Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space · Germany

KMU-innovativ: Future of value creation — production, services and work (BMFTR)

Programme — check the current round

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: Not stated — see the official call
Funding rate: See the official call
Likely applicant types: SMEs / start-ups, Companies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
Reference: KMU-innovativ: Zukunft der Wertschöpfung
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

The third amendment (October 2026) excludes the deadlines 15 October 2026, 15 April 2027 and 15 October 2027: no submissions are possible on these three dates.

Note: no submissions until the 15 April 2028 cut-off.

Programme overview

SME research projects on production, services and the future of work; deadlines are normally every six months (15 April and 15 October).

Who can apply

SMEs, alone or with research partners, under the guideline's rules.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Cut-offs are 15 April and 15 October, but the third amendment (BAnz 15.10.2026) excludes 15 October 2026, 15 April 2027 and 15 October 2027. The next possible cut-off is 15 April 2028.

How to apply

Note: the third amendment (15 October 2026) suspends the cut-offs of 15 October 2026, 15 April 2027 and 15 October 2027.
The next possible cut-off is 15 April 2028; read the guideline before preparing an outline.

✓ Checked against the official call text on 2026-11-15 (BMFTR third amendment KMU-innovativ: Zukunft der Wertschöpfung (BAnz 15.10.2026)).

From the call text

Who can apply: SMEs, alone or with research partners, under the guideline rules.
Company stage: Research on production, services and work.
Single applicant or consortium: Single SME or collaborative project.
Where applicants must be based: As stated in the guideline.
Where to apply: Cut-offs are 15 April and 15 October, but no submissions are possible on 15 October 2026, 15 April 2027 or 15 October 2027; the next possible cut-off is 15 April 2028.

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	SMEs, alone or with research partners, under the guideline rules.	checked by hand	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Cut-offs are 15 April and 15 October, but no submissions are possible on 15 October 2026, 15 April 2027 or 15 October 2027; the next possible cut-off is 15 April 2028.	checked by hand	15 Nov 2026

Official sources

Official call page · Latest official notice: Dritte Änderung - KMU-innovativ: Zukunft der Wertschöpfung

The application guidance on this page was checked by hand against the official call text on 15 Nov 2026; other facts were taken from the source on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.