InnoFounder Hamburg
InnoFounder
Status not published
No fixed deadline rounds; the allocation committee meets approximately every eight weeks. Plan for around 12 weeks (up to three months) from first contact to decision.
Up to 2.500 EUR per founder per month for a maximum of 18 months, with a total ceiling of 75.000 EUR per start-up (up to 3 team members). Covers personnel, material and other project-related costs.
IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH (IFB Hamburg)
public · city
Deadline: rolling — No fixed deadline rounds; the allocation committee meets approximately every eight weeks. Plan for around 12 weeks (up to three months) from first contact to decision.
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
- Under 1 years old
- Up to 4 employees
- Turnover up to 500,000
- micro enterprises
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Start-ups founded within the last 12 months, headquarters or majority residency in Hamburg, project implemented primarily in Hamburg. Business-model or technological innovation at medium level or higher; scalable model; fewer than 5 employees; turnover or balance-sheet total under 500.000 EUR.
How to apply
- Submit the online form with a pitch deck (max 20 slides) and project description (max 5 pages). — link
- Introductory meeting with the programme managers if the project fits.
- Application support, then pitch to the allocation committee.
- Funding notification.
What you will need
- Pitch deck (max 20 slides)
- Project description (max 5 pages)
Source. https://innovationsstarter.com/innofounder/ — checked 2026-08-14
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