Start?Zuschuss!
Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs (StMWi) · Startup grant
$39K50% of eligible costs, max €36,000 (~$39k)
Bavarian competition-based grant for young tech and digital startups, covering half of eligible early-stage costs.
Key terms
- Not open yet: the 23rd round opens 25 Nov 2026 (12:00) and closes 10 Jan 2027
- For tech/digital startups in Bavaria, up to two years old
- Grant covers 50% of eligible costs, up to €36,000
- Competitive rounds; the online application link is published on the page when the round opens
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
- Based in Bavaria
- Tech or digital business model
How to apply
Check the Start?Zuschuss! page on 25 Nov 2026 for the online application link; FAQs and a sample application are on the same page.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Next round opens 2026-11-25, closes 2027-01-10
- Status
- Paused — opens Nov 25, 2026
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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