Guarantee

Default guarantees of the Guarantee Bank Saxony-Anhalt

The Bürgschaftsbank Sachsen-Anhalt assumes default guarantees of up to 80% for loans (investments, working capital, guarantees, inventory, real estate, contracting) in Saxony-Anhalt. Terms up to 15 years (23 years for construction measures). Applications can be submitted at any time through your house bank.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Saxony-Anhalt
Company size: SME
Funding amount: Guarantee amount up to €2,000,000
Funding rate: 80%
Project duration: 180 months

Funding objective

Securing credit risks in the absence of loan collateral to promote start-ups, business successions, investments, and working capital in the Free State of Saxony-Anhalt.

Eligible expenses

  • Start-ups
  • Business succession
  • Active participations
  • Investments
  • Operating resources
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Non-eligible expenses

  • Debt restructuring
  • Rehabilitation loans

Eligible to apply

  • Founders
  • Companies

Funding requirements

  • Investment location in Saxony-Anhalt
  • SMEs within the meaning of the EU definition
  • solid creditworthiness
  • proper use of funds

Documents required for application

  1. Project description
  2. Financing plan
  3. Copies of annual financial statements
  4. Liquidity plan
  5. Consent to SCHUFA credit report
  6. Self-disclosure

Evaluation criteria

  • Creditworthiness
  • Viability of the project
  • Use of own funds

Description

Default guarantees from the Sachsen-Anhalt Guarantee Bank provide start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as freelancers in Sachsen-Anhalt access to low-interest loans for investments, working capital, guarantees, inventory, real estate financing, and contracting. Reliable creditworthiness and the designated use of funds are prerequisites for a guarantee coverage of up to 80% of the loan amount, with a maximum of 2,000,000 euros. Terms of up to 15 years (or 23 years for construction measures) ensure long-term planning security. This funding thus enables the establishment or stabilization of businesses, facilitates business succession, and eases participations. The eligible equity share is assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure solid financing structures. Applications can be submitted at any time through the house bank, which initiates the guarantee coverage with the Guarantee Bank after a positive risk assessment.

Flexible conditions and a straightforward application process characterize this guarantee program: a one-time processing fee of 1% of the loan volume (minimum 400 euros) is due upon issuance of the guarantee declaration, and the ongoing guarantee commission amounts to 1.50% p.a. The house bank may also opt for digital application submission. Comprehensive advice and individual support from the Guarantee Bank assist with questions regarding equity and repayment planning. After contract conclusion, the guarantee is dynamically linked to the house bank’s repayment schedule: loan and commission installments are allocated proportionally between guaranteed and non-guaranteed financing portions. Once established, guarantees remain effective until the final loan repayment and can be flexibly adjusted in special cases. Thus, default guarantees in Sachsen-Anhalt provide businesses with financial leeway for sustainable growth and stability.

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