Projektträger Bayern - the central point of contact for Bavarian and federal funding programs

Supervision of technology-oriented funding projects

You are planning a technologically oriented R&D project and are looking for financial support? We are directly entrusted by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs with the implementation of numerous technology funding programs. In this task, we advise and support you from the Team Projektträger Bayern with the application and accompany you during the complete funding project.

Funding Guide Project Management Bavaria
The Project Management Agency Bavaria is your funding guide in the Free State. (Photo credit: Fotolia-SFIO-CRACHO)

Funding pilot and intermediary

We act as a funding pilot who can provide information on the full range of technology funding programs at EU, federal and state level. Likewise, we assist in the development of project ideas and the identification of suitable funding programs, and can refer to appropriate project sponsors if necessary.

Frequently asked questions

  • Who will advise me and where do I submit the application for my grant project?

    Each funding program is organized and administered by a specific project sponsor on behalf of state or federal ministries, to which applications are submitted. Projektträger Bayern is one of these project management agencies. We manage a wide range of technology funding programs in Bavaria on behalf of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, from consulting to application processing and accounting (see: https://www.bayern-innovativ.de/seite/projekttraeger-bayern). We also provide advice on other technology funding programs in Bavaria, Germany and the EU. Advice for artists and creative professionals in Bavaria is provided by our colleagues at Bayern Kreativ. Feel free to call the experts at our free funding guide 0800-0268724 or email us at Contact by Mail.)

  • By what date do I need to have applied for funding for my project?

    Please note in principle that funding applications must generally be submitted before the start of your project to be funded!

  • Can I receive funding for a completed project?

    No, costs already incurred cannot be funded retroactively. Also, requested projects may not be started until after they have been approved.

  • To what extent does my project have to be innovative to be eligible for funding?

    The funding programs on which the Projektträger Bayern provides advice are generally intended to promote new technologies or to support research and development. As a rule, the planned funding project must therefore present a technological and economic risk, go beyond the state of the art, and also have positive market prospects. However, the amount of innovation content required for funding depends on the respective funding program and its guidelines.

  • How long does it take from application to approval of my grant project?

    As a rule, the approval process takes several months. The processing time varies depending on the funding program.

  • Where can I find the exact terms and conditions of the grants?

    For more detailed information on the scope of funding, the approval process and other details, please refer to the funding guidelines for each funding program. These can be found on the websites of the respective funding programs, some of which we also link to at https://www.bayern-innovativ.de/beratung/ptb/foerderlotse-bayern/seite/auswahl-interessanter-technologie-foerderprogramme.

  • Can I have the same project funded more than once?

    No, the same project may not be subsidized from different funding pools. However, you may use different funding for different projects. What must then be taken into account are certain upper limits for subsidies that a company may use in total. For example, certain subsidy programs fall under the European de minimis subsidy rule, according to which companies may not receive more than 200,000 euros in de minimis subsidies over a three-year period.

Information flyer for download

You can reach us at the service number* of the funding pilot at Projektträger Bayern: 0800-0268724 We are available for you from Mon. - Thurs. from 9:30 - 15:00 and Fr. 9:30 - 13:00 available. Since we attach great importance to a high quality of advice and a consultation from experience takes more time, our phone lines could sometimes all busy. So do not hesitate to write us alternatively an e-mail with a request for an appointment and a brief description of your concern: Contact by Mail *Cost-free from the German fixed network, different prices for calls from mobile networks are possible.