Three Essential Grant Programs for Founders and Startups
Forschungszulage
With the Forschungszulage (FZul), up to €10 million per year – and a maximum of €60 million – in internal and external personnel costs and CAPEX can be accredited. Up to €3.5 million per year (35%) is reimbursed tax-free in cash, with a maximum total reimbursement of €15 million.
ZIM allows accreditation of up to €1.83 million in internal and external personnel expenses and other eligible costs – with cash reimbursements of up to €896,000.
The Gründungszuschuss offers vital financial support for founders moving from unemployment to full-time self-employment. It allows founders to receive up to €22,350 net in the form of a non-repayable grant.
"Working with Alex and his team was very pleasing for us. The structured process helped us to present our research and development activities as efficiently as possible and to successfully apply for and receive approval for the FZuL. We look forward to working with Alex and his team in the future."
Dr. Gideon Schwich
Co-Founder Cylib
"The collaboration with FUNDED was outstandingly good, incredibly professional and efficient. We have already worked with several grant consultancies and FUNDED stands out in particular with its extremely efficient communication with all parties."
René Haas
Co-Founder Neocarbon
"It took us 6 weeks from kick-off to application, which is definitely due to the good communication, structure and collaboration with the team. The quality of each draft for application materials was very accurate despite the deep tech domain and saved me a lot of time."
Tom Lüdersdorf
Co-Founder Ultihash
"FUNDED played a crucial role in helping us navigate the FZuL application process efficiently and successfully. Their structured approach, combined with attention to detail and deep expertise, made even complex requirements manageable, saving us valuable time. We’re excited to continue working with FUNDED by making use of their SaaS solution FundedOS to streamline our grant application process."
Nick Zumbühl
Co-founder Nala Earth
“The combination of expertise, attention to detail, and high responsiveness from the FUNDED team is impressive. We really enjoyed working together, even during stressful phases.“
