If you have not yet founded a company, the Schleswig-Holstein start-up grant may be an option for you.
You will receive funding for up to 12 months and can prepare your start-up in peace.
We at GründerCube will be happy to discuss this with you and guide you through the application process.

Who is supported?

• University graduates (max. 10 years after graduation), students and individuals who have completed their education
• Team formations with max.
  3 persons and also individual start-ups

What is supported?

Innovative, preferably technology-oriented, knowledge-intensive or sustainable start-up ideas

How are you supported?

• monthly non-repayable grant of 1,750 euros.
  Students receive 800 euros per month.
• Subsidy of up to 200 euros per team for legal, notary or court costs
• Subsidy of up to 200 euros per person for individual tax advice
• Material costs or investment funds of up to 7,500 euros per team (including prototype development and brand development)

In the first three months of funding, you must set up your company.

Please note the deadlines for submission, these are possible 4 times a year!

You can find more information here.

If you have not yet founded and started your business, the EXIST start-up grant funding program may be an option for you.
You will receive funding for 12 months and can prepare your start-up in peace.
We at GründerCube will be happy to discuss this with you and guide you through the application process.

Who may submit an application?

• Researchers from universities
• Alumni and former academic staff (up to five years after graduation or departure).
• Students: you must have already completed at least half of your studies

Are you supported as a team?

• Your team may consist of max.
  three people.
• Your team must not consist mainly of students.
• A member of your team can also be someone with a qualified professional qualification as a technical employee.
  The qualification must also not be older than five years.

What is supported?

• Innovative technology-oriented start-up projects.
• Innovative knowledge-based services based on scientific findings.

How are you supported?

• Securing personal living expenses through a scholarship:
  • Founders with a doctorate 3,000 euros/month
  • Graduates with a university degree 2,500 euros/month
  • Technical employee 2,000 euros/month
  • Students 1,000 euros/month
  • Child supplement: 150 euros/month per child

• Material expenses:
  • up to 10,000 euros for individual start-ups (max. 30,000 euros for teams)
  • Coaching: 5,000 euros

It is important that your university submits the application for you; you can apply at any time!

You can find more information here.

If you have a research-intensive start-up project and still have complex and risky development work ahead of you, the EXIST Transfer of Research funding program may be an option for you.
In two funding phases, you will receive funding to advance your development work, prepare your start-up, establish it and finally start your business activities.

Funding phase 1 (funding period 18 months)

What is the goal?

You will further develop your research results until you can prove their technical feasibility and develop a prototype. You will also draw up a business plan and then set up the company.

Who is supported?

• a maximum of three scientists and technical assistants from universities or non-university research institutions
• a person with business management expertise

How is funding provided?

• Personnel expenses / costs for max.
  four staff positions
• Student assistants
• Material expenses/costs:
  • Consumer goods, consumables, capital goods, property rights, market research, awarding of contracts and coaching measures

The costs for student assistants and material costs are generally only eligible for funding up to a total of € 250,000.

Funding phase 2

What is the goal?

• Further development work
• Measures for commencing business activities in the newly founded technology company
• Creating the conditions for external corporate financing.

In funding phase 1, the university submits the application, while in funding phase 2, the newly founded company submits the application.

Important: Project outlines can be submitted from January 1 to January 31 and from July 1 to July 31 of a calendar year.

You can find more information here.