ERP Promotional Loan for SMEs (365, 366)
ERP-Förderkredit KMU (365, 366)
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No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Loans of up to EUR 25 million per project (no minimum) for investments, working capital, stock, start-ups, succession and acquisitions, up to 100% financed. Terms up to 20 years with up to 3 repayment-free years; from 4.40% interest (2026), cheaper for companies under 5 years old and in regional-aid areas. Variant 366 has KfW taking 50% of the bank's credit risk (working-capital cap EUR 7.5 million).
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Deadline: Open all year — Continuous; apply through your bank before starting the project.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Up to 249 employees
- Turnover up to 50,000,000
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed, seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Companies with fewer than 250 employees and at most EUR 50 million annual turnover or EUR 43 million balance-sheet total. The 366 risk-sharing variant needs two full financial-year statements. Borrower remains 100% liable.
How to apply
- Apply at a financing partner (bank, savings bank or cooperative bank) before starting the project.
- After KfW approval, sign the loan contract with the bank and draw the funds.
What you will need
- Self-declaration of SME size
- De-minimis declaration
- Cumulation declaration
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
"Mit dem ERP-Förderkredit KMU erhalten Sie bis zu 25 Mio. Euro Kredit für alles, was Sie für Ihre unternehmerische Tätigkeit benötigen."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.kfw.de
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