Calculator · Funding check

Check funding eligibility for your AI project.

The funding check asks for company size, industry, federal state and project type, and shows how many currently open programmes could fit your project. Details on individual programmes are on the funding page. The result is an estimate based on current programme status - not a funding commitment and not a legally binding statement.

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A. Project & AI Initiative

The foundation for matching funding tracks: R&D grants, digitalization subsidies, infrastructure investment, and upskilling.

1. What do you want to implement with AI in your company?(Multiple selection possible)

2. Are you developing your own technical solutions as part of the project?(Single choice)

3. Are there technical challenges whose solution is not yet determined?(Single choice)

4. Which AI or infrastructure components are to be implemented?(Multiple selection possible)

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01 Key Dimensions of the Funding Assessment

Assessment Area	Funding Criteria & Impact
AI Scope & Custom Development	Distinguishes tax-based R&D research allowance (FZulG), ZIM, from standard software adoption.
Technical Challenges	Crucial requirement for technical novelty and R&D eligibility.
Cost Categories & Hardware	Determines eligibility for personnel, consulting, licensing, GPU, or sovereign server subsidies.
Project Stage & Contract Timing	Prevents disqualification: Many programmes strictly forbid signing contracts before grant filing.
Company Size & Federal State	Defines SME grant bonuses and opens state-specific digital voucher tracks (e.g. Saxony, Bavaria, NRW).