Who is funded? (Eligible to apply)
  • Companies (SMEs) in the commercial sector and freelancers who have been active in the market for at least 5 years.
  • Natural persons who rent or lease commercial real estate – irrespective of when the business activity was started.

Enterprises in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture are excluded.

What is funded? (Purpose)

Investments including acquisition of other undertakings and acquisition of an active stake under certain conditions as well as procurement of operating equipment.

The following are excluded from receiving support:

  • Installations for the use of renewable energies.
  • Recapitalisation loans and enterprises experiencing economic difficulties.
  • Debt rescheduling (except for equipment financing).
  • Follow-up financing of existing loans and refinancing of projects that already started.
  • Second jobs
  • Sole takeover of company shares within the meaning of a financial investment (share deals).
  • Investments in sectors excluded under EU aid law.
The funding is granted, in what amount? (The type and amount of support)

Loan, no more than €25 million per project, disbursement 100%.

  • Term: up to 5 or 10 years, up to 5 years for operating equipment.
  • Interest rate determination according to credit rating and collateralisation classes.
  • Combinations with other development programmes are possible.

The program is based on the KfW entrepreneur loan and includes an additional interest rate subsidy from ILB.

Contact information

Via the principal bank to the Investment Bank of the State of Brandenburg

Info Telephone Economy & Infrastructure
Tel.: 0331 660 2211
Fax: 0331 660 61 694
E-Mail: beratung@ilb.de
Internet: ilb.de

Further information
Ansprechpartner

Via the principal bank to the Investment Bank of the State of Brandenburg

Info Telephone Economy & Infrastructure
Tel.: 0331 660 2211
Fax: 0331 660 61 694
E-Mail: beratung@ilb.de
Internet: ilb.de