The funding landscape is hard to navigate: the state, the federal government and the EU all offer numerous programmes, and which one fits depends on your stage, sector, location and project. Instead of working your way through funding guidelines, simply describe your project. The Funding Assistant searches the programmes on file and suggests the ones that match, including the key facts and how to apply.
Lower Saxony offers support at every stage. The Founders' Stipend covers your living expenses before you found your company, MikroSTARTer provides smaller loans, the HTI programme offers attractive funding for young tech startups from the high-tech incubators, the Innovation Funding Programme supports you as you build and develop, and NSeed provides equity capital for the early and growth phases.
Equity capital for young, innovative companies in the seed and early growth stages—to bridge capital gaps and support market entry.
Details & ApplicationFor research and development projects: new products, processes, or services. The funding rate varies depending on the size of the company and the nature of the project.
Details & ApplicationLow-interest loans for start-ups, micro-enterprises and business succession – for investment, working capital and training.
Details & ApplicationFor businesses in high-tech incubators. Funding is available for initiatives aimed at developing market-ready products and achieving financial viability.
Details & ApplicationFor innovative, digital or knowledge-based ideas in the pre-seed and seed stages. A supporting organisation in Lower Saxony is a prerequisite.
Details & Application