Funding / Germany & EU
Not closed · checked 16 Sep – 10 Oct 2026
Open funding for startups in Germany and the European Union
81 grants and accelerators: 25 with a closing date, 9 rolling, 47 with no deadline found. A program whose closing date has passed is left out. Amounts and terms are the program's own words; a fact I did not find says not found.
Programs open to founders anywhere: 22 — see them.
Not sure which fit you? Free grants finder →
Get the ones that fit you
Grants and accelerators (81)
With a closing date (25)
Accelerator non-dilutive
EIT AI Entrepreneurs Lab
- Amount
- EUR 10,000 · prize · Up to five prizes of EUR 10,000 plus a five-day bootcamp
- Deadline
- 21 Oct 2026
- For whom
- Master's and PhD students and graduates with strong AI or robotics ideas, solo or in teams of up to two.
- Where
- Europe (EIT Community AI & Robotics)
Grant non-dilutive
SPRIND Challenge: Next Frontier Robotics
- Amount
- up to €7,200,000 · cash · offering up to €7,200,000 per team
- Deadline
- 22 Oct 2026
- For whom
- Teams with moonshot approaches to multi-purpose robotics made in Europe; should aim to incorporate a company.
- Where
- Germany (Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, SPRIND)
Grant non-dilutive
EIC Pathfinder
- Amount
- cash · Grants of up to EUR 4 million, booster grants (EUR 50 000), coaching & mentoring, networking.
- Deadline
- 28 Oct 2026
- For whom
- Research teams: consortia of at least 3 independent legal entities in different countries, or single applicants for Pathfinder Challenges only
- Where
- EU-wide (Horizon Europe member and associated countries)
Accelerator for equity
HUB GRADE INVEST Accelerator (Digital Hub Bonn)
- Amount
- investment · bis zu 100.000 EUR Finanzierung zu erhalten
- Deadline
- 31 Oct 2026
- For whom
- Digital early-stage startups (pre-seed and seed) with an ambitious founding team; free programme, no fees and no equity taken for participation.
- Where
- Bonn, Germany
Grant non-dilutive
NLnet Foundation open call grants
- Amount
- cash · Between € 5 000 and € 50 000 for a first grant
- Deadline
- 3 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Open-source software, hardware and content projects; EU-supported funds expect mostly Horizon Europe-eligible applicants. First grants of EUR 5,000 to 50,000.
- Where
- Netherlands (online form)
Grant non-dilutive
OIS Restack (NGI Open Internet Stack) 1st Open Call
- Amount
- cash · we will award small- to medium-sized R&D grants between 5.000 and 50.000 euro
- Deadline
- 3 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Open to anyone, including SMEs, academics, public sector, non-profits and individuals; software and hardware outcomes must be published under an open source licence.
- Where
- EU-wide
Accelerator non-dilutive
EIT Culture & Creativity New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark)
- Amount
- up to EUR 30,000 · cash · Up to EUR 30,000 per team plus a nine-month venture-creation programme
- Deadline
- 16 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Early-stage founders (individuals and small multidisciplinary teams) with a creative-tech concept and no registered company, based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country.
- Where
- EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries
Grant non-dilutive
SPRIND Challenge: Engineering Microbial Consortia
- Amount
- up to €4,300,000 · cash · offering up to €4,300,000 per team across all three stages
- Deadline
- 16 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Teams using AI/ML to control microbial communities for circular biomanufacturing.
- Where
- Germany (Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, SPRIND)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
LLM-BRIDGE Acceleration Programme
- Amount
- EUR 500,000 · cash · More than EUR 500,000 allocated across selected incubators and startups (programme is free)
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026
- For whom
- European startups developing LLM and GenAI solutions, aiming at Series A funding.
