Funding for Health Projects in Germany

Health is a topic for the future – and much is happening in Germany: from telemedicine and secure data use to AI-supported diagnostics, as well as prevention, care innovations, and psychosocial support. This is exactly where funding comes into play. It helps you develop new ideas faster, bring pilot projects into practice, and build innovations in a way that ensures they are sustainable in standard care later on.

Funding is particularly relevant in this area because health projects are often complex: they frequently require cooperation with clinics, care facilities, municipalities, or health insurers, as well as scientific evaluation and clear evidence of patient benefit. At the same time, regulation, data protection, information security, and interoperability standards play a major role – topics that require time and budget. With suitable grants and programs, you can realistically plan for these requirements and consider quality and impact from the outset.

In Germany, funding options come from different sources depending on the project: federal programs (e.g., BMBF/BMG), innovation-related economic promotion such as ZIM or startup funding like EXIST, the G-BA Innovation Fund for new care models, state programs from development banks, as well as EU funding such as Horizon Europe or EU4Health. Foundations also provide thematic support – for example, in research, care, or social cohesion.

The Reflecta Funding Compass helps you keep track: you can find suitable funding for your health project, compare requirements with your plans, and structure the next steps for your application. It’s best to start with a clear vision, measurable outcomes, and a reliable implementation and transfer plan – then an idea becomes a fundable project.