Solo self-employment program: procedure

Note : The solo self-employment program will be extended until June 30, 2022. More info will follow shortly.

Application

The application with the necessary documents takes place exclusively electronically on the website of Bayern Innovativ GmbH. You will receive an automatically generated confirmation of receipt with your file number by mail. The processing of applications is carried out according to the order in which they are received. Applications are not considered to have been formally submitted in due form until all documents supporting the application have been submitted for review. Applications must be submitted electronically by March 31, 2021 at the latest for the 2020 application period, by June 30, 2021 at the latest for the January to June 2021 application period, and by March 31, 2022 at the latest for the July to December 2021 application period. Applications for the 1st quarter of 2022 can be submitted until the end of June 2022. The link to the application system can be found at " Submit online application ".

Audit by the granting agencies

The granting agency first checks the existence of the conditions for granting the notional entrepreneurial wage for credibility. The examination takes place on the basis of the application and the necessary further documents.

As approval offices are responsible:

  • Government of Upper Bavaria
  • Government of Lower Bavaria
  • Government of Upper Palatinate
  • Government of Upper Franconia
  • Government of Middle Franconia
  • Government of Lower Franconia
  • Government of Swabia

Notification and disbursement

You will receive an e-mail about the respective examination result. The notional entrepreneur's wage will be transferred to the applicant's account by the approval office after the approval notification has been issued, subject to recovery. After payment, at the latest by July 31, 2021 (approval period in 2020) or by December 31, 2021 (approval period in 2021), the approval office will fully verify that the requirements for the granting of the notional entrepreneurial wage have been met and will issue a final notice.