- Where
- Europe (online/pan-European)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Avant Now Accelerator (Berlin Startup Stipendium)
- Amount
- cash · Yes, we do provide equity-free funding for each participating founder: 2,500 Euro per month for up to 12 months
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Early-stage impact-tech startups based in Berlin with a tested MVP, no revenues yet, no prior startup grants, and a majority female and/or FLINTA founding team.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
Grant equity terms: not found
EIT Food Proof-of-Concept Co-Financing Instrument
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Agrifood startups running proof-of-concept or pilot projects with a corporate client, project costs under EUR 60k
- Where
- EU-wide
Accelerator equity terms: not found
EU-LAC Digital Accelerator
- Amount
- up to EUR 10,500 · cash · Up to EUR 10,500 grant per startup for a PoC
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Corporate-startup partnerships in two of EU, Latin America, Caribbean on a digital transformation challenge; public entities excluded.
- Where
- EU / Latin America / Caribbean
Grant non-dilutive
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge (12th edition)
- Amount
- €200K · prize · Secure the €200K equity prize from DeepBright Ventures
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Deep tech startups from early stage up to Series B, based on new technology or scientific discovery; EUR 200K equity prize from DeepBright Ventures.
- Where
- Paris, France (online application)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
INVESTMENT SHEROES (Digital Hub Bonn)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Female founders or diverse teams with an MVP and first traction, digital product, Germany-wide.
- Where
- Bonn, Germany (open Germany-wide)
Grant non-dilutive
SPRIND Challenge: AI-Native Chip Design
- Amount
- up to €9,600,000 · cash · offering up to €9,600,000 per team across both stages
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
- For whom
- Pioneering teams building AI-native chip design (SPRIND with NADI); fixed-price contracts, two stages.
- Where
- Germany (Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, SPRIND)
Grant non-dilutive
EIT Urban Mobility SME Market Expansion Open Call 2027
- Amount
- EUR 60,000 · cash · Fixed lump sum grant of EUR 60,000 per SME
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026
- For whom
- SMEs in EU/Horizon Europe countries supported by an end client committed to testing the solution (urban mobility)
- Where
- EU-wide
Grant non-dilutive
European Prize for Women Innovators 2027
- Amount
- EUR 100,000 · prize · Prizes of EUR 100,000, 70,000 and 50,000 for founders
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026
- For whom
- Women founders and co-founders from the EU and Horizon Europe associated countries; also rising innovators under 35 and EIT Community members
- Where
- EU-wide
Grant credits
EUIPO SME Fund 2026 (Ideas Powered for Business)
- Amount
- EUR 700 · credits · Partial reimbursement of IP costs, e.g. maximum EUR 700 for trade marks and designs
- Deadline
- 4 Dec 2026
- For whom
- EU small and medium-sized enterprises (including start-ups) registering trade marks, designs, patents or doing an IP scan
- Where
- EU-wide
Grant non-dilutive
RVO DHI Marktvalidatie voor start-ups (Netherlands)
- Amount
- cash · EUR 25,000 subsidy with a minimum of EUR 50,000 project costs
- Deadline
- 31 Dec 2026
- For whom
- Dutch start-ups under 10 years old entering a new foreign market with a local partner
- Where
- Netherlands
Grant non-dilutive
Berliner Startup Stipendium an der HTW Berlin
- Amount
- €2,500 per month per person · cash · Stipends for at least two and at most four team members of €2,500 per month per person for at least 8 months
- Deadline
- 10 Jan 2027
- For whom
- Founders with a knowledge- or technology-based startup concept in GreenTech, Digital Technologies and AI, or Impact Entrepreneurship, who have finished their studies and start in Berlin.
- Where
- Berlin
Grant non-dilutive
Vinnova Innovative Startups 2026
- Amount
- cash · Maximum SEK 500,000. Co-financing is not required.
- Deadline
- 12 Jan 2027
- For whom
- Swedish limited liability companies no more than 10 years old, max 10 employees, max SEK 10 million turnover, no profit distribution
- Where
- Sweden
Grant non-dilutive
Globalstars call with Japan 2026
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- 20 Jan 2027
- For whom
- Consortia of at least two independent entities researching or developing a product, process or service with a partner from Japan.
