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
Mikrokredit Brandenburg	Start-ups, acquisitions or active participation Starting up in a secondary occupation Consolidation measures during the first 10 years after establishment Working capital and investment	Loan €2,000 to €25,000
Brandenburg GO (based on the ERP SME development loan)	Investments, working capital, stock of goods Start-up (within 5 years after foundation) Company acquisition and participation	Loan incl. guarantee - low-interest loan incl. guarantee in the amount of max. 80% - 25,000 EUR to 250,000 EUR per project - Application via the principal bank to the guarantee bank
Brandenburg-Kredit Gründung (based on ERP-Förderkredit KMU or KfW-Förderkredit großer Mittelstand)	Investments, working capital, stock of goods Start-up (within 5 years after foundation) Company acquisition and participation	Loan - up to 25 million euros per project - Application via the principal bank
Brandenburg-Kredit Innovativ with liability release	Investments for growth and capital widening, acquisitions (maximum term of 10 years) Working capital (maximum term of 5 years)	Loan €100,000 to €3.0m (with up to 80% liability release)
Gründung innovativ(expired on 31.12.2021)	Investment in tangible fixed assets Personnel costs (new jobs) External consultancy services	Grant €25,000 to €100,000 (support rate of up to 50%)
Meistergründungsprämie Brandenburg	New establishment of a company, company takeover or active participation as managing director by a master craftsman/ master craftswomen 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: €12.000 Job: €5.000 or €7000 when the position is filled with a woman
Frühphasenfinanzierung	Company establishment and development Investment and operating equipment for the development and market launch of products, services and processes	Equity financing Participations/junior loans for small enterprises in Brandenburg and during the seed and start-up phases (€1.2 million max.)
Wachstumsfinanzierung	Company development and growth Investment in fixed and intangible assets as well as working capital	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 (€7,6 million max.)

Other suitable programmes

Programme	Support subjects	Support types
GRW-G Wachstumsprogramm für kleine Unternehmen	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(Expires on 31.12.2022)	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 feasibility studies (Grant), max. implementation period: 6 months	Loan/grant Loan: for market preparation and market launch up to EUR 300,000 per project partner Grant: for Industrial research up to EUR 400,000 per project partner (support rate for the overall project: up to 80%)
Market development by SMEs (GRW Market - International)	Active participation in internationally-oriented trade fairs, exhibitions, symposia, congresses, pitchings (also everything in virtual format) at home and abroad Active participation in regional and supra-regional trade fairs Advice and coaching with regard to internationalisation and market development abroad	Grant Trade fair funding: max. EUR 15,000 (funding rate up to 50 %, for start-ups or first-time participation in measures according to 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