Investment/working capital

Starting up in business also means investing. Setting up, running and expanding a business mean that investment and financing will be needed for plant and equipment as well working capital. ILB offers a wide range of promotional programmes for these cases.

Our promotional programmes for investment and working capital:

(If you are interested in more detailed information regarding the programmes and the application process, please click the respective links in the table.)Primary or sideline business Start-ups

Core programmes

ProgrammeSupport subjectsSupport types
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%-EU 25,000 to 250,000 per project- Application via the principal bank to the guarantee bank
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%)
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 EUR 2,000- maximum EUR 25,000 per project
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 3 million per project (Higher financing amounts are also possible upon agreement )- Application via the principal bank
Gründung innovativ 2022
  • Start-up salary:
    • personal costs for managing persons in an employment relationship
    • private withdrawals by owners
  • Innovation stimulus:
    • investments in tangible fixed assets
    • Personnel costs for new jobs
    • technical advice and development services
GrantFor each funding item EUR 30,000 to 180,000(Support rate of up to 60%)
ProFIT Brandenburg 2023Individual 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 (Funding is generally awarded only through a competitive process)
  • feasibility studies (Grant), max. implementatioen period: 6 month
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
JTF-Startgeld KMIU
  • SMEs in the commercial sector that are no older than three years at the time of application
  • The founder must be the main person working in the funded SME
  • Establishment of a new business premises
  • Expansion of the capacities of an existing business premises (extension)
  • Diversification (expansion of the business activity) of business premises
Grant- Startgeld Lausitz (Just Transition Fund)70 percent of the flat-rate, eligible expenses- for a maximum of 12 months, up to a total of EUR 24,360
Early-phase financing
  • Company foundation
  • Innovation as well as technology and product development
  • Market and product tests
  • Market launch
Equity financingOpen 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 financingActive 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

ProgrammeSupport subjectsSupport types
Meistergründungsprämie Brandenburg(Rili runs until December 31, 2026)
  • 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)
GrantBasic support: EUR12,000Job: EUR 5,000 or 7,000 when the position is filled with a woman
Market - International (2026-2028)
  • Active participation in internationally-oriented trade fairs, exhibitions, information events, symposia, congresses, pitches (also all in virtual or hybrid format) at home and abroad
  • Active participation in regional and national trade fairs
  • Consulting and coaching with regard to internationalization and market development abroad
GrantTrade fair: max. EUR 18,000 (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 net100% for the first two consulting days for first-time funding80% funding rate for start-ups50% funding rate for SMEs that have been in existence for more than 5 years years)
Brandenburger Innovationsgutschein (BIG-Digital)Preparation and implementation of Digitalization measures (BIG-Digital)GrantConsulting module: max. EUR 50,000Implementation module:max. EUR 250,000Training module:max. EUR 50,000(funding rate up to 50 %)

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