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Grant application support
05 - Financing
Grant application support
Sooner or later, every start-up project raises the question of start-up capital and which financing option is best for my idea. Especially in the early start-up phase, there is often a lack of financial resources to drive a business idea forward. Various funding programs offer a financial boost for start-ups.
Depending on the business idea, different financing programs are available from the federal and state governments. We also support you in creating a convincing application, including a professional pitch presentation.
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Karlsruhe EXI
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The financing options at a glance
EXIST Start-Up Grant
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Living expenses, material resources and coachingAmount
1,000 to 3,000 €/month stipend plus up to 30,000 € for material resources and 5,000 € for coachingDuration
Max. 1 yearTarget group
Students, scientists, graduates up to 5 years after graduation as individual founders or founding teamsInnovation vouchers A+B
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External research and development services for further product developmentAmount
Voucher A: 2,500 € or max. 80% of the eligible costs Voucher B: 5,000 € or max. 50% of the eligible costsDuration
One-time promotion per yearTarget Group
Start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors located in Baden-Württemberg (max. 100 employees*, previous year’s sales of max. € 20 million)Karlsruhe EXI
Start-up voucher
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Funding
Compact consulting and intensive consultingAmount
Compact consulting free of charge; intensive consulting is 80% subsidized. 20% own contribution for founders (plus 19% VAT).Duration
Up to 50 consulting hours per founder personTarget group
Those wishing to set up a business in all sectors who want to self-employment in the Karlsruhe region or who wish to change or who want to change from a sideline to a full-time business. Further informationEXIST Research Transfer
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Personnel costs and material resources for product development and business plan preparationAmount
Funding phase I: max. 180.000€; Funding phase II: max. 250.000€.Duration
Funding phase I: 18 to 24 months; funding phase II: 18 monthsTarget group
Research teams and founders at universities and research institutionsYoung innovators
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Targeted preparation for business start-up, living expenses and coaching; university infrastructure.Amount
1/2 TV-L position plus up to 20.000€ for material resources and 5.000€ for coachingDuration
usually 1 yearTarget Group
Scientists who have completed their studies or have a doctorateHelmholtz Field Study Fellowship
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Conduct customer and user needs analysis and market research to translate research into applicationAmount
Up to €20,000 for personnel and material costs, exclusively for customer interviews; a further €5,000 is reserved centrally via the program for field study expertsDuration
3 monthsTarget group
Scientists of the Helmholtz Association (entire KIT)Helmholtz Spin-off Program
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Find founding team for own ideaAmount
Phase I: 100.000€; Phase II: 100.000€Duration
Phase 1: 8 months; Phase II: 6 monthsTarget group
Scientists of the Helmholtz Association (entire KIT)Helmholtz Validation Fund (HVF)
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Validation of the general applicabilityAmount
A total of max. 4,000,000€, of which up to 75% are KIT’s own funds.Duration
2 yearsTarget group
Scientists of the Helmholtz Association (entire KIT)GO-Bio
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Personnel costs, material resources and coachingAmount
Depending on the foundation projectDuration
Funding phase I: max. 2.5 years; funding phase II: max. 3 yearsTarget Group
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