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ERP Promotional Loan for Start-ups and Business Succession
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Last updated: 16.6.2025

The KfW Banking Group's ERP Promotional Loan for Start-ups and Business Succession offers a comprehensive financing solution for founders and companies planning a new business or undergoing a business succession. This nationwide program provides targeted support for the establishment and consolidation of new or acquired businesses, strengthening the German economy.

Who is funded?

The ERP Promotional Loan for Start-ups and Business Succession is aimed at founders and existing companies throughout Germany who are planning a new business or wish to take over an existing one. The program aims to support the financing of projects in the areas of business foundation, business consolidation, and general corporate financing.

What is funded?

The ERP Promotional Loan for Start-ups and Business Succession supports financial projects serving business foundation, business consolidation, or corporate financing. The program is tailored for projects in the early stages of business development or during the acquisition of an existing operation.

Type and Scope of Funding

The ERP Promotional Loan for Start-ups and Business Succession is provided in the form of a loan and is a central pillar of corporate financing for new businesses and successions in Germany.

The legal basis for the ERP Promotional Loan for Start-ups and Business Succession is detailed in the KfW Banking Group's information sheet, which serves as the primary authorization document and sets out the program's framework conditions.

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Funding Overview

Open Until

Open Until:

Ongoing

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Unknown

Region

Region:

Germany

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Business Foundation & Consolidation, Corporate Financing

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Market Introduction, Commercialization

Funding Provider

Program Level: National

Funding Body: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)

Managed By: KfW Banking Group

Additional Partners: The German Guarantee Banks

Website: KfW Bankengruppe