Pro FIT – Programme for the promotion of research, innovation and technologies
Pro FIT – Programm zur Förderung von Forschung, Innovationen und Technologien
Status not published
Rolling applications through the IBB customer portal; the funding committee decides monthly.
Loans up to 1 Mio. EUR and grants up to 500.000 EUR. Industrial research: up to 80% as non-repayable grant (incl. SME and consortium bonuses). Experimental development: research institutions in a consortium up to 40% grant, SMEs up to 80% as loan. Production/market phases: enterprises up to 80% as loan only. Loan terms up to 10 years.
Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB)
public · regional
Deadline: rolling — Rolling applications through the IBB customer portal; the funding committee decides monthly.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, any
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
SMEs alone or in a consortium; large enterprises only in a consortium with SMEs and research institutions; research institutions only together with a Berlin-based company. Establishment in Berlin required.
How to apply
- Discuss the project with IBB's innovation financing team. — link
- Submit the application via the IBB customer portal before starting the project. — link
- Monthly funding committee decision.
What you will need
- Project description (technical and exploitation plan)
- Cost and financing plan
- Company documents / SME declaration
Source. https://www.ibb.de/de/foerderprogramme/pro-fit-projektfinanzierung.html — checked 2026-08-14
"Darlehen bis zu 1 Mio. EUR und Zuschüsse bis zu 500.000 EUR"