Equity Capital – Special Programme for Crafts
The special programme for crafts in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) offers craft businesses and business successors the opportunity to strengthen their equity base through silent partnerships. It specifically supports investments in future-oriented areas such as digitisation and modernisation, as well as company acquisitions. The aim is to secure the competitiveness and future viability of the crafts sector in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Who is funded
This funding programme is aimed at small and medium-sized craft businesses and business successors in North Rhine-Westphalia. Its goal is to expand the equity base of businesses and consolidate their financial situation to enable sustainable investments and innovations.
What is funded
The programme specifically supports investments in various areas of the crafts sector, including business succession and future-oriented projects. It clearly defines which costs are eligible for funding and which project phases are addressed.
Type and Extent of Funding
The funding programme offers silent partnerships to strengthen equity capital. It sets clear limits for the amount of participation and the duration to provide funding recipients with planning security.
Conditions and Requirements
The funding is linked to various legal and operational conditions that applicants and funded companies must adhere to. This includes specific equity requirements, information obligations, and compliance with state aid regulations.
Application Process
The application for equity capital is a multi-stage process handled by Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft NRW and involves a careful review of the submitted documents.
Legal Basis
The legal basis for the funding programme is formed by the guidelines for the assumption of participation guarantees. These regulate the conditions under which guarantees are assumed and ensure compliance with state aid regulations.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
€100,000
Deadline:
always open
Open Until:
Ongoing
Award Channel:
Demand Driven Scheme
Region:
North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Sectors:
Other
Beneficiaries:
Craft businesses
Application Type:
Single Applicant
Funding Stages:
Market Introduction, Planning, Implementation, Process Optimization, Product Development, Commercialization
Funding Provider
Program Level:
Regional
Funding Body:
Federal Republic of Germany, State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Managed By:
Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft NRW mbH (KBG), Bürgschaftsbank (Guarantee Bank)
Additional Partners:
Chamber of Crafts