Bavarian Transformation Fund (Bayerischer Transformationsfonds)
Provides research teams and institutions for Bavarian Transformation Fund TFT TFO TFK in climate technology, energy systems, and manufacturing.
Eligibility · Germany · DE-BY
The Bavarian Transformation Fund (Bayerischer Transformationsfonds) provides non-repayable grants to Bavarian companies undergoing structural transition to new business models. Backed by approximately €350 million from the capital stock of the Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation, the fund is available for a limited multi-year period. Applications are managed by Projektträger Bayern (PTB) at Bayern Innovativ, while the Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation is the approving authority that issues funding notices. The fund is explicitly distinct from LfA Förderbank Bayern's transformation fund, which is an equity investment instrument — this program provides pure grant funding.
Three modules operate under the fund. TFT (Transformation Fund for Technology Promotion) funds R&D projects for technologically new or significantly improved products, using the same conditions as BayTP+, including funding rates of 25–50% of eligible costs for companies up to 400 employees. TFO (Transformation Fund for Process and Organisational Innovation) supports projects in process and organisational innovation. TFK (Transformation Fund for the Circular Economy) funds investments in plants for chemical or biochemical recycling of plastic waste and other innovative recycling facilities with significant climate protection effect. EU state aid rules apply to all three modules under GBER provisions. General investment promotion for large companies is explicitly excluded.
The fund is open to companies across all Bavarian regions and sectors, with no published company size cap beyond the TFT/BayTP+ limits and specific per-module rules. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis through PTB, which provides consultation, accepts applications, and supports project billing. The overall budget of approximately €350 million is time-limited, making early application advisable. Companies facing structural change in automotive supply chains, energy transition, or industrial manufacturing represent the core target applicant profile, though no formal sector restriction is stated.
Investments in R&D of innovative technologies (TFT); conversion of production processes and organisational innovation (TFO); chemical/biochemical plastic recycling plants and other innovative recycling plants (TFK). All Bavarian sectors and regions.
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