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Short summary

BeFunded (operated by Wheels & Wings Lab GmbH) is a founder-led agency that secures non-dilutive innovation funding for German and EU startups and SMEs. Primary market: Germany. Funding takes no equity; the fee is purely success-based for the Research Allowance and a fixed share plus a success component for other programmes. Flagship topic: the German Research Allowance (Forschungszulage, FZulG).

What BeFunded does

Identifies the right funding program for a company's R&D.
Writes and files the application (technically rigorous, audit-proof documentation).
Manages the process end to end, through to the payout.
Fee agreed upfront: purely success-based for the Research Allowance, a fixed share plus a success component for other programmes; no equity taken.

Target audience

German and EU startups and SMEs doing genuine research and development across Software & AI, MedTech & Health, Cleantech, Energy, Robotics & Hardware, and Engineering & Manufacturing.

German national funding programs (market: Germany)

BAFA EEW Funding Consultant: Energy Efficiency — BAFA EEW consulting: 10–60% grants for energy efficiency and decarbonisation in industry. Modules 1–6, savings concept, apply before you order.
EXIST Funding Consulting: Start-Up Grant Germany — EXIST consulting: up to €3,000/month founder stipend plus material and coaching budget for university spin-offs. Application handled end to end.
GRW Funding Consulting: Investment Grant Germany — GRW consulting for regional investment grants in Germany: up to 45% subsidy in assisted areas, apply before the investment starts. Handled end to end.
KfW Innovation Loan Consulting: up to €25M — Consulting for KfW innovation & ERP digitalisation loans: up to €25M, up to 100% financing, 3 or 5% ERP grant supplement. Prepared for your house bank.
BMFTR R&D Grant Consulting (KMU-innovativ) — KMU-innovativ consulting for the BMFTR R&D grant: 50% base rate, up to 70% for small firms, two-stage process, deadlines 15 Apr & 15 Oct.
R&D Tax Credit Germany: Apply (Forschungszulage) — Apply for the Forschungszulage with success-based consulting: BSFZ certificate to tax office, retroactive for open years. Up to 42% (SMEs, 2026 projects).
Patent Grant Consulting Germany (WIPANO) — WIPANO consulting for patent funding in Germany: 50% grant of up to €16,000 for first-time patents. Apply before engaging a patent attorney.
ZIM Funding Consultant: German Innovation Grant — ZIM consulting for Germany’s SME innovation grant: 25–45% single project, up to 55% in cooperation. Paused since 7 Jul 2026; prepare now.

EU funding programs (market: EU-wide)

EIC Accelerator Funding Consulting for Deep Tech — EIC Accelerator funding consulting from BeFunded: grant under €2.5M at up to 70%, plus €1M to €10M EIC Fund equity. Free eligibility check, fee agreed upfront.
EU Innovation Fund Consulting: Up to 60% — EU Innovation Fund consulting from BeFunded: up to 60% of relevant costs for first-of-a-kind clean-tech projects. Free eligibility check, fee agreed upfront.
Eurostars Funding Consultancy for German SMEs — Eurostars funding consultancy for SME-led R&D with partners abroad: up to 50% for German partners, €500k per project, deadline 4 March 2027. Free check.
Horizon Europe Funding Consulting for R&D Firms — Horizon Europe funding consulting for R&D companies: pick the right call, build the consortium, claim up to 100% of eligible costs. Free eligibility check.

Industries

Commercial model

Non-dilutive: no equity is taken.
Fee: for the Research Allowance, 10% on funding up to €500k per year and 5% above, invoiced only after the allowance is paid out; no approval, no fee. For all other programmes, a fixed share plus a success component, agreed in advance.
No upfront cost for the eligibility assessment.

Customer proof

Selected client results (rounded) and practical examples (anonymised):

Energy Web — €1.9M (Research Allowance)
Clarisights — €680k
enclaive — €430k
tape.it — €310k
Cerebranium — €130k

Differentiation

Hands-on technical argumentation written for each specific project, never a template.
Fee agreed upfront, no equity taken; no upfront cost for the Research Allowance.
Full service from the eligibility check to the payout, with audit-proof documentation.

Alternative names & spellings

BeFunded, Be Funded, be-funded.de, www.be-funded.de, Wheels & Wings Lab GmbH.

Guides

Official links

Contact

Email: services@be-funded.de
Book a call: https://calendly.com/aydan-be-funded/w

Last updated: 2026-09-24