- Where
- Eureka countries and Japan
Grant non-dilutive
Eurostars Call 12
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- 4 Mar 2027
- For whom
- International consortia led by an SME or startup from a Eurostars country with at least one other independent partner from another Eurostars country.
- Where
- Eurostars countries (EU, Horizon Europe associated and partner countries)
Grant non-dilutive
Hessen Ideen Stipendium
- Amount
- EUR 2,500 · cash · Full-time stipend EUR 2,500 a month for six months, with an accelerator
- Deadline
- 10 Mar 2027
- For whom
- Members or alumni of a state or recognised Hessian university with a first degree (Bachelor) not older than five years, in an early phase of an innovative business idea.
- Where
- Hesse, Germany
Grant non-dilutive
EIC Pre-Accelerator
- Amount
- cash · Individual grants between 500 thousand and 1 million EUR in 2027 call
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2027
- For whom
- Single SMEs (early-stage deep-tech startups) established in Horizon Europe widening countries
- Where
- EU widening countries
Rolling (9)
Grant equity terms: not found
aws Preseed Deep Tech (Austria)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Submission deadline ongoing; several decision dates per year
- For whom
- Deep tech start-up projects or companies up to 6 months after registration; technology-leap business models
- Where
- Austria
Grant non-dilutive
aws Preseed Innovative Solutions (Austria)
- Amount
- cash · Grant up to EUR 89,000 (up to EUR 100,000 with gender bonus)
- Deadline
- Submission deadline ongoing; several decision dates per year
- For whom
- Innovative impact-oriented start-up teams or companies up to 6 months after registration, all sectors except deep tech
- Where
- Austria
Grant equity terms: not found
aws Seedfinancing Deep Tech (Austria)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Submission deadline ongoing; several decision dates per year
- For whom
- Deep tech small enterprises (under 50 employees) up to 5 years after start-up
- Where
- Austria
Grant non-dilutive
aws Seedfinancing Innovative Solutions (Austria)
- Amount
- cash · Grant up to EUR 356,000 (up to EUR 400,000 with gender bonus)
- Deadline
- Submission deadline ongoing; several decision dates per year
- For whom
- Established micro and small enterprises up to 5 years after incorporation with innovative impact-oriented projects (not deep tech)
- Where
- Austria
Accelerator for equity
EIC Accelerator
- Amount
- up to €2.5M grant · investment · Grant under €2.5M + equity €1–10M
- Deadline
- short proposals any time; next full Nov 4
- For whom
- Deep-tech start-ups and SMEs (up to 499 staff) in the EU or a Horizon Europe associated country
- Where
- EU & Horizon Europe associated countries
Grant non-dilutive
Enterprise Estonia Development Grant
- Amount
- EUR 35,000 · cash · Maximum grant EUR 35,000, 30% self-financing
- Deadline
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis; status open
- For whom
- Estonian SMEs buying R&D, prototype and testing services to develop an innovative solution
- Where
- Estonia
Grant credits
Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
- Amount
- credits · Standard EUR 10K vouchers; co-funded vouchers up to EUR 20,000
- Deadline
- Vouchers available all year round
- For whom
- Irish SMEs and start-ups seeking innovative input from a knowledge provider
- Where
- Ireland
Grant non-dilutive
Innosuisse Start-up Innovation Projects
- Amount
- cash · has the financial means to bear the envisaged own contribution (at least 30 percent of the project costs).
