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🇩🇪 German National Programmes

🏭 Germany
ZIM — Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand
Germany's flagship SME innovation grant with rolling submissions and up to €380K per project.
Up to €380K Rolling TRL 2–7
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💸 Germany
Forschungszulage — R&D Tax Credit
25% of R&D wage costs returned as cash — available to every German company including loss-making startups.
Up to €2.5M/yr Rolling All TRL
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🎓 Germany
EXIST Gründerstipendium
Living stipend for academic founders in the pre-incorporation phase — up to €3,000/month for 12 months.
€1–3K/month University req. TRL 1–4
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🏙️ Berlin
IBB ProFIT — Berlin Innovation Funding
Berlin's regional R&D grant — up to €500K for technology projects by Berlin-based SMEs.
Up to €500K Rolling TRL 3–7
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🐻 Berlin
Berlin Startup Stipendium
€2,000/month living stipend for Berlin founders — no university affiliation required.
€2K/month Cohorts Pre-incorp.
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🏗️ Germany East
GRW — Regional Investment Grant
Up to 40% investment subsidy for capital expenditures in structurally disadvantaged German regions.
Up to 40% capex Rolling Investment
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💡 Germany
go-digital / go-inno
Subsidised digitalisation and innovation consulting for German SMEs — up to €17K with fast turnaround.
Up to €17K 2–4 weeks Consulting
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🇪🇺 European Programmes

🚀 EU + Associated
EIC Accelerator
Europe's top deep-tech programme — up to €2.5M grant + €15M equity for breakthrough innovations.
Up to €17.5M 3–4 cuts/yr TRL 5–8
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🔬 EU + Associated
EIC Transition
Bridge from research breakthrough to market-ready product — up to €2.5M for Pathfinder alumni.
Up to €2.5M 1–2 cuts/yr TRL 3–6
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🌍 35+ Countries
Eurostars
Collaborative R&D funding for innovative SMEs across Europe — 50–60% cost co-funding.
~€1–3M 2 cuts/yr TRL 3–7
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💻 EU
Digital Europe Programme
€7.5B EU programme for AI, HPC, and cybersecurity deployment — up to 100% co-funding for public bodies.
Up to 100% Multiple cuts TRL 7–9
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🇮🇹 Italian National Programmes

🇮🇹 Italy
Smart&Start Italia
Italy's flagship startup programme — up to €1.5M combining a non-repayable grant and zero-interest loan.
Up to €1.5M Grant + Loan TRL 3–7
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🇸🇪 Nordic National Programmes

🇸🇪 Sweden
Vinnova — Sweden's Innovation Agency
Sweden's largest innovation funder with multiple tracks — from SEK 500K for SMEs up to SEK 20M for consortia.
SEK 500K–5M+ Multiple calls TRL 2–7
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