Guarantees from the BBB Guarantee Bank of Berlin-Brandenburg – BBBsocial
The BBBsocial funding program offers a guarantee as loan security to socially-oriented companies in Berlin, especially when sufficient financial collateral is lacking.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The program supports small and medium-sized social enterprises as well as solo self-employed individuals and members of liberal professions in Berlin by facilitating their access to financing options through a guarantee. The goal is to improve start-up and growth financing while reducing the risk of personal bankruptcy, thereby contributing to the competitiveness and sustainable development of Berlin as a social economic location.
Eligible to apply
- Founders
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Headquartered in Berlin
- Commitment to the common good or social corporate purpose
- SME according to EU definition
- Proof of a sustainable and transparent organizational structure
Documents required for application
- BBBsocial Information Sheet
- Annex I BBBsocial Checklist
- Application BBB_MBG
Evaluation criteria
- Sustainability aspects
- Social added value
- Economic viability
Description
The funding program BBBsocial of the BBB Guarantee Bank Berlin-Brandenburg offers start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as solo self-employed individuals in Berlin a unique guarantee to secure loans. The aim is to facilitate access to financing solutions for socially oriented companies by providing a guarantee as loan security – especially when conventional collateral is lacking. Funding measures can include various projects such as start-ups, modernizations, business expansions, investments in working capital, machinery, or production facilities. The guarantee not only helps reduce the risk of personal bankruptcy but also promotes the sustainable development and competitiveness of Berlin’s social economic location.
The program targets companies with headquarters or branches in Berlin that demonstrably pursue a common good-oriented corporate purpose and are characterized by a transparent, participatory organizational structure. Eligible entities include, in addition to traditional SMEs, freelancers and solo self-employed individuals who primarily operate their activities within the state of Berlin. The application procedure requires, among other documents, the submission of the information sheet, a checklist, and a specific application form. By granting a guarantee of up to 80% of the loan amount – up to a maximum of €1,250,000 – a solid foundation is established for financing forward-looking, socially innovative projects. This instrument strengthens social value and consolidates Berlin as a leading location for the social economy.
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