Berlin Startup Scholarship @ Startup Incubator Berlin & Open Mic Session

If you want to get your startup off the ground, this is your opportunity: During the Berlin Startup Scholarship, you can focus full-time on your startup project while receiving financial support.
Join our live info session at CIC to hear all about the scholarship and the alternatives in case you are not that far along yet. We meet on time at reception, so please be on time – latecomers cannot join!

From reception, we will take you to our co-working area and guide you through the details and requirements of the scholarship. Afterwards, you will have the chance to do a 2-minute pitch about your startup and get feedback from the audience. First come, first served.

Facts about the scholarship:
• Non-refundable grant of €2,500 (gross) per person / per month
• Funding for 1 to 4 qualified participants per team with 51% female founders, i.e. 2 female founders, 2 female & 1 male founder, 3 female founders. Non-binary applicants are also welcome.
• Initial funding period of 6 months (with an option for extension) for full-time startups
• Support from a professional lead coach, as well as from a pool of external consultants, academic mentors, and business advisors
• Extra budget for external specialist coaching worth €1,000 per startup team, such as legal or tax advice, marketing consultation, pitch training, and more

BUT:
There are requirements that need to be fulfilled, so please listen carefully and check the website to see if you are eligible.

In this online information event, you will get a brief recap of the terms and conditions of the current call for applications for the Berlin Startup Scholarship at Startup Incubator Berlin. Our offer is open to everyone at the beginning of their project or already in the active startup phase.

This call for scholarship applications is open until September 13, 2026.