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Grants

ZIM – Cooperation project

ZIM – Kooperationsprojekt

Status

Paused by the funder

Application stop in force since 7 July 2026, 12:00. BMWE states that lifting the suspension is targeted for early 2027 ('Anfang 2027'), subject to funds being available in the 2027 federal budget.

Paused by the funder

Amount

Not published

Grant per partner as a percentage of eligible costs; research institutions can be funded alongside companies.

Funder

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE)

public · national

Deadline: Closed — Befristeter Antragsstopp: no new applications or project outlines accepted since 7 July 2026, 12:00.

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

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Up to 499 employees
Sectors: any, manufacturing, deeptech
Stage: pre-seed, seed, Series A and growth
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

At least two independent partners (company + company, or company + research institution). SMEs under 500 employees.

How to apply

Check eligibility and prepare the R&D project description (once applications reopen). — link
Register and submit via the ZIM online portal (easy-Online / ZIM portal). — link
Technical and economic assessment by the ZIM project management agency.
Grant decision (Zuwendungsbescheid) before project start.

What you will need

Project description (R&D content, work plan, exploitation plan)
Company data / SME self-declaration
Cost and financing plan
Cooperation agreement (if applicable)

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.zim.de/ZIM/Redaktion/DE/Meldungen/2026/3/2026-07-07-befristeter-antragsstopp.html

"Eine Aufhebung der Aussetzung der Antragsannahme wird für Anfang 2027 angestrebt"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.zim.de