Calls for Application
Calls with deadlines
CfA: KlarText-Prize for Science Communication 2025
Organisation: Klaus Tschira Foundation
Target Group: Doctoral graduates in the natural sciences
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Recent doctoral graduates in the natural sciences, mathematics and informatics can apply with an article or infographic for the KlarText Prize of the Klaus Tschira Foundation until February 28, 2025 and present their research to a wide audience. The winners can look forward to receiving 7,500 euros each and being included in the foundation's alumni network. In addition, their contributions will be published in the KlarText magazine.
CfA: CSL MWK "BEGIN - Participation in major European projects and initiatives"
Organisation: Ministry for Science, Research, and Arts of Baden-Württemberg
Target Group: Local universities
Deadline: March 10, 2025
The "BEGIN" program from the Ministry for Science, Research, and Arts of Baden-Württemberg supports local universities in participating in large EU research projects. The initiative funds projects that enhance strategic involvement, such as influencing research agendas or coordinating EU collaborations. Funding ranges from €100,000 to €1 million per project, with up to €2 million available annually. Internal submission is due by March 10, 2025.
CfA: BW Foundation - Elite Program for Postdoctoral Researchers
Organisation: The Baden-Württemberg Foundation
Target Group: Researchers on their path to a professorship
Deadline: March 23, 2025
With the Elite Program for Postdoctoral Researchers, the Baden-Württemberg Foundation supports excellent researchers on their path to a professorship by enabling them to apply for and manage their own projects. The program supports postdoctoral researchers with up to €200,000 for their research projects for 3 years. The internal deadline to submit applications is March 23, 2025
CfA: Hengstenberger Preis
Organisation: Universität Heidelberg
Target Group: Doctoral researchers
Deadline: April 1, 2025
The Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Prize is awarded annually to excellent young researchers at Heidelberg University. The prize money of € 12,500 enables the prizewinners to organize a symposium with international participation at the International Science Forum Heidelberg (IWH). Doctoral researchers up to the age of 37 with outstanding qualifications can apply. The application limit is April 1, 2025.
CfA: STEP USA University Program
Organisation: STEP USA
Target Group: German university start-ups and spin-offs
Deadline: August 1, 2025
The STEP USA University Program is a three-day initiative designed specifically for German university start-ups and spin-offs looking to scale their business in the United States, where they will gain hands-on knowledge and experience through a series of customized workshops and networking events. The program is taking place between November 10-12, 2025 in New York and this year, applications from startups in the health and life sciences are particularly encouraged. The application deadline is August 1, 2025 or until all eight spots are filled.
CfA: CZS Science Communication
Organisation: Carl Zeiss Foundation
Target Group: Professors and scientists
Deadline: December 31, 2025
The Carl Zeiss Foundation offers its partners additional funding for science communication. These funds can be used in particular for personnel with expertise in the field of communication that matches the planned measures. Depending on the project, the funding period complies a minimum of one year and a maximum of six years and can go up to €40,000 per year. The aim is to make the scientific work in the projects funded by the CZS more accessible. Professors and scientists can apply until December 31, 2025. The prerequisite is existing funding from the Carl Zeiss Foundation.
Open Calls
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)
Organisation: Italienischen Handelskammer für Deutschland e.V (ITKAM)
Target Group: Young entrepreneur students
Do you want to explore new markets and develop and test your own skills abroad? With the EU-funded mentorship Erasmus programme for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) and EYE Global, young entrepreneurs -up to 3 years of start-up experience, have the opportunity to work with an experienced entrepreneur abroad. The collaboration can last up to 6 months in EU countries and up to 3 months in the USA, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Israel. During this time, financial support is available. There are new mentors who are looking for innovative entrepreneurs.
BMWK – Sustainable Impact Promotion Of Companies Oriented Towards The Common Good
Organisation: BMWK Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Target Group: Small and medium-sized enterprises
The BMWK is pursuing the goal of professionalizing and expanding the expertise of small and medium-sized enterprises that are oriented towards the common good to support networking and cooperation. The funding program with a volume of 110 million euros consists of two modules: An individual module aimed directly at public benefit-oriented companies and start-ups, and a multiplier module aimed at public benefit-oriented companies and their institutional ecosystem. This includes incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, business development agencies, chambers, technology and start-up centers or universities. Applications can be submitted until the end of 2028.
Start-up BW Innovation Voucher
Organisation: Land Baden-Württemberg
Target Group: Young companies
The Start-up BW innovation vouchers support young companies (up to five years after their founding) in carrying out scientific work and realizing projects that focus on the development of particularly progressive ideas in forward-looking areas. This also covers the cost of materials for these innovative projects. Eligible services are scientific activities prior to the actual development of new products, production methods and services. This includes research on technologies, patents or markets, feasibility studies, material or design analyses and studies on manufacturing technology.