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InnoStartBonus Saxony

InnoStartBonus

Status

Status not published

Two-stage: a competitive selection run by futureSAX with scheduled submission dates, then the formal SAB application. Based on the Richtlinie InnoStartBonus of 3 February 2022.

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Amount
€1,050

1.050 EUR per founder per month for a maximum of 12 months, plus 150 EUR per month per dependent child.

Funder

Sächsische Aufbaubank (SAB) / Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Two-stage: a competitive selection run by futureSAX with scheduled submission dates, then the formal SAB application. Based on the Richtlinie InnoStartBonus of 3 February 2022.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

At least 18 years old, primary residence in Saxony, innovative business idea with the intention to found within 12 months. Teams limited to two eligible people. Excluded: those receiving comparable subsidies, ALG with Gründungszuschuss, or working more than 20 hours a week.

How to apply

  1. Submit a business-concept paper and video to futureSAX by the scheduled submission date. — link
  2. A review panel evaluates the proposals.
  3. On a positive vote, submit the formal application to SAB. — link

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://sab.sachsen.de/innostartbonus

"Zuschuss zum Lebensunterhalt in Höhe von monatlich 1.050 EUR pro Gründerin und Gründer für maximal 12 Monate"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: sab.sachsen.de

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