Grant
EXIST
Rolling
EXIST is a German government startup initiative providing grants, mentoring, network access, and university infrastructure to help researchers, students, and academic teams spin out innovative ideas.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Amount
- Grant
- Equity
- Not stated
- Entry fee
- Not stated
- Open to
- Germany
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Germany
- Application languages
- German
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.