Funding conditions

Funding is provided for innovative collaborative research and development projects in the following areas

• industrial research
• experimental development

in medical technology.

• Companies with a registered office or branch in the Free State of Bavaria
• Non-university research institutions as well as universities and higher education institutions in Bavaria
• other applicants based or established in the Free State of Bavaria that have the technical qualifications and sufficient capacity to successfully complete the tasks described in the project

At least one commercial partner (company) must be represented in the consortium, which is also responsible for the commercial exploitation of the development.

Preference will be given to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as defined in Annex I of the GBER.

An appropriate own contribution is assumed, so that the (non-subsidized) funding rate generally does not exceed 50% of the eligible expenditure of the joint project.

Expenditure from the following cost groups can be funded:

• Personnel costs
  Only technical or medical permanent staff are eligible for funding. Personnel expenses should outweigh other project-related expenses.
  
• Other operating expenses
  Material and consumables that are directly attributable to the project.
  
• Expenditure on contract research and technical knowledge
  Technical knowledge and property rights acquired directly or under license from third parties. Consulting or equivalent services can also be applied for here.
  
• Costs for instruments and equipment
  Items that are capitalized and therefore also depreciated. This means that only a proportionate useful life of the project is eligible for funding.
  
• Travel costs
  Travel costs can only be claimed by universities/research institutions for the funded project personnel.

• The project must be characterized by a high degree of innovation, i.e. the technologies, products and services to be developed must go beyond the state of the art in science and technology.
• The implementation of the project must be associated with a considerable technical and economic risk.
• The main parts of the project must be carried out in Bavaria.
• The project must not have been started yet.
• At least one of the partners significantly involved in the project must already have specific research and development capacities and relevant technical experience at the time of application, in the case of companies also in the area of production.
• Applicants must have sufficient creditworthiness to carry out the project and be able to provide evidence of this.
• The commercial partner(s) should account for the majority of the eligible expenditure of the consortium.

Details on the requirements can be found in the respective call for funding and the guidelines (see downloads)can be found in the guidelines.