KfW ERP Innovation Loan (ERP-Förderkredit Innovation, 513/514)
Supports German manufacturers with subsidised innovation financing for innovation modernization.
The KfW ERP-Förderkredit Innovation (programmes 513 and 514) is a subsidised loan instrument operated by KfW Bankengruppe on behalf of the German federal government, channelling funds from the European Recovery Program (ERP) to support research, development, and innovation among German SMEs and Mittelstand companies with annual revenues of up to EUR 500 million. The programme is structured across …
Offers subsidised ERP loans of up to EUR 26.75 million to German SMEs and Mittelstand companies financing research, development, and innovation projects across all sectors.
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