Grant · Dresden, Germany
A Saxon state grant for founders with an innovative business idea, before or just after founding. Selected founders get EUR 1,050 a month for a year, plus EUR 150 a month per dependent child, with support from futureSAX.
Open · closes 27 Apr 2027 Run by futureSAX for the Free State of Saxony
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Applications close at 12:00 noon on 27 April 2027 and need a video. A panel then selects founders in a two-round competition; selected founders apply formally to the Sächsische Aufbaubank. A new call starts the day after the previous one closes.
Call 17: applications opened 15 September 2026 and close 27 April 2027.
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