Space grants in Germany
Explore Space grants for companies in Germany. This list brings together funding for launch, satellites, earth observation, in-orbit services and space science 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 Space in Germany come first.
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ZIM R&D Cooperation Projects
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Administers collaborative grants for German firms and research partners to run joint innovation projects.
SPRIND R&D Grants
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Funds German teams through SPRIND grants with outcome linked support for technology development and testing pathways.
ZIM Individual R&D Projects
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports German small and medium-sized enterprises with technology-neutral projects for new products, processes, and services.
WIPANO Knowledge Transfer through Standardization
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies and public research organizations that convert publicly funded research into technical standards through joint WIPANO cooperation projects.
WIPANO Patenting for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small and medium-sized enterprises protecting their own research and development results with patents and other industrial property rights through WIPANO.
WIPANO Standards Participation for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies with up to 1,000 employees taking part in national, European, and international standardization committees through WIPANO.
ZIM Feasibility Studies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small businesses preparing technology concepts for future project development and commercialization planning.
ZIM Innovation Networks
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports German innovation ecosystems by funding management of networks that connect multiple companies and institutions.
SPRIND Equity Investments & Convertible Loans
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Invests in German deep-tech ventures through shared-equity support with private co-financing and downside risk share.
Ageing Population Kick-Start
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds space-enabled service ideas for Europe's ageing population.
Arctic and Sub-Arctic Regions
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds Kick-start studies that use satellites to support safe, sustainable Arctic development.
Artificial Intelligence Kick-Start
🇮🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies that combine artificial intelligence with space data.
Asia-Pacific Kick-Start
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds Kick-start studies that bring space-enabled services to the Asia-Pacific region.
Biodiversity Kick-Start
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for space-enabled biodiversity products and services.
Blockchain Kick-Start
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds Kick-start studies pairing blockchain with satellite navigation, comms or Earth data.
Commercial Climate Services
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for commercial services that respond to climate change.
Environmental Crimes
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for satellite services that fight environmental crime.
FinTech
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for space-enabled financial-technology services.
Food Security
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for satellite-enabled food-security services.
Future Internet Kick-Start
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds Kick-start studies exploring space-enabled Future Internet applications.
Industry 4.0 and High Value Manufacturing Kick-Start Activities
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Pays up to EUR60K, no equity taken, for space-enabled smart-factory ideas.
People Mobility
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for satellite-enabled urban mobility services.
Wildlife Protection
🇩🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for satellite-enabled wildlife-protection services.
Coordination for Cross-Sector Nuclear Technologies
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds coordination of European nuclear research platforms across energy, medicine, space, maritime uses and radiation protection.