{"id":4062,"date":"2024-01-30T20:52:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ab-in-die-selbststaendigkeit.de\/start-up-grant\/start-up-grant-application\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:56:32","slug":"start-up-grant-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ab-in-die-selbststaendigkeit.de\/en\/start-up-grant\/start-up-grant-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up grant application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4062\" class=\"elementor elementor-4062 elementor-1543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff1f8b8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ff1f8b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e65e35\" data-id=\"18e65e35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116d7700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"116d7700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So you succeed<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8bfc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e8bfc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application for a start-up grant<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a531d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a531d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In order to apply for the start-up grant, you must submit a number of documents in writing. These differ depending on whether you are applying for the start-up grant for phase 1 or the grant for phase 2. We explain what this looks like in detail in the following section.  <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b761813 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b761813\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14bc26a5\" data-id=\"14bc26a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6b8663 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c6b8663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying for the start-up grant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e72484 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e72484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 2 phases of the start-up grant. The applications and processes behind them differ accordingly. With our expertise in both phases, we can support you in completing the applications.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e01aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21e01aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#step-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2048 2048\"><path d=\"M6.125 1088h1797.89l-402.976 403 89.994 90L2048 1024l-556.966-557-89.994 90 402.976 403H6.125v128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">The first 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class=\"uael-separator\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-member-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-desc\">Management consultant | Self-employment COACH | Business graduate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-d161ced\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bruno-sch%C3%A4fer-60371211\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f17cc8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7131e270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7131e270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ab-in-die-selbststaendigkeit.de\/en\/contact-us\/\">Do you need support?<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b808a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b808a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you determined to start your own business, but feel overwhelmed by all the processes, details and 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data-widget_type=\"uael-marketing-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-marketing-button elementor-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md uael-marketing-buttons-right\" href=\"https:\/\/ab-in-die-selbststaendigkeit.de\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-marketing-buttons-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper uael-buttons-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon-right elementor-button-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fa-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text uael-marketing-button-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\">Then let us help you<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-marketing-button-desc elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"desc_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\">Arrange a free initial consultation now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18b52d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18b52d38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"step-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-198ee732\" data-id=\"198ee732\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d18c0d uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-advanced-heading\" data-id=\"62d18c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-advanced-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-heading-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-sub-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"sub_heading\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\" >Phase 1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"uael-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-heading-text elementor-inline-editing uael-size--default\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\">Application for phase 1 - The start-up grant (GZ)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa0381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa0381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A quick reminder: The start-up grant for phase 1 is valid for a period of 6 months.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f308e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f308e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During these 6 months, the founder receives the start-up subsidy in the amount of the unemployment benefit (ALG) 1 received to date as well as a \u20ac 300 social insurance subsidy.<\/p><p>You can apply for phase 1 if the following conditions are met:  <\/p><ul><li>Receipt of ALG 1 (at least 1 day)<\/li><li>At least 150 days remaining entitlement to ALG 1 at the time of the main business start-up (business registration or tax office registration)<\/li><li>Note: Remaining entitlements are used up when the start-up grant is received<\/li><li>No blocking periods (foundation during the blocking period is possible, but the subsidy is only paid after the blocking period has expired)<\/li><li>No funding if a business start-up has already been funded with a start-up grant in the last 2 years<\/li><li>Funding is independent of the legal form, but in the case of several founders there must be an equal partnership and entrepreneurial risk<\/li><li>Existence of necessity (comparison of profitability planning, therefore note start-up time in the profits!)  <\/li><\/ul><p>The following documents must then be submitted for the application itself:  <\/p><ul><li>Business plan with profitability forecast, sales and cost planning<\/li><li>Curriculum vitae and certificates (professional aptitude)<\/li><li>Capital requirement and financing plan, if applicable<\/li><li>Reasons for the last business closure, if applicable<\/li><li>Fachkundige Stellungnahme<\/li><li>Business registration or tax office registration<\/li><li>Justification of the need for the start-up grant (supplementary sheet to the application)<\/li><li>If applicable, certificate of participation in a business start-up seminar or preparatory course<\/li><li>Shareholders&#8217; agreement<\/li><li>Craftsman role<\/li><li>New application, new requirements<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, the following formal requirements must be met:  <\/p><ul><li>Form-free request of the application<\/li><li>Carrying out the target activity as the main occupation<\/li><li>Proof of the expected success<\/li><\/ul><p>All documents should ideally be compiled in a kind of &#8220;application folder&#8221; with a table of contents and outline and submitted in writing to the relevant employment office (gatekeeper or post box). You can also send the documents by post, but it is safer to hand them in on site. Digital submission is now also permitted.  <\/p><p>The processing time (until a decision is made as to whether the application is approved or rejected) is usually 4 to 6 weeks.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e9a9428 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e9a9428\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fdd724f\" data-id=\"5fdd724f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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160-160V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2436ded0\" data-id=\"2436ded0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fe0329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"51fe0329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">With regard to deadlines for the application for phase 2, it is important to know that the application can be submitted at the earliest after 4 months and at the latest 3 months after the end of phase 1.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Bruno Sch\u00e4fer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-494bc234 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"494bc234\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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2.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10244780 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10244780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p>This application is aimed at the continued approval of the social security allowance for a further 9 months.<\/p><p>The following conditions must be met for the application for phase 2:  <\/p><ul><li>Separate application (issued by clerk)<\/li><li>Written report on previous entrepreneurial activities<\/li><li>Outlook for business development in the coming months<\/li><li>Overview of income 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(Specific limitation periods are not known, so that the general limitation period of 4 years according to \u00a7 45 para. 1 SGB I may apply).   <\/p><p>The application for phase 2 should also be submitted to the office in writing.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you succeed Application for a start-up grant In order to apply for the start-up grant, you must submit a number of documents in writing. These differ depending on whether you are applying for the start-up grant for phase 1 or the grant for phase 2. 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