- Deadline
- rolling; submit at least eight weeks before an Innovation Council meeting
- For whom
- Swiss-based start-ups not yet on the market, up to 5 years old, with fewer than 50 FTE
- Where
- Switzerland
Grant non-dilutive
Women TechEU 2 EIC
- Amount
- EUR 75k · cash · EUR 75k non-dilutive grant plus mentoring and training
- Deadline
- Continuous open call with 4 cut-off dates in 2026-2028; eligibility check on rolling basis
- For whom
- Early-stage deep tech startups founded or co-founded by women in top management; company 6 months to 5 years old
- Where
- EU-wide (Horizon Europe countries)
No deadline found — check the page (47)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
21st by CentraleSupélec - Accélération
- Amount
- up to EUR 75k per month · cash · Honour loan up to EUR 75k possible; optional equity participation with CentraleSupélec Venture; paid support (400 EUR HT per month per startup)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Tech and deeptech startups, with or without CentraleSupélec link: full-time cofounder team, first MVP proven with a first customer, seed or growth stage.
- Where
- France (Paris / Paris-Saclay)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
28DIGITAL Open Innovation Factory
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Digital startups and scaleups across Europe matched to corporate co-creation projects, EU funding calls and cascade funding schemes.
- Where
- Europe
Accelerator non-dilutive
AI NATION Accelerator
- Amount
- up to €10,000 · cash · Funding amount: up to €10,000 per team (non-dilutive, no equity taken)
- Deadline
- Next Call: Q1 2027
- For whom
- Incorporated AI startup teams based in Germany with demonstrable traction, ready for fast growth; six-month programme.
- Where
- Nationwide (hubs in Berlin and Munich)
Grant non-dilutive
AI NATION Grant
- Amount
- up to €45,000 · cash · Funding amount: up to €45,000 in founder scholarships per team
- Deadline
- Next Call: Q1 2027
- For whom
- Early-stage AI founder teams in Germany, not yet incorporated and without external financial backing, with AI as the core of the solution.
- Where
- Nationwide (hubs in Berlin and Munich)
Accelerator for equity
Antler Germany Residency
- Amount
- up to €500K · investment · We invest up to €500K at inception
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Complete founder teams and individuals looking for co-founders, applying to the Antler ONE Residency in Berlin.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
Grant non-dilutive
Bpifrance Aide pour le Développement de l'Innovation (ADD)
- Amount
- up to EUR 2,000,000 · cash · Mixed grant and repayable advance of up to EUR 2,000,000; programme up to 36 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- SMEs (EU definition) and mid-caps up to 2,000 FTE, registered in France, with breakthrough technology innovation projects.
- Where
- France
Grant non-dilutive
Bpifrance Bourse French Tech
- Amount
- up to EUR 30,000 · cash · Grant of up to EUR 30,000, covering up to 50% (up to 70%) of eligible costs; programme up to 24 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- French-registered SMEs (EU definition) starting a technological innovation project with high technological risk.
- Where
- France
Grant non-dilutive
Bpifrance Subvention Innovation
- Amount
- up to EUR 50,000 · cash · Grant of up to EUR 50,000, covering up to 50% (up to 70%) of eligible costs; programme up to 24 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- SMEs (EU definition) launching a technological innovation project needing maturation and technical-economic validation.
- Where
- France
Grant non-dilutive
BRE-Up Startup Förderung Bremen
- Amount
- up to EUR 150,000 · cash · Equity-free grant of up to EUR 150,000 over max. 24 months at an 80 % funding rate
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- High- and deep-tech start-ups based in the state of Bremen, not older than five years, with a prototype past proof of concept.
- Where
- Bremen
Accelerator equity terms: not found
EDHEC Entrepreneurs incubators (Station F / Sophia Antipolis)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startup founders, whether or not EDHEC graduates; 9-month incubation in three incubators (generalist and Act for Impact at Station F, TechForward at Sophia Antipolis).
- Where
- France (Paris, Sophia Antipolis)
Grant non-dilutive
ego.-START Gründerstipendium (Sachsen-Anhalt)
- Amount
- cash · Founder stipend of EUR 2,000 per month for up to 18 months; coaching flat rate EUR 540 per day (max EUR 5,400)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Founders and young companies in Saxony-Anhalt with highly innovative projects.
