Are you planning a technology-oriented R&D project and looking for funding opportunities? As the Bavarian Project Management Agency, we support you in the implementation of numerous technology funding programs on behalf of various Bavarian state ministries. Our team will accompany you from the application stage through to implementation - competently, reliably and at your side throughout the entire project.
Frequently asked questions about funding projects
Each funding programme is organized and managed by a specific project management agency on behalf of state or federal ministries, to which the applications are submitted. Projektträger Bayern is one of these project management agencies. On behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, we manage a wide range of technology funding programs in Bavaria, from consulting to application processing and billing. We also manage funding programs from other Bavarian state ministries.
The funding and start-up guide at Bayern Innovativ advises on technology funding programs in Bavaria, Germany and the EU. Feel free to contact the experts at our funding and start-up guide. Advice for artists and creative professionals in Bavaria is provided by our colleagues at Bayern Kreativ.
Most of the funding programs managed by Projektträger Bayern are generally intended to promote new technologies or research and development. As a rule, the planned funding project must therefore involve a technological and economic risk, go beyond the state of the art and also have positive market prospects. However, the level of innovation content required for funding depends on the respective funding program and its guidelines.
Precise information on the scope of funding, the approval process and further details can be found in the funding guidelines for each funding program. These can be found on the websites of the funding programs, some of which we also link to on this page.
No, the same project may not be subsidized from different funding pots. However, you may use different subsidies for different projects. In this case, certain upper limits must be observed for the total amount of funding that a company may use. For example, certain funding programs fall under the European de minimis aid regulation.
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Contact the Bavarian Funding and Start-up Guide team
By telephone
If you have any questions, you can reach us as follows:
Förderlotse Bayern under the service number: 0800-0268724*
Gründerlotse Bayern under the service number: 0911-20671-380
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As we attach great importance to providing high-quality advice and experience has shown that advice takes time, our telephone lines can sometimes be busy. Therefore, please do not hesitate to send us an e-mail with an appointment request and a brief description of your request.
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