Find Funding Opportunities in Saxony-Anhalt

Funding in Saxony-Anhalt can significantly accelerate your project – whether you, as a company, want to invest, digitize, or produce more climate-friendly, whether you are planning a research and transfer project, or whether you are strengthening social infrastructure in a municipality or as a non-profit organization. The funding landscape is broad and in 2025/2026 focuses especially on transformation (energy efficiency, decarbonization, circular economy), innovation, and digitization – often with clear impact goals and verification logic.

Key contact points are the Investment Bank Saxony-Anhalt (IB) as the central processing agency for many state and EU programs, as well as the responsible state ministries. EFRE and ESF+ funds (funding period 2021–2027) play a major role: here you will find programs and calls for SMEs, research and technology transfer, qualification and participation, or regional development. Additionally, federal programs are available, for example for innovation, climate/environment, or startup financing, as well as project-related foundation funding – depending on the topic and target group.

The most important factor is the appropriate funding call: many grants are tied to deadlines, competitions, or specific calls. Plan early for state aid law issues (e.g., de minimis/AGVO), procurement and documentation obligations, as well as co-financing – especially with EFRE/ESF+. If you don’t want to navigate the funding jungle alone, the Reflecta Funding Compass helps you match suitable funding in Saxony-Anhalt and prepare applications in a structured way.

It is best to start with a clear project idea, a reliable schedule and budget plan, and then specifically check which combination of grant, loan, or guarantee fits your project. This will increase your chances of quickly moving into implementation.