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Germany EXIST

Offers EXIST Business Startup Grant EXIST Research Transfer covers living material costs through the Germany EXIST.

Germany EXIST is the federal startup support program for university-linked founders under the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. It has been operating since 1998 and is built around supporting technology-oriented and knowledge-based ventures before and during the earliest company-building phase.

The program combines the EXIST-Gründungsstipendium and EXIST-Forschungstransfer

Max award€250K
Realistic median€150K
Success rateOver 30%
Decision time

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: www.exist.de