Startup grants closing soon in Germany — 2026

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)

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Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen (SPRIND)

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Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB)

€3,500

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (StMWi)

€36,000

The last published deadline was 2026-10-07. Check the funder's page for a new round.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Suspended for now. Reopening projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Applications close 2027-03-15.

Suspended for now. Reopening projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Suspended for now. Reopening projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Applications close 2029-12-31.

APX no longer makes new investments under its own name; successor fund HEARTFELT_ (heartfelt.vc, same team) invests EUR 100-400k initial cheques in pre-seed founders; pitch via pitch.heartfelt.vc.

Run as periodic Projektaufrufe (calls for project carriers) under the ESF+ 2021–2027 period; a further round was announced by the Berlin Senate in 2026. Watch IBB and stipendium.berlin for the next incubator intake.

Follows Phase 1; same twice-yearly submission rhythm (outlines 15 March / 15 September).

Another call is expected to start later in 2026 (date not announced).

Annual or biannual themed calls across healthcare, life science and electronics

Jury sessions paused for now (high demand); pending applications still processed. Programme valid through 31 Dec 2027.

Next application phase December 2026 - January 2027 (Batch #21).

Temporary application stop since 07.07.2026; lifting targeted for early 2027 depending on 2027 budget. International-partner calls are exempt.

Aussetzung der Antragsannahme; Aufhebung für Anfang 2027 angestrebt (depends on 2027 budget).

Explicitly exempted from the ZIM application stop of 7 July 2026: applications involving international partners under bilateral/multilateral calls are still accepted.

Aussetzung der Antragsannahme; Aufhebung für Anfang 2027 angestrebt (depends on 2027 budget).

Aussetzung der Antragsannahme; Aufhebung für Anfang 2027 angestrebt (depends on 2027 budget).