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Finding funding made easy – AI-supported search across over 4,500 programs

There are over 4,500 funding programs in Germany—but finding the right one costs companies, municipalities, and institutions valuable time. Together with DSK Digital GmbH, we have developed FördermittelNAVI: an AI-supported web application that leads you to the right funding in just a few clicks.

Shortcuts to the project

There are many subsidies available—but which ones are right for your project? The answer is often buried in pages of guidelines that hardly anyone understands. Together with DSK Digital GmbH, we have transformed one of Germany's largest subsidy databases into a modern, digital business model. The result: precise hits instead of hours of searching.

Your added value: More support, less effort

Find the right funding immediately

An intelligent questionnaire consisting of 11,000 questions filters out exactly the right programs from over 4,500.

Never miss out on funding again

The subsidy alert automatically notifies you of relevant updates.

All information at a glance

Funding type, funding amount, combinability, and application deadlines directly in the results list

Start immediately, without installation

The web application runs directly in the browser, without any setup effort.

Always up to date

Approximately 100 database changes per month, automatically entered

This is how we developed the FördermittelNAVI

  1. User needs as a foundation

    We conducted over 50 user interviews to ensure product-market fit. A click dummy allowed real users to test the tool early on. Test campaigns helped identify the most effective sales channels—long before the product officially went live.

  2. AI development in two parallel teams

    Two specialized development teams worked in parallel: The first team was responsible for the software architecture and algorithms for detailed searches. The second team, consisting of AI experts, developed the AI quick search, the heart of the application. Both teams worked iteratively and closely together to successfully integrate the AI components.

  3. Data security without compromise

    A particular challenge was protecting the database from targeted data misuse. We refined search algorithms to deliver few but highly relevant hits, and automated monitoring detects and blocks suspicious behavior in real time.

  4. Handover that really works

    After development, we trained DSK employees in the use and maintenance of the application. The database management is designed so that the DSK team can update content independently—without access to the source code.

The FördermittelNAVI today: Live, scalable, and growing

FördermittelNAVI has been live since January 2025—and is growing steadily. Companies, municipalities, and public institutions can try out the platform with a free trial account for one month or sign up for a subscription model right away. Additional target groups and features are already in the works.

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Tascha Schnitzler

Title: Partnermanagement & Business Development