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

ProgrammeSupport subjectsSupport 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 3million 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%)
JTF-Startgeld KMU
  • 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
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: EUR 12,000Job: 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 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
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 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. 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.
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)

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