Funding by country

Grants and funding in Germany

Open grants and funding calls from Germany, each with a link to the official page where you apply.

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2 open opportunities

Closes 30 Nov 2026

SET Award 2027

Global competition for energy and climate tech startups, with €10,000 in equity-free prize money per category winner and a pitch at the SET Tech Festival in Berlin. Closes 30 Nov 2026.

Competition / Germany / Start Up Energy Transition (dena, German Energy Agency) / No equity / Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Rolling applications

EXIST Business Start-up Grant (EXIST-Gründungsstipendium)

German 12-month stipend for university-linked founding teams of up to three people, plus up to €30,000 for materials and €5,000 for coaching. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Grant / Germany / EXIST (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) / No equity / Idea