Overview of funding programs

Funding framework €50,000

This program contains two funding modules. With Module 1 “Investment in Digital Technologies”, the BMWi supports investments in software and hardware, in particular for the internal and external networking of the company. The second module, “Investment in Employee Qualification”, helps companies train employees in using digital technologies, i.e., investing in the qualification of your workforce as part of your digital strategy.

FAQs on this funding program can be found at https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/FAQ/Digital-Jetzt/faq-digital-jetzt.html.

» Funding framework € 16,500

The BMWi’s go-digital funding program supports consulting and implementation services by authorized consulting companies. The funding covers services in the areas of “Digital Business Processes”, “Digital Market Development” and “IT Security” for legally independent businesses in the commercial sector (SMEs) including skilled trades with technological potential. The program funds consulting services in one primary module, with additional necessary secondary modules, at a funding rate of 50% on a maximum consultant daily rate of €1,100. The total funding covers a maximum of 30 days over a six-month period.

FAQs on this funding program can be found here https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/FAQ/go-digital/faq-go-digital.html.

» Funding framework € 27,500

The go-inno vouchers are used to fund external consulting services to strengthen innovation competence in SMEs in the commercial sector, including the skilled trades. This includes support for specific product and process innovations through to services for networks and clusters.

FAQs on the go-inno vouchers can be found here https://www.innovation-beratung-foerderung.de/INNO/Navigation/DE/go-inno/FAQ/faq.html.

» Credit range between € 25,000 and € 25 million and grant funding.

The KfW supports digitalization and innovation projects for medium-sized enterprises through the “ERP Digitalization and Innovation Loan.”

This includes the digitalization of products, production processes and procedures. Measures aimed at aligning the corporate strategy and organization with digitalization are also eligible for funding. Additionally, the program finances innovation projects involving new or substantially improved products, processes, or services.

Further information on this funding can be found at %c3%ERP-Digitalization-and-Innovation-Credit-(380-390-391)/.

» Funding framework: Depending on location max € 1,750 or € 2,800

Starting January 1, 2023, support for business consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be continued under an updated policy. The program allows SMEs to receive grants for consulting services. During the period of validity of the funding guideline (until December 31, 2026), each eligible company can receive funding for a maximum of five self-contained consultations, but no more than two per year. The decisive factor here is the time of application. The funding rate is also only dependent on the location and amounts to either 50%, with a maximum of 1,750 euros, or 80%, with a maximum of 2,800 euros, of the consultancy costs. Companies can receive funding for two consultations per year.

Further information can be found at  https://www.bafa.de/DE/Wirtschafts_Mittelstandsfoerderung/Beratung_Finanzierung/Unternehmensberatung/unternehmensberatung_node.html

Starting January 1 ,2021, the Federal Government provides 3 billion Euro to enable hospitals to invest in modern emergency capacities, digitalization and IT security. K&P Computer is officially authorized by the BAS according to § 21 Abs. 5 KHSFV and is available as a “certified” partner for the implementation of digitalization projects and IT measures within the framework of the Hospital Future Fund for customers in the healthcare sector.

Further information can be found at https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/krankenhauszukunftsgesetz.html

Digitalization Premium Plus

» Loan of up to €100,000

The Ministry of Economic Affairs, in cooperation with L-Bank, has launched the “Digitalization Premium Plus” funding program. The funds are available for digitalization projects and measures to improve IT security in SMEs.

Further information at https://wm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/foerderprogramme-und-aufrufe/liste-foerderprogramme/digitalisierungspraemie/.
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Hightech Digital

» Funding framework €20,000

The Hightech Digital Innovation Voucher is used for ambitious research and development projects by established companies that are aimed at digital products and services.

Further information at Innovation Vouchers: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism Baden-Württemberg (baden-wuerttemberg.de).

Digitalprämie Berlin (Digital premium Berlin)

» Funding framework 17.000 €

To mitigate the economic consequences of the Corona pandemic, the state of Berlin is launching the “Digitalprämie Berlin” business development program and is thus actively supporting the ongoing digitization process of Berlin’s SMEs.

