ZIM – Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand

Germany's largest SME innovation programme: 25–55% funding for R&D projects, alone or in cooperation with research institutes.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in ZIM – Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with ZIM – Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand →

Granteon is free — including complete applications. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for ZIM – Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand?

The scheme is open to applicants in Tyskland. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from ZIM – Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand?

€100 000 – €690 000. Funding rate: 25–55 %.

When is the application deadline?

Rolling. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

Nothing. Granteon is free while we build the user base — including complete AI applications. Finding schemes requires no account.