Start?Zuschuss! Bavaria
Start?Zuschuss!
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Semi-annual rounds with funding starting on 1 April and 1 October; applications must be submitted before each round's deadline and are selected competitively.
50% subsidy of eligible start-up expenses over 12 months, up to a maximum grant of 36.000 EUR. Eligible costs include personnel, rent, market introduction and R&D.
You must co-fund 50%.
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (StMWi)
public · regional
Deadline: cutoff — Semi-annual rounds with funding starting on 1 April and 1 October; applications must be submitted before each round's deadline and are selected competitively.
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.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Under 2 years old
- micro enterprises
- Sectors: ai, any
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Technology-oriented startups in Bavaria with an innovative, digitalisation-focused business model; founded no more than 2 years before the application deadline.
How to apply
- Check eligibility and the current round's deadline. — link
- Submit the online application with the business concept. — link
- Competitive jury selection.
- Grant notification; funding period starts 1 April or 1 October.
What you will need
- Business concept / description of the digital business model
- Cost plan for the 12-month period
- Company registration documents
Source. https://www.stmwi.bayern.de/wettbewerbe/startzuschuss/ — checked 2026-08-14
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