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Grants

Starter Scholarship Saar

Starter Stipendium Saar

Status

Usually opens in October and November and December

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount

€3,000

Up to 3.000 EUR per month for 12 months.

Funder

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitales und Energie des Saarlandes / Saarland Offensive für Gründen (SOG)

public · regional

Deadline: closed — The current application round is closed.

Your odds

Not published

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.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Under 2 years old
micro enterprises
Stage: pre_seed, seed
Locally registered entity required

Start-ups founded within the previous 18 months with an innovative business model, based in Saarland.

How to apply

Wait for the next application round (planned Q4 2026). — link
Submit the application with the innovative business model. — link
Selection and start of the 12-month stipend.

What you will need

Business model description
Company registration evidence

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://gruenden.saarland/starter-stipendium-saar/ — checked 2026-08-14

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