Here you will find a download link to the funding guideline https://www.berlin.de/sen/web/presse/pressemitteilungen/2020/pressemitteilung.1001681.php
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Berlin Mittelstand 4.0 (Berlin SME 4.0)

» Loan €2 million to €6 million

The funding programme for innovative technologies and digitalization supports smaller and larger SMEs in the manufacturing, IT and service sectors in the application of Industry 4.0 solutions and the digitalization of production and services. Investitionsbank Berlin offers flexible loans for investments in the digital future and covers 60% of the credit risk.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.ibb.de/de/foerderprogramme/berlin-mittelstand-4.0.html.

BIG Digital

» Funding framework € 550,000

The Brandenburg Innovation Voucher (BIG) – BIG Digital provides funding for the implementation of specific digitalization processes, including the necessary hardware and software, leading to new or significantly improved methods or processes. The project should have an eligible project volume of at least 5,000 euros.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.wdb-brandenburg.de/Brandenburgischer-Innovationsgutschein-BIG-BIG-Digital.1038.0.html.

Bremen – Digitalization

» Funding framework € 5,000

Bremen (WFB) have jointly launched a consulting grant for digitalization and Work 4.0. The goal of the funding is to support companies in transferring their processes and business models into the digital age.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.handelskammer-bremen.de/beraten-informieren2/innovation-technologie/wirtschaft-digital/beratungsfoerderung-digitalisierung-und-arbeit-4-0-3637226.

Hamburg Credit Innovation

» Loan of up to € 1.5 million

The Hamburg Credit Innovation funding program provides innovative companies and start-ups in Hamburg with a low-interest loan through the house bank procedure. The hurdles for loan financing for product developments, market launches and digitization projects are significantly lowered through a liability exemption with the involvement of the European Investment Fund.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.ifbhh.de/downloads.

Digital grant

» Funding framework € 10,000

The state of Hesse particularly supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the commercial sector as well as freelance professions with a permanent establishment in Hesse in the digital transformation of their production and work processes and the improvement of IT security. The measures must be implemented by the applicant and are expected to lead to progress in digitalization in the areas of production and processes, products and services or the company’s strategy and organization.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.wibank.de/wibank/digital-zuschuss/digital-zuschuss-460940.
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Innovation Credit

» Loan €100,000 to €7.5 million

The Innovation Credit Hessen supports innovative and/or rapidly growing medium-sized companies and startups. It helps finance both tangible and intangible investments, as well as working capital. This includes investments in digitalization projects. Business transfers from or to innovative companies are also eligible for funding. All projects can be supported with up to 100% of eligible expenses.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.wibank.de/innovationskredit.

DigiTrans (expired on 31.12.2022 – continuation currently under review)

» Funding framework €10,000 to €50,000

The aim of the state government is to support the economy in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the path to digitalization.
Startups and existing companies (SMEs) that have innovative ideas for new, digital business models and solutions for switching from analog to digital processes can be supported. Financial support is granted for necessary initial and transition investments.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.digitalesmv.de/digitrans.

Digitalization in transport

» Funding framework €5,000,000 (currently no longer possible to apply)

This funding supports projects that aim to use new mobile applications in transport or provide information tools to expand the digital infrastructure.

Further information on the funding program can be found at %C3%

Medium-sized Innovative & Digital (MID)

» Funding framework up to €40,000

With the Medium-sized Inovative & Digital (MID) program, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MWIDE) is helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalize the innovative strength of their companies, further develop their products, services and production processes digitally and thus continue to be one of the economic engines of the state in the future.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.mittelstand-innovativ-digital.nrw/.
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Potential consulting

» Funding framework up to €5,000

Funding is provided for participation-oriented consulting (potential consulting) for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The aim of the consultation is to identify a company’s strengths and weaknesses, develop solutions and action goals, define an action plan to improve business processes and initiate the corresponding implementation steps.
Companies including non-profit organizations and publicly owned companies with a place of work in North Rhine-Westphalia are eligible to apply.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.nrwbank.de/de/foerderlotse-produkte/Potentialberatung/15183/produktdetail.html.
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NRW.BANK.Digitalization and Innovation

» Installment loan / maximum amount: € 10 million

Funding is provided for participation-oriented consulting (potential consulting) for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The aim of the consultancy is to identify a company’s strengths and weaknesses, develop solutions and action targets, define an action plan to improve business processes and initiate corresponding implementation steps. Companies including non-profit organizations and publicly owned companies with a place of work in North Rhine-Westphalia are eligible to apply.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.nrwbank.de/de/foerderlotse-produkte/NRWBANKDigitalisierung-und-Innovation/15914/nrwbankproduktdetail.html.