- Where
- Saxony-Anhalt
Grant non-dilutive
EIC Transition
- Amount
- up to EUR 2.5 m · cash · Up to EUR 2.5 million in grants
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Single applicants (SMEs, spin-offs, start-ups, research organisations, universities) or consortia of 2 to 5 legal entities.
- Where
- EU / Horizon Europe associated countries
Grant non-dilutive
Enterprise Ireland HPSU Feasibility Study Grant
- Amount
- EUR 30,000 · cash · Maximum award EUR 30,000
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Irish high potential start-ups (HPSU) preparing an investor-ready business plan
- Where
- Ireland
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers
- Amount
- EUR 40,000 · cash · Support package valued at over EUR 40,000 without giving away equity
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Irish early-stage founders joining a national entrepreneur development programme
- Where
- Ireland
Accelerator for equity
Entrepreneurs First (EF)
- Amount
- $250,000 · investment · US: $125K SAFE for 8% + $125K MFN SAFE
- Deadline
- varies by city — see the page
- For whom
- Individuals before they have a company or co-founder; full-time, in person; relocation required
- Where
- London, Paris, Bangalore, SF
Grant non-dilutive
EXIST Forschungstransfer (EXIST Research Transfer)
- Amount
- cash · Phase I: material expenses of typically up to EUR 250,000 (plus personnel); Phase II: up to EUR 180,000.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Deep-tech start-up projects from universities and research institutions with high technical risk and an existing proof of principle.
- Where
- Germany (via university or research institution)
Grant non-dilutive
exist Gründungsstipendium
- Amount
- cash · Founders with a doctorate €3,000; university graduates €2,500; founders with a vocational qualification €2,000
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Innovative startup ideas from science and research in an early phase: students, graduates and researchers of universities and research institutions, teams of max. three people.
- Where
- Nationwide (via a German university or research institution)
Grant non-dilutive
exist Research Transfer
- Amount
- cash · As a general rule, project expenses may not exceed 250,000 euros.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Deep tech startup projects based at a university or research institution in Germany, applying through that institution; preliminary research done and technology functionality demonstrated.
- Where
- Germany (via universities and research institutions)
Grant non-dilutive
exist Startup Grant (EXIST-Gruenderstipendium)
- Amount
- cash · Founders with PhDs 3.000 € college graduates 2.500 € Entrepreneurs with vocational qualifications 2.000 € Students 1.000 €
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Students (at least half of degree completed), graduates and academic staff up to five years after leaving, and startup teams of up to three members, applying through a German university or research institution.
- Where
- Germany (via universities and research institutions)
Grant non-dilutive
Fonds Parisien pour l'Innovation - aide à l'incubation
- Amount
- up to EUR 30,000 · cash · Grant of up to EUR 30,000
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Paris-based economic actors (or with a secondary establishment in Paris) with a highly innovative project with impact, incubated in an FPI-labelled incubator.
- Where
- France (Paris)
Accelerator non-dilutive
German Accelerator
- Amount
- Our Programs - Funded, no equity taken
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- German startups wanting to expand into international markets; funded programmes, no equity taken.
- Where
- Germany (expansion to US, Asia, LatAm, Europe)
Grant non-dilutive
Gründerinnenprämie Sachsen (ESF Plus)
- Amount
- cash · Living-cost grant of EUR 1,320 per month plus up to EUR 300 for social contributions in the first six months; EUR 140 child bonus
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Women founders resident in Saxony who face specific barriers to founding.
- Where
- Saxony (Dresden and Chemnitz regions open)
Grant non-dilutive
GründungsBONUS Plus
- Amount
- cash · Initial cost subsidy of 50% of the eligible expenses, but at most 50,000 EUR
- Deadline
- Applications for the GründungsBONUS Plus programme can be submitted again from now on
- For whom
- Start-ups, micro-enterprises and freelancers based in Berlin, no older than 18 months at application, with technological, digital, creative or social business models.
