BAFA funding

Consulting, subsidised by the state.

Gemma Analytics is officially registered as a consulting company on the BAFA portal - so a project with us can qualify for a non-repayable subsidy.

Official BAFA programme page

How it works, in three steps

The order matters: the application has to be approved before the project starts - we make sure nothing is signed too early.

01

Application - before the project

  • Your company submits the application on the BAFA portal
  • A clearing body (Leitstelle) checks the formal requirements
  • You wait for the written go-ahead - we prepare everything with you
02

Consulting & invoice

  • After approval, we sign the agreement and start the project
  • You pay the invoice in full by bank transfer and keep the statement
03

Reimbursement

  • You upload the proof of use (Verwendungsnachweis) to the BAFA portal
  • After review, BAFA transfers the grant to your account

Formally, the applicant is always your company - we coach you through every step, from the form to the final report, as an unpaid part of working together.

The numbers

50%of eligible consulting costs covered (80% in the new federal states) - capped at €1,750, or €2,800 at the 80% rate
€3,500maximum eligible cost basis per consultation, net
40hmaximum, across no more than 5 days - a longer engagement may not be trimmed down to fit
2 / yearfunded consultations per year - and up to 5 over the programme's lifetime

What the programme does

The subsidy

BAFA supports small and medium-sized businesses by covering part of the cost of expert consulting - up to 50% of eligible costs, on a basis of up to EUR 3,500 net per consultation.

The mechanism

The grant is a non-repayable government subsidy for approved consulting projects. It is paid out to your company after the project - not a loan, not a discount.

Our qualification

Gemma Analytics has met the programme's criteria and is officially registered as a qualified consulting company on the BAFA portal.

Your benefit

If your company qualifies as an SME, a consulting project with us can be eligible for the subsidy - and we walk you through the application at no charge.

Curious whether your project qualifies?

In a free discovery call we check the requirements with you and outline what a subsidised project could look like.

Book your discovery call Official BAFA programme page