First-time establishment/start-up financing in general

• Company establishment and development
• Investment and working capital for the development and market launch of products, services and processes

Starting up in business usually means establishing a new business. But no matter how a start-up is carried out, founders must always consider a host of issues and ensure that the necessary funds are available. This begins even before registration in the commercial register and can extend right through to the company's going international. ILB therefore offers a wide range of financial support programmes for start-ups in the federal state of Brandenburg.

Our support and promotional programmes for start-ups and start-up financing in general:

(If you are interested in more detailed information regarding the programmes and the application process, please click the respective links in the table.)

Core programmes

Programme	Support subjects	Support types
Brandenburg-Kredit Mikro	Start-ups and young companies in the first ten years after foundation Company successors Start-ups in main and secondary occupation Business related capital goods and operating resources	Loan -at least EUR2,000 -maximum EUR 25,000 per project
Brandenburg GO (based on the ERP SME development loan)	Within 5 years after foundation Investments, working capital, stock of goods Start-up Company acquisition and participation	Loan incl. guarantee -low-interest loan incl. guarantee in the amount of max. 80% -EUR 25,000 to 250,000 per project -Application via the principal bank to the guarantee bank
Brandenburg-Kredit Gründung (based on ERP-Förderkredit KMU or KfW-Förderkredit großer Mittelstand)	Within 5 years after foundation: Investments, working capital, stock of goods Start-up Company acquisition and participation	Loan - up to EUR 25 million per project - Application via the principal bank
Gründung innovativ 2022	Investment in tangible fixed assets Personnel costs for managing directors in an employment relationship Personnel costs for newly created positions Technical development services not provided by the company itself Consulting services of external consultants	Grant EUR 25,000 to 150,000 (support rate of up to 50%)
Meistergründungsprämie Brandenburg	New business start-up, company takeover or active participation as managing director/managing director by master craftsmen in their main occupations Newly created job or apprecticeship place for at least 12 months, connected with a new establishment or acquisition of a company (within the first 3 years of self-employment)	Grant Basic support: EUR 12,000 Job: EUR 5,000 or 7,000 when the position is filled with a woman
Early-phase financing	Company foundation Innovation as well as technology and product development Market and product tests Market launch	Equity financing Open equity and/or equity-like investment for technology-oriented small enterprises (SMEs) in Brandenburg in the seed and start-up phase (max. EUR 1.5 million)
Financing for growth	Market launch and further development of products innovation Company growth Strengthening competitiveness Opening up new markets	Equity financing Active investments and/or participation-like investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Brandenburg during the growth and expansion phase within the scope of co-investments with private investors (max. EUR 6 million)

Other suitable programmes

Programme	Support subjects	Support types
GRW-G Growth program for small enterprises	Investment in tangible fixed assets Wage costs for 2 years (new high-quality jobs) Intangible assets (limited)	Grant (support rate of 20% to 45%)
ProFIT Brandenburg 2023	Individual and collaboration projects involving technologically new products, services and processes during the following phases: Industrial research (grant) Experimental development (loan) market preparation and market launch (loan), max. implementation period: 3 years Process and organizational innovations (grant), max. implementation period: 3 years feasibility studies (Grant), max. implementation period: 6 months	Loan/grant -Funding through grants is limited to a total of EUR 3 million per application. (Funding rate for total project up to 80%) -Funding through loans is limited to a total of EUR 3 million per application.
GRW Market - International	Active participation in internationally-oriented trade fairs, exhibitions, information events, symposia, congresses, pitches (also all in virtual format) at home and abroad Active participation in regional and national trade fairs Consulting and coaching with regard to internationalization and market development abroad	Grant Trade fair: max. EUR 15,000 (subsidy rate up to 50%, for start-ups or first-time participation in measures in accordance with point 2.1 of the Rili up to 80%) Consulting/coaching: up to 20 days per start-up/SME max. daily rate: EUR 1,000 net 100% for the first two consulting days for first-time funding 80% funding rate for start-ups 50% funding rate for SMEs that have been in existence for more than 5 years years)