- Where
- Berlin
Grant non-dilutive
Gründungsstipendium Niedersachsen (NBank)
- Amount
- cash · Non-repayable grant of up to EUR 2,200 per month (EUR 1,100 for founders without a degree) for a maximum of 10 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Individuals and teams of up to three founding an innovative, digital or knowledge-based company in Lower Saxony, before incorporation.
- Where
- Lower Saxony
Grant non-dilutive
Hauts-de-France Appel à projets Industrie du Futur
- Amount
- cash · Grant up to 50% for SMEs, max EUR 200,000 per project (EUR 300,000 with an academic lab)
- Deadline
- Open 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2026
- For whom
- Industrial and industry-service companies of any size with an establishment in Hauts-de-France, in collaborative innovation projects with other firms or research bodies.
- Where
- France (Hauts-de-France)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Incubateur HEC Paris
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- Page states: apply before October 19th (year not stated); new batch every four months
- For whom
- Full-time founders with a mature project (MVP, prototype or product), scalable business model, at least 3 months of runway, in Paris for the first 4 months.
- Where
- France (Paris)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Incubateur Télécom Paris
- Amount
- 18-month individual support, hosting at Station F or Paris 14e, help with grant applications and fundraising
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Early-stage tech or deeptech digital projects whose founders master their technology in-house; open beyond Télécom/IP Paris alumni.
- Where
- France (Paris, Station F)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Initiative France In'cube
- Amount
- Free support programme plus financing to start
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Under-30s who want to become entrepreneurs and are far from employment; free programme run by local Initiative associations.
- Where
- France
Grant non-dilutive
Innobooster (Innovation Fund Denmark)
- Amount
- cash · you can apply for between DKK 200,000 and DKK 5 million for your development project
- Deadline
- open most of the year, assessed in batches
- For whom
- Danish-registered SMEs including start-ups with a CVR number and a financial foundation
- Where
- Denmark
Grant non-dilutive
InnoFinTech (Hamburg)
- Amount
- up to EUR 200,000 · cash · Grant of up to EUR 200,000 per start-up, covering up to 90 % of eligible expenses
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- FinTech and InsurTech start-ups younger than three years based in (or moving to) Hamburg.
- Where
- Hamburg
Grant non-dilutive
InnoFounder (Hamburg)
- Amount
- cash · Grant of up to EUR 75,000 per team (EUR 45,000 for solo founders); flat EUR 2,500 per person per month, max 18 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Founders and teams of up to 3 people with innovative business models in Hamburg, in the pre-founding phase and up to one year after founding.
- Where
- Hamburg
Grant non-dilutive
InnoImpact (Hamburg)
- Amount
- cash · Grant of up to EUR 75,000 per start-up; personal grant of EUR 2,500 per month per person
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Social-entrepreneurship founders and teams of up to 3 people in Hamburg, pre-founding up to two years after founding.
- Where
- Hamburg
Grant non-dilutive
InnoRampUp (Hamburg)
- Amount
- up to EUR 150,000 · cash · Grant of up to EUR 150,000 per start-up, covering up to 90 % of eligible expenses
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Technology-based start-ups younger than two years with a seat in Hamburg.
- Where
- Hamburg
Grant non-dilutive
InnoStartBonus (Sachsen)
- Amount
- cash · Living-cost grant of EUR 1,050 per month per founder for up to 12 months, plus EUR 150 per child per month
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Potential founders with innovative business ideas who live in Saxony and intend to found within 12 months.
- Where
- Saxony
Grant non-dilutive
Innov'Up (Région Île-de-France with Bpifrance)
- Amount
- cash · Grant up to EUR 500,000 and up to EUR 3 million as innovation loan or repayable advance
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Very small businesses, SMEs and mid-caps of any legal form with a site in Île-de-France or a plan to set one up there.
- Where
- France (Île-de-France)
Grant non-dilutive
Innovationsgutschein Start-up BW
- Amount
- up to EUR 20,000 · cash · Grant of up to EUR 20,000 at a 50 % funding rate for external R&D services and materials
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Start-ups up to five years after founding (pre-founding projects also possible) in Baden-Württemberg, for R&D services and materials.
