Participation Guarantees of the Bavarian Guarantee Company mbH
Guarantees with state-backed coverage for private equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises in Bavaria. Coverage of up to 70% of the investment amount up to €1.5 million (in exceptional cases up to €2.5 million).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
BGG Bayerische Garantiegesellschaft mbH for medium-sized equity investments provides guarantees for investments by private equity companies in small and medium-sized enterprises in the commercial sector and horticulture in Bavaria, when such investments would not be made or would not be made under reasonable conditions without such a guarantee. The goal is to strengthen the equity base and to promote innovation, business succession, structural change, and start-ups.
Eligible to apply
- Founders
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Eligible applicants are private equity companies
- Small and medium-sized enterprises in Bavaria must be economically and legally independent
- Sufficient profitability of the company
- Professional and commercial competence of the company management
Evaluation criteria
- Profitability of the company
- Suitability of the company management
- Compliance with state aid regulations
Description
The participation guarantees of Bayerische Garantiegesellschaft mbH are aimed at private equity investment companies that wish to provide equity capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the commercial sector and horticulture in Bavaria. With a state-backed coverage of up to 70% of the investment amount – generally up to €1.5 million, in exceptional cases up to €2.5 million – BGG offers reliable security. The goal is to strengthen the equity base to promote innovation projects, business successions, structural change processes, and start-ups in the region. Applications can be submitted continuously and implemented within a term of up to 120 months.
The funding is subject to clearly defined conditions: only economically and legally independent SMEs in Bavaria with sufficient profitability, as well as private equity investment companies with professional and commercial competence, are eligible. Evaluation focuses in particular on long-term return expectations, the qualifications of the management, and compliance with state aid regulations. Through the assumption of guarantees, investment companies receive improved conditions for financing cooperations, innovation projects, business expansions, or succession plans. In this way, BGG makes a decisive contribution to securing and further developing sustainably competitive enterprises throughout Bavaria.
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