Verified You must apply
Business & self-employment
Monthly cash
Entry Allowance into Self-Employment from Bürgergeld
Einstiegsgeld (§ 16b SGB II)
Paid by Jobcenter · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Wenn Sie Grundsicherungsgeld beziehen, können wir Sie in bestimmten Fällen mit Einstiegsgeld unterstützen
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/grundsicherung/arbeit-finden/einstiegsgeld-selbststaendigkeit
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other business & self-employment support in Germany
Start-up Grant from Unemployment
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Verified
KfW ERP Start-up Loan Universal
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Not human-checked
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