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IoT & Edge grants in Germany

Explore IoT & Edge grants for companies in Germany. This list brings together funding for connected devices, sensor networks, edge AI and industrial IoT from German innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, EU and international programs open to applicants in Germany, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at IoT & Edge in Germany come first.

Showing 49-72 of 282 grants

28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) logo
Between cycles

EIT Digital Co-Creation Accelerator

🇪🇺28DIGITAL · European Union

Funds early-stage deep tech startups developing solutions at TRL 4-5 in collaboration with industry partners through a 4-month co-creation programme.

AIBiotech+11
€250K
EIT Urban Mobility logo
Between cycles

EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups

🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union

Funds startups and industry teams building mobility, transport, and climate technologies through urban innovation support.

MobilityBuilt Environment+3
€30K
EIT Urban Mobility logo
Between cycles

EIT Urban Mobility SME Market Expansion Call (seed)

🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union

Runs EIT Urban Mobility support for small businesses with practical innovation outcomes in transport and mobility sectors.

MobilityBuilt Environment+1
European Space Agency logo
Between cycles

ESA InCubed — Co-funding

🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational

Supports startups commercializing Earth observation by funding service development and downstream applications.

SpaceAerospace+3
EUREKA Network logo
Between cycles

EUREKA Eurostars (Calls 10 and 11)

🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Supports international consortia so small companies can turn joint innovation into export-ready products.

AIBiotech+10
€1.5M
28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) logo
Closed

28DIGITAL Venture Incubation Program

🇪🇺28DIGITAL · European Union

Offers European deep-tech startups a competitive incubation route with early cash support and growth-focused follow-up.

AICybersecurity+3
€5K – €30K
European Space Agency logo
Closed

5G/6G Services Kick-Start

🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational

Pays companies up to 60,000 EUR to test space-enabled 5G/6G service ideas.

SpaceIoT & Edge+1
€60K
SJ
Closed

6G Devices

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds a coordination and support action to build a European roadmap and industrial strategy for simplified, RedCap-style 5G/6G devices ahead of the next EU research framework.

HardwareSemiconductors+2
€2M
SJ
Closed

6G NTN-TN Unification/Integration

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds research on core technologies that let satellite (non-terrestrial) and terrestrial 6G networks operate as one seamless system.

SpaceIoT & Edge
€8M
SJ
Closed

Advanced IoT and Device Technologies

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds research on near-zero-energy 6G IoT devices, unlicensed-band 6G connectivity, and next-generation connected IoT applications.

IoT & EdgeHardware
€3M
European Defence Fund (DG DEFIS) logo
Closed

Advanced underwater networks

🇪🇺EDF · European Union

Funds development of unmanned underwater vehicles and networks that let navies team manned and unmanned assets in coordinated swarms.

DefenseIoT & Edge
European Commission logo
Closed

Alignment of stakeholders towards the supply-side large-scale pilot of end-to-end infrastructures integrating device, network computing and communication capabilities (CSA)

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds one coordination project up to EUR 2.5 million to align telecom, cloud and edge stakeholders around the EU's 3C Network telco edge cloud pilot.

AIIoT & Edge
€1.8M – €2.5M
European Commission logo
Closed

Approaches, verification and training for Edge-AI building blocks for CCAM Systems (CCAM Partnership)

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds one project developing optimised edge-AI models for real-time perception and decision-making in self-driving vehicles.

AIMobility+1
€4M
European Space Agency logo
Closed

BASS — Digitalisation of the Water Sector

🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational

Funds water resilience projects using space-enabled data and digital tools.

SpaceClimate Tech+2
European Space Agency logo
Closed

BASS — Sustainable Wetlands

🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational

Funds space-enabled wetland and biodiversity projects that strengthen climate adaptation and ecosystem care.

SpaceClimate Tech+2
€75K
European Space Agency logo
Closed

BASS — University of Tomorrow

🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational

Supports educational institutions developing space-enabled learning applications and innovation pilots.

SpaceAI+1
€75K
European Commission logo
Closed

Behavioural Interventions to Prevent Chronic Disease in Youth

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds wearable devices and apps, paired with behavioural coaching, that help 12-to-25-year-olds build habits that prevent the most common non-cancer chronic diseases later in life.

MedtechIoT & Edge
€9M – €10M
European Space Agency logo
Closed

Connected Agriculture Kick-Start

🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational

Pays 75% of a 6-month study, up to 60,000 euros, for satellite-connected farming services.

AgritechIoT & Edge+1
€60K
European Space Agency logo
Closed

Connected Rural Communities Kick-Start

🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational

Pays up to 64,000 euros for satellite-enabled services connecting rural communities.

IoT & EdgeSpace+1
€64K
European Commission logo
Closed

Digital technologies and energy transition in fisheries and/or aquaculture

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds demonstration projects using AI, IoT and robotics to cut energy use and emissions in fisheries and aquaculture across at least three countries in one sea basin.

AgritechFood Tech+3
€5M – €5.8M
EIT Urban Mobility logo
Closed

EIT Urban Mobility RAPTOR Open Call

🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union

Funds startups and small and medium-sized companies solving city-defined urban mobility challenges.

MobilityBuilt Environment+1
EIT Urban Mobility logo
Closed

EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Innovation Open Call

🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union

Backs research teams and institutions for EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Innovation in transport and mobility, built environment, and climate technology.

MobilityBuilt Environment+2
European Commission logo
Closed

Enhancing sustainability and resilience of agriculture, forestry and rural development through digital twins

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds teams building 3D digital-twin maps and VR platforms of rural villages to help farmers, foresters and local authorities plan for climate resilience.

AgritechAI+1
€6M
European Commission logo
Closed

Equipment for smart European cable systems - Works

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds sensor upgrades that turn existing submarine cables into early-warning systems for sabotage, seismic activity and environmental change.

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