GründungsBONUS Plus

Legally independent, profit-orientated start-ups, micro-enterprises and freelancers based in Berlin

• Start-ups may not be older than 18 months at the time of application.
• Founders must hold the majority of shares in the company.
• The business model must be technological, digital, creative or sustainable.
• A positive market and growth potential must be apparent for the location.
• The headquarters and, if applicable, the company facilities supported must remain in operation in Berlin for at least three years after the final payout.

• Material and investment costs
• Ongoing operating expenditure
• Personnel costs (gross employee costs) up to 50% max. of the total grant for founders and managing directors, maximum of EUR 2,000 per month per person
• Third-party services
  • Consulting fees
  • IT development costs
  • Securing rights, patent applications

Eligible expenditure must be incurred within two years of submitting the application.

• Initial grant of 50% to cover eligible expenditure, however, up to a maximum of EUR 50,000 (as de-minimis aid)
• Payouts are made in accordance with the expense reimbursement principle in up to 5 tranches of at least 10% of the approved start-up support per tranche.

Please submit your application using the online application form available at www.gruendungsbonus.de .

Please contact us at the earliest possible date. Our Customer Centre (030 / 2125-2351) will be pleased to answer detailed questions regarding the programme and assist you with your application.

Please note: Applications are accepted in German only.

Projects funded under this support programme can make a direct or indirect positive contribution to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

• 8 - Decent work and economic growth
• 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure

IBB generally excludes certain controversial business practices from funding or conducts case-by-case assessments within controversial business sectors.

You can find more detailed information on the exclusion criteria in our sustainability guidelines .

Further information on the IBB Group’s SDGs can be found at:

Our contribution to the SDGs – IBB Group

At the same time, we are aware that our funding activities may also have unintended negative impacts on individual SDGs. These aspects are not covered in full on this page. However, we are giving careful consideration to potential conflicts of interest and are working to minimise any negative effects as far as possible.