Innovation Vouchers for Small Businesses/Craft Enterprises Closed
The Free State of Bavaria supports small businesses and craft enterprises with innovation vouchers. The aim is to promote technical and technological innovations through collaboration with external research and development institutions. The program strengthens the innovative capacity of Bavarian companies and promotes the development of new products, processes, or services.
Who is funded
This program is aimed at small businesses, craft enterprises, and start-ups in Bavaria who wish to strengthen their innovative capacity through collaboration with external research institutions. It aims to increase the competitiveness of Bavarian companies through targeted promotion of technical and technological innovations.
What is funded
The funding program supports technical and technological innovation projects carried out in cooperation with external research and development institutions. The focus is on the development and improvement of products, production processes, and services, with certain cost categories being eligible for funding and others excluded.
Type and Scope of Funding
Funding is provided as a grant in the form of innovation vouchers, offered in two variants with different funding rates and financial frameworks. The amount of the grant is limited per project and applicant and is determined by specific criteria.
Conditions and Requirements
Specific requirements apply for applying for and receiving innovation vouchers, including compliance with budgetary and state aid regulations, as well as the strict separation of eligible and non-eligible expenditures. The cumulation of vouchers is also subject to clear rules.
Application Procedure
The application procedure for innovation vouchers is online-based and requires early submission before the project begins. Projektträger Bayern is responsible for the examination and processing, with an independent expert evaluation being used for more complex projects.
Legal Basis
The innovation vouchers are based on specific guidelines from the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and are subject to both Bavarian budgetary law and EU state aid regulations.
Funding Overview
Maximum Amount:
€80,000
Open Until:
31.12.2024
Award Channel:
Demand Driven Scheme
Region:
Bavaria (Germany)
Beneficiaries:
Small businesses, craft enterprises, liberal professions, start-ups
Funding Stages:
Planning, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Product Development, Process Optimization
Funding Provider
Program Level: Regional
Funding Body: Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
Managed By: Projektträger Bayern, Bayern Innovativ – Bavarian Society for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer GmbH
Additional Partners: Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Consulting), Chamber of Crafts (Consulting)