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Grants

ZIM – Cooperation project

ZIM – Kooperationsprojekt

Status

Paused by the funder

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

Paused by the funder

Amount

Not published

Grant per partner as a percentage of eligible costs; research institutions can be funded alongside companies.

Funder

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE)

public · national

Deadline: Closed — Befristeter Antragsstopp: no new applications or project outlines accepted since 7 July 2026, 12:00.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Up to 499 employees
Sectors: any, manufacturing, deeptech
Stage: pre-seed, seed, Series A and growth
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

At least two independent partners (company + company, or company + research institution). SMEs under 500 employees.

How to apply

Check eligibility and prepare the R&D project description (once applications reopen). — link
Register and submit via the ZIM online portal (easy-Online / ZIM portal). — link
Technical and economic assessment by the ZIM project management agency.
Grant decision (Zuwendungsbescheid) before project start.

What you will need

Project description (R&D content, work plan, exploitation plan)
Company data / SME self-declaration
Cost and financing plan
Cooperation agreement (if applicable)

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.zim.de/ZIM/Redaktion/DE/Meldungen/2026/3/2026-07-07-befristeter-antragsstopp.html

"Eine Aufhebung der Aussetzung der Antragsannahme wird für Anfang 2027 angestrebt"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.zim.de

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