominations open for Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
CFPs: Evaluating Scalability and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI in the Water and Wastewater Sector
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CFPs: Evaluating Scalability and Impact of GenAI and Agentic AI in the Water and Wastewater Sector
Entries open for the International Pride Awards
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Entries open for the International Pride Awards
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.