InnoRampUp
IFB Hamburg · Startup grant
$162KGrant up to €150,000 (~$162k) per startup, covering up to 90% of eligible costs
Hamburg's start-phase grant for technology-based, innovative startups, covering staff, materials, infrastructure and marketing costs.
Key terms
- Startup must be under two years old and based in Hamburg
- Technologically innovative business models from any sector; focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Covers up to 90% of eligible founding costs, max €150,000
- Run with IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH; de minimis state-aid rules apply
Eligibility
- Where
- Germany
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Max company age
- 2 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Must be based in Hamburg
- Technology-based innovative business model
How to apply
Contact IFB Innovationsstarter (innovationsstarter.com/innorampup) for the application route and submit your application.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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