BITT – Technologieberatung

» Förderrahmen € 7,500

The BITT-TECHNOLOGIEBERATUNG funding program is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises according to the respective valid EU definition (SMEs) with business premises in Rhineland-Palatinate. The grants apply to costs for technology-oriented consultations by independent consultants/consulting companies or university lecturers, consultations on the organizational development of a company-specific quality management system, consultations on the organizational development of a company-specific innovation management system, assessment of technology-oriented funding projects and the use of information agencies/database searches.

Further information on the funding program can be found here https://isb.rlp.de/foerderung/138.html.
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DIGIBOOST

» Proportional financing / grant €15,000

The cross-sector funding program for small and medium-sized enterprises throughout Rhineland-Palatinate enables grants of up to 75%. The program supports investments in the digitalization of production and processes, the digitalization of products and services as well as the digitalization of business models and sales channels at the business locations.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://isb.rlp.de/foerderung/183.html.

DigitalStarter (expired on 31.12.23. Revision expected for mid-2023)

» Funding framework €10,000

The aim of the funding is to create efficiency gains and growth opportunities and to increase the level of digitalization in small and medium-sized enterprises from all sectors in Saarland. Through the DigitalStarter Saarland funding programme, SMEs in Saarland can receive up to €10,000 as a grant for their digitalization project. Projects with expenses of at least 5,000 euros are eligible for funding.

Further information on the funding program can be found at https://www.digitalstarter.saarland/.

Funding guideline for digitalization Grant ERDF 2021 to 2027

» Funding framework €100,000 The funding program offers support for micro-enterprises, both for the introduction of digital transformation topics through introductory projects and for complex transformation projects. It covers planning, design, preparation, technical implementation, the purchase of hardware and software and the introduction of the solution, including training.

Further information on the funding program can be found here: https://www.sab.sachsen.de/f%C3%B6rderrichtlinie-digitalisierung-zuschuss-efre-2021-bis-2027

Digital Innovation (A new edition is currently in progress)

» Funding framework € 70,000

The funds for the “Digital Innovation” funding program have been exhausted. No more applications can currently be submitted.

https://www.ib-sachsen-anhalt.de/unternehmen/digitalisieren/sachsen-anhalt-digital-innovation

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Digital Creativity (A new edition is currently in progress)

» Funding framework € 130,000

The funds for the “Digital Creativity” funding program have been exhausted. No more applications can currently be submitted.

https://www.ib-sachsen-anhalt.de/unternehmen/digitalisieren/sachsen-anhalt-digital-creativity

Digital Jetzt

» Funding framework: € 17,000

‘Digital Jetzt’ is a funding program of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to 499 employees in investing in digital technologies (hardware and software) and in the qualification of their employees.

Further information can be found at “Digital Jetzt” funding program – IHK Schleswig-Holstein.
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Funding for digitalization measures in small companies

» Funding framework: € 20,000

This funding programme is intended to stimulate digitization activities in small commercial enterprises and thus strengthen their performance and competitiveness.

Digitalbonus Thüringen

» Funding framework € 15,000

The program supports SMEs with digitalization. Funding is provided for expenditure on software, hardware and external services. The funding amounts to up to 50 percent of the eligible expenditure, up to a maximum of €15,000.

Further information on the funding program can be found here https://www.aufbaubank.de/Foerderprogramme/Digitalbonus-Thueringen.

Updates to the funding principles from 25.04.2023 can be found in the press release: https://wirtschaft.thueringen.de/ministerium/presseservice/detailseite-1/digitalbonus-thueringen-erweitert