Innovation funding made simple,
from founders who get it.
From founders, for founders. We handle the paperwork so you can stay focused on what you do best.
Why BeFunded exists
Two founders, one mission: help every innovator in Europe fund what they build.
Our mission
To make public funding genuinely accessible to everyone building something new in Europe. Across research and development, health, agriculture, energy and far beyond, billions are set aside each year to back innovation, yet too much of it never reaches the teams doing the actual work. We want to change that, so that funding lands where it belongs and keeps innovation in Europe moving forward.
From founder to founder: we have been on the client side ourselves, navigating Europe’s funding programs first-hand, and we learned how much complexity, paperwork and uncertainty stands between a good project and the money meant to support it.
We started BeFunded to take that weight off other builders, to simplify the process end to end and make sure public funds reach the innovators who earn them. If your team is developing something genuinely new, you should be able to claim what you are owed without it becoming a second job. 100+ clients later, that is still exactly what gets us up in the morning.
In the press
BeFunded news has been distributed across leading media networks.
From client-side experience to industry standard
Years of hands-on funding experience before founding, then fast growth from 2023.
Our values
Four principles that shape every client engagement.
Client partnership
We work alongside your team, not at arm’s length.
Transparency
No hidden fees and no surprises. Success-based pricing, so we only earn when you do.
Long-term mindset
A multi-year funding strategy, not a one-off application.
Audit-proof quality
Every application is built to withstand BSFZ and tax-office scrutiny.
What our clients say
A few of the teams we have secured funding for. Representative quotes, to be replaced with named client testimonials.
BeFunded quickly understood our browser-based simulation work and translated it into a fundable application with real precision. Deep expertise, honest, persistent all the way to approval. A clear recommendation.
BeFunded put together a great funding application for our AI research in a very uncomplicated way, which was approved in a very short time. Top marks both for the quality of the work and for the pleasantly personal and down-to-earth advice.
Thanks to the excellent cooperation with BeFunded, we were able to effectively find our way through the SME research grant process jungle.
Thanks to BeFunded, we received the federal research grant as co-financing. Despite bureaucratic hurdles, the application was prepared clearly and implemented quickly. The full application amount was paid out. A clear recommendation for BeFunded!
The collaboration was extremely professional and smooth, and we were impressed by the team’s commitment to the project. BeFunded was great in guiding us through the whole process.
BeFunded vs the alternatives
Full-service, specialist-led and success-based. Here is how that compares with a typical consultancy or doing it in-house.
Our office
Based near Berlin, working with clients across Europe.
BeFunded
12529 Schönefeld, Germany
Let’s see what your company qualifies for.
Free eligibility check, no obligation. We review your case by hand and reply with feedback or a few follow-up questions.
- Whether your projects qualify
- A first read on the funding amount
- What to prepare before you apply