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InnoFounder Hamburg

InnoFounder

Status

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.

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Amount
€75,000

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.

Funder

IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH (IFB Hamburg)

public · city

Deadline: Open all year — 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.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

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

  1. Submit the online form with a pitch deck (max 20 slides) and project description (max 5 pages). — link
  2. Introductory meeting with the programme managers if the project fits.
  3. Application support, then pitch to the allocation committee.
  4. Funding notification.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://innovationsstarter.com/innofounder/

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Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: innovationsstarter.com

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