Silent Partnership
Silent participation by the SFG for established companies in Styria for growth and innovation financing up to €1.5 million.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The silent partnership serves to co-finance investments with an innovation component, research and development projects, market expansions, project-related working capital requirements, as well as business acquisitions. It provides companies with economic equity capital, improves creditworthiness, and enables further growth while maintaining entrepreneurial independence.
Eligible expenses
- Investments with innovative content
- Research and development projects
- Market development and sales expansion
- Project-related working capital requirements
- Business acquisitions
Non-eligible expenses
- Projects without innovative content and market potential
- Debt restructuring and reorganizations
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Companies with headquarters or a place of business in Styria
- Established company with positive operating results and positive trend
- Companies from the industrial-commercial sector or business-related service providers
Documents required for application
- Project description/business plan
- Term sheet coordination
- Form "Beneficial Owner"
- Statement of personal financial situation
- Statement of bank liabilities
Evaluation criteria
- Economic stability and operational results
- Innovation and market potential
- Technical and commercial competence
Description
The silent partnership of the Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG) supports established companies in Styria with growth and innovation financing amounts ranging from €250,000 to €1.5 million. As a silent partner, capital is provided exclusively without influencing entrepreneurial independence. The program promotes investments with a high degree of innovation, research and development projects, market expansions, project-related working capital needs, as well as business acquisitions. By co-financing up to 66% of project costs, the economic equity capital is increased, which sustainably strengthens creditworthiness and expands the scope for further financing. Applications can be submitted continuously via the online portal, with the application required before the project start.
Eligible participants are industrial and commercial enterprises as well as business-related service companies with headquarters or operations in Styria, demonstrating a positive operating result and growth trend. For the application, among other documents, a project description or business plan, the "Economic Owner" form, information on personal financial situation and bank debt, as well as a term sheet are required. The SFG reviews economic stability, market potential, and technical-commercial competence to jointly establish tailored conditions for remuneration structure and repayment plan. As a long-term partner, the SFG also provides professional advice and supports strategic decisions. Thus, the silent partnership offers not only a flexible financing form but also valuable expertise for the successful implementation of ambitious innovation and expansion projects in the Styrian economic region.
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