Cash flow slows down growth
Investments are on hold because the bank account cannot cover them. Growth projects get postponed - while funding pots in the six- and seven-figure range go unused.
Finance
Strategic financing for fast growth
We interlock grant, bank and investor capital into your overall financing. We assess funding opportunities, take over the entire application process through to the payout and develop bankable financial plans and investment concepts with you.
The typical picture
Does this
sound familiar?
An opaque funding landscape
Over 200 active funding programs in Germany, each with its own criteria, deadlines and application forms. Who is supposed to see through all that - and focus on their own business at the same time?
The application process ties up resources
A funding application means weeks of work for research, concept, attachments, cost-benefit analysis and evidence. When the team does it on the side, the application often fails on formalities.
15+ years of grant practice
Funding as a lever, not a hurdle
We come from grant consulting with a double-digit million volume of brokered applications. What we take from that: the knowledge of which pot fits which project, the routine of writing applications so that they get through - and the network that makes the difference between rejected and approved.
Over 90% approval rate
15+ years of routine in preparing applications. We know which pot fits which project, how applications need to be worded and where the pitfalls are - and it shows in the rate.
Success-based fee
We tie our fee to the approval. You have planning security from the start, and we have the incentive to go after only the genuinely promising pots for you.
Complete application management
From assessing the chances through application documents and attachments to handling follow-up requests and the payout. You focus on the business, we focus on the application.
Services
Six levers, one system
From R&D funding through investment and personnel costs to loans and strategic financing. We bundle the building blocks that deliver the biggest liquidity lever in your situation.
R&D funding
Research allowance, ZIM, KMU Innovativ, EXIST and other R&D programs. We check your projects for eligibility, find the right pot and take over the entire application process - often with six- to seven-figure funding amounts.
Investment grants
SAB, GRW, regional funding programs and EU funds for investments in machinery, equipment, digitalization and site expansion. We check the funding rate and guide you through the application.
Personnel costs
Funding for new hires, qualification and further training - from entry bonuses through integration subsidies to multi-year personnel cost funding in an innovation and R&D context.
Loans & guarantees
KfW loans, guarantee banks, mid-market funds: we broker and support taking on low-interest financing. That gives you alternatives to the classic bank meeting - with better terms.
Consulting funding
BAFA consulting funding for management consulting, energy efficiency and digitalization. We make the consulting services you need anyway significantly cheaper - with funding rates of up to 80%.
BAFA consulting funding in detailStrategic financing
Bankable financial plans, pitch decks for investors and investment concepts. For growth that goes beyond grants - including support in meetings with banks and investors.
How the collaboration works
From the first conversation to payout
Four steps from the no-obligation funding scan to the money in your account. We share the application risk - and remain the point of contact with the funding body until the last drawdown is done.
01
Funding scan
We check your ongoing and planned projects against the relevant programs - free of charge and with no obligation. The result is a shortlist of the pots where the chance of success is highest.
02
Application
Concept, cost-benefit analysis, project plan, attachments, impact evidence - we deliver the complete application package so that it holds up with the funding bodies in both form and content.
03
Approval
Follow-up requests, queries, on-site appointments: we remain your point of contact with the funding body until the final approval notice.
04
Payout
Drawdown of funds, proof of use, interim and final accounting. We stay with you until the money is in your account - and take care of the ongoing reporting to the funding body.
Your client portal
Your financing topics at a glance.
The client portal is with you for financing and funding topics too. There, the status of our collaboration stays transparent - as a shared basis for the next steps.
The portal connects our collaboration across Marketing, Sales, Tech and Finance.
Skin in the Game
We earn when you earn
Every deal closed, every grant paid out, every measurable cost saving increases your liquidity and our fee. We pull in the same direction - and you feel that in every meeting.
References
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Contact
We are here
for you.
We look forward to getting to know your company and learning more about your growth plans, investment projects and the funding levers that fit.
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FAQ
Still have questions?
Here you will find answers to the most common questions about working with us.
What does your service cost us?
Our fee is largely success-based - we earn when the application is approved. That means maximum planning security for you and, for us, the incentive to go after only the pots where we believe there is a real chance. For strategic financing topics (financial plans, investment concepts) we work with fixed prices.
What happens if our application is rejected?
Because our fee is tied to the approval, we share the risk with you - a rejection generally costs you no consulting fee. On top of that, before every application we check carefully whether the chances of success are high enough. That is exactly why we reach an approval rate of over 90%: we only submit what we can get through.
How long does it take until the money is there?
That depends heavily on the program. The research allowance runs through the tax return and therefore shows up in the following year. ZIM applications typically take 3-6 months until approval, and the payout then runs alongside the project. BAFA consulting funding is often decided within a few weeks. We plan the funding with you along your cash flow needs.
Which industries do you support?
We work across industries, with a focus on mid-sized companies: manufacturing, mechanical engineering, IT and software companies, engineering, health and clean tech. But far more industries are eligible for funding than most business owners realize - a free initial assessment clarifies that quickly.
Do we have to be based in Germany?
For most classic funding pots, yes - the programs are aimed at companies with a registered office or place of business in Germany. For EU programs and research collaborations, companies from other EU countries are eligible too. We check that concretely for your setup in the first conversation.
Do you also support bank meetings and investor pitches?
Yes. Beyond classic grant consulting, we create bankable financial plans, pitch decks and investment concepts - and accompany you to meetings with banks, guarantee banks and investors. That is especially relevant when you want to finance growth beyond grants or are building a mix of grants, debt and equity.