Competition
KfW Award Gründen
Open
KfW Award Gründen honors innovative young companies and business successions based in Germany founded or taken over since 2021. Winners receive cash prizes from a total pool of 35,000 EUR along with professional PR support and recognition at an awards ceremony in Berlin.
Key facts
- Organiser
- KfW Bankengruppe
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Opens
- April 1, 2026
- Amount
- €10,000 · Prize
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Germany
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Berlin, 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.