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Startup funding 2026: Germany and NRW

More than 20 programmes checked, with deadlines until 2027 and a map by phase: scholarships before founding, grants and the research allowance, development loans and guarantees, and equity from business angels and public funds.

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  • PDF, 0.6 MB
  • Updated 15 October 2026
  • PDF in German
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  1. Nineteen programmes on one page, sorted by type of money, each with its maximum amount.
  2. Scholarships before founding: EXIST, Gründungsstipendium.NRW and the start-up grant, and why the order matters.
  3. Grants and tax benefits after founding, including the research allowance of up to €4.2 million a year for SMEs.
  4. Development loans and guarantees from KfW, NRW.BANK and the Bürgschaftsbank, and how a business angel, INVEST and NRW.SeedCap work together.
  5. Four typical funding paths, the rules on combining programmes and the deadlines until the end of 2027.

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