Bavarian Start-up Loan (LfA)
Bayerischer Gründerkredit (LfA)
Paid by LfA Förderbank Bayern (Freistaat Bayern) · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Gründungs- und Wachstumskredit (GuW): Zur Finanzierung von Neugründungen, Betriebsübernahmen, tätigen Beteiligungen und für den Finanzierungsbedarf junger Unternehmen innerhalb der 5-jährigen Existenzgründungsphase; Darlehen bis zu 20 Mio. EUR pro Vorhaben
https://www.lfa.de/website/de/foerderangebote/gruendung-wachstum/gruendung/index.php
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.lfa.de
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