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Mittelstand Innovativ & Digital (MID) innovation vouchers

Mittelstand Innovativ & Digital (MID) – Innovationsgutscheine

Status

Closes in 1176 days

Applications close 2029-12-31.

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Amount
€48,000

MID-Digitalisierung / Digitale Sicherheit: up to 15.000 EUR per applicant, max 50% of eligible costs. MID-Assistent/in: up to 48.000 EUR (no academics) or 33.000 EUR (1-5 academics) over 24 months. De-minimis aid. Older MID-Analyse/Invest lines no longer listed.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Two-stage procedure: lottery/waiting-list registration, then a 28-day application window for selected firms. Application period 01.01.2026-31.12.2029. MID-Digitale Prozesse is closed for 2026.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

You fund 50% yourself.

This is de minimis aid. It counts against the €300,000 ceiling that applies to your company across a rolling three years in this member state (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831). If a new award would take you over, Article 3(7) disqualifies that award in full rather than reducing it — so check your headroom before you apply, not after. Check your headroom for Germany.

Who can apply

Small and medium-sized enterprises with a seat in North Rhine-Westphalia (MID-Assistent: micro/small firms under 50 employees; graduate degree max 2 years old at hire). Project must not start before approval.

How to apply

  1. Choose the voucher line and obtain a quote from an accredited provider. — link
  2. Apply online before commissioning the work.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · What is de minimis aid?

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.nrwbank.de/de/foerderung/foerderprodukte/60382/mittelstand-innovativ-und-digital-mid.html

"MID-Digitalisierung & MID-Digitale Sicherheit: Lottery phase (Stage 1) + funding application (Stage 2); Up to €15,000; Up to €48,000 for hiring university graduates"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.nrwbank.de

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