Guarantee

Express Guarantee

Standardized and expedited procedure of the Bürgschaftsbank Rheinland-Pfalz: established SMEs and liberal professions in Rhineland-Palatinate receive a guarantee of up to 60% for investment and working capital loans within 5 working days.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Rhineland-Palatinate
Company size: small and medium-sized enterprises
Funding amount: up to €90,000 per project
Funding rate: 60%

Funding objective

Support for established small and medium-sized enterprises as well as members of the liberal professions in Rhineland-Palatinate in obtaining loans for investments and working capital by assuming missing collateral in the form of default guarantees.

Eligible to apply

  • Companies

Funding requirements

  • Registered office or place of business in Rhineland-Palatinate
  • Rating of the house bank with a one-year default probability ≤ 3.0% (KfW 5/Creditreform credit index 300)
  • Annual financial statements for at least two full fiscal years
  • Positive economic equity and positive operating result
  • Purpose of the loan must be economically viable
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Documents required for application

  1. Annual financial statements
  2. Rating certificate

Evaluation criteria

  • One-year probability of default ≤ 3.0%
  • Positive equity
  • Positive operating result
  • At least two annual financial statements
  • Economic viability of the project

Description

The Bürgschaft Express offers small and medium-sized enterprises as well as members of the liberal professions in Rhineland-Palatinate a standardized and accelerated financing solution. In a streamlined process, Bürgschaftsbank Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH assumes up to 60% of the missing collateral for investment and working capital loans within five working days. Guarantees of up to €90,000 per project can be granted. The term depends on the type of loan: investment projects are guaranteed for up to 15 years, construction measures up to 23 years, and working capital and guarantee loans up to 10 years. This secures short-term liquidity while simultaneously strengthening the equity ratio to quickly implement economically viable projects.

Funding is provided to established SMEs and freelancers with headquarters or business premises in Rhineland-Palatinate, who can present financial statements for at least two full fiscal years, positive economic equity, and a positive operating result, as well as a rating with a one-year default probability of no more than 3.0% (KfW 5/Creditreform credit index 300). The professional assessment focuses on the economic viability of the project; funding for start-up or acquisition financing is excluded. Applications can be submitted at any time through the applicant’s house bank; financial statements and rating proof are required. The express procedure guarantees a binding commitment within just five working days – a decisive advantage for future-oriented companies in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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