- Where
- Baden-Württemberg
Grant non-dilutive
LIAA Support for Science-intensive Start-ups (Latvia)
- Amount
- up to EUR 150,000 · cash · Up to EUR 150,000 per application
- Deadline
- Open while funding is available; project end date 29 February 2028
- For whom
- Latvian science-intensive start-ups under five years old commercialising technology developed by a scientific institution
- Where
- Latvia
Accelerator non-dilutive
Onstage — VC Demo Day
- Amount
- No fees or equity; pitch to hundreds of VCs
- Deadline
- no close date published
- For whom
- Pre-seed to Series A founders based in Europe, raising within six months; any industry
- Where
- Europe; demo day in London
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Onstage Demo Day
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Pre-seed to Series A founders based in Europe.
- Where
- Europe (online)
Accelerator equity terms: not found
Paris&Co Programme Innovation sociale (Entrepreneuriat Quartiers 2030)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Projects with strong social or environmental value based in Île-de-France; 12-month free programme, 25 places, starting January 2027; Paris&Co also takes spontaneous applications for its 6 programmes.
- Where
- France (Île-de-France)
Grant equity terms: not found
Première Usine (France 2030)
- Amount
- Grants and repayable advances for winners
- Deadline
- Deadline 15 December 2026 12:00 Paris time
- For whom
- Industrial start-ups and innovative SMEs setting up pilot or production sites in France.
- Where
- France
Grant non-dilutive
push! Start-up-Stipendium Hessen
- Amount
- up to EUR 40,000 · cash · One-off non-repayable grant of up to EUR 40,000 per start-up within a maximum of 12 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Start-ups seated in Hesse (within 3 months of award) with innovative business models, existing at most 5 years.
- Where
- Hesse
Grant non-dilutive
Smart&Start Italia (Invitalia)
- Amount
- cash · Interest-free financing of 80% of the eligible expenses.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Innovative start-ups of small size established for no more than 60 months, or teams wishing to set one up in Italy
- Where
- Italy
Accelerator equity terms: not found
STARTUP AUTOBAHN (powered by Plug and Play)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startups working on hardware or software solutions for mobility, production or enterprise that want to pilot with industry partners.
- Where
- Stuttgart, Germany
Accelerator for equity
Startup Wise Guys
- Amount
- €100K · investment · €100K initial cheque; equity not published
- Deadline
- open
- For whom
- Early-stage B2B startups; mentor-led programs focused on MRR growth
- Where
- Europe (Estonia-based), CEE
Grant non-dilutive
Technologiegründungsstipendium Sachsen (ESF Plus)
- Amount
- cash · Stipend of EUR 1,000 (students), EUR 2,500 (graduates) or EUR 3,000 (PhD holders) per month
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Students, graduates and (former) research staff in Saxony founding an innovative technology company in a team of up to three.
- Where
- Saxony
Accelerator non-dilutive
UnternehmerTUM Accelerator
- Amount
- up to €5000 · investment · There is also the opportunity to get up to €5000 investment for top teams via UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators
- Deadline
- Application Phase: December 2026 - January 2027
- For whom
- Startups from a wide range of fields whose business model rests on a technological innovation, with a committed founder team incl. at least one full-time founder (no single founders).
- Where
- Garching / Munich
This list is information, not advice or an offer. Programs change: open the program's page before you apply. A program is not listed once its deadline has passed or when its link was found dead on two checks in a row.
Email me new programmes for Germany and the European Union
One letter a week at most, and only when something new fits. If three letters in a row go without a click on “See them all”, I stop writing — ask again any time. You confirm by email first; every letter has a link to stop it.
Wanna
Get the ones that fit you
Paste your site's address: I read it, keep the programs that fit your country and stage, and fill the applications from facts you confirm — each waits for your OK.