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Current funding opportunities for companies in the COVID-19 crisis situation - Deloitte Global Investment and Innovation Incentives
Current funding opportunities for companies in the COVID-19 crisis situation
Deloitte Global Investment and Innovation Incentives

Status: 30 March 2020
Current funding opportunities for companies in the COVID-19 crisis situation - Deloitte Global Investment and Innovation Incentives
Emergency aid at federal level
The German government has adopted a package of measures to support companies in
coping with the COVID-19 crisis. The following is a compilation of publicly available
information on available funding opportunities to support the mitigation of the current
COVID-19 crisis situation.
This compilation makes no claim to completeness or topicality.

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Current funding opportunities for companies in the COVID-19 crisis situation - Deloitte Global Investment and Innovation Incentives
Policy framework
In the supplementary budget, the Federal Government provides for additional
expenditure totalling around € 122.5 billion to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. It has
also provided for a number of measures to support society:
Economic Stabilisation Fund                                                                                                                                                 Further support for hospitals
Large-volume support measures with the                                                                                                                                      •   Postponement of all medical interventions
possibility of direct equity strengthening for large                                                                                                                            that are not absolutely necessary
companies:                                                                                                                                                                      financial compensation for hospitals
• Guarantee framework amounting to EUR 400                                                                                                                                  •   Various measures to strengthen the
  billion                                                                                                                                                                       financing of hospitals
• Credit authorisation of EUR 100 billion for direct
  recapitalisation measures
• Loan authorisation in the amount of EUR 100
  billion for KfW's special programmes
Micro-enterprises and self-employed persons:
• One-off payment for three months - up to 15,000
  euros depending on the size of the company
• Easier access to unemployment benefit II

Social security
•   Basic security for jobseekers according to SGB                                                                                                                         Competence for the federal
    II, SGB XII and social compensation law more
    quickly accessible in a simplified procedure                                                                                                                           government
•   Child supplement adjusted to income during                                                                                                                             •    Ministry of Health no longer requires the
    the crisis                                                                                                                                                                  approval of the Länder for decisions on the
•   More flexible short-time allowance by the                                                                                                                                   basic supply of drugs and strengthening of
    Federal Employment Agency, can be applied                                                                                                                                   human resources
    for retroactively to 01.03.2020

                Sources: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Dossier/coronavirus.html ; https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Standardartikel/Themen/Schlaglichter/Corona-Schutzschild/2020-03-13-Milliarden-Schutzschild-fuer-
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Current funding opportunities for companies in the COVID-19 crisis situation - Deloitte Global Investment and Innovation Incentives
Milestones so far in addressing the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic

      Friday, 20.03.2020                  Monday, 23.03.2020                Wednesday, 25.03.2020           Friday, 27.03.2020

  •     EU Commission                 •   Draft of a supplement to      •   Bundestag to suspend the    •    Approval by the Bundesrat
        temporarily relaxes EU            the Federal Budget 2020           debt brake laid down in          to suspend the debt brake
        budget regulations for                                              the Basic Law and approve        and the economic
                                      •   Additional borrowings of
        member states until the end                                         a new economic                   stabilisation fund
                                          EUR 156 billion - exceeds
        of December 2020                                                    stabilisation fund of 600
                                          new debt ceiling of EUR 100
                                                                            billion euros
  •     Suspension of the deficit         billion
        rules Member States can       •   Notification of the KFW
        take on unlimited debt in         Special Programme by the
        order to guarantee the            EU Commission
        national economy as much
        liquidity as necessary

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Outline of upcoming milestones and important deadlines

      31.05.2020                         30.06.2020                       30.09.2020                      31.12.2020

  •     Applications for emergency   •   Asset testing for            •   No financial compensation   •    New regulations for short-
        aid for small enterprises/       applications for                 for hospitals                    time work compensation are
        self-employed expire             unemployment benefit II is                                        no longer in force.
                                         resumed                                                      •    Tax authorities no longer
                                                                                                           grant deferrals of tax
                                                                                                           liabilities.
                                                                                                      •    Tax prepayments can no
                                                                                                           longer be adjusted.
                                                                                                      •    Enforcement measures are
                                                                                                           reinstated.

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Current funding guideline
KfW entrepreneur loan (KfW - 037 / 047)

 Contents                                                                                                        Nature and scope of the support, conditions

 With Programme 037/047 KfW provides financing for investments and                                               Loan amount:
 working capital of medium-sized and large commercial enterprises, sole
                                                                                                                 • a maximum of EUR 1 billion per group of companies (in the sense of
 proprietors and freelancers.
                                                                                                                   affiliated companies), limited to a maximum
 The KfW Entrepreneur Loan enables medium-sized and large companies,
                                                                                                                            • 25 % of the annual turnover in 2019 or
 sole proprietorships and freelancers that have been in existence for at
 least 5 years to obtain low-interest financing for projects in Germany.                                                    • twice the wage costs in 2019, or
 Small and medium-sized enterprises as defined by the European Union can                                                    • the applicant's current liquidity requirements for the next 18
 obtain particularly favourable conditions.                                                                                   months for small and medium-sized enterprises or 12 months
 Eligible actions are those within the programme:                                                                             for large enterprises.
 Investments                                                                                                     For loans exceeding 25 million euros, the loan amount is limited to a
 • Resources                                                                                                     maximum of 50% of the company's total debt.
 • Warehouse                                                                                                     Up to 100 % of eligible costs will be financed.
 • Acquisition of assets from other companies including takeovers and
   active participations                                                                                         KfW provides different term variants (2/5 years) for the measures with
                                                                                                                 different conditions depending on the measure.
 Debt rescheduling, additional financing, certain construction measures,
 trust structures and transactions involving the use of self-protection are
 excluded from support. Furthermore, the projects generally excluded by
 KfW apply.                                                                                                      Application process

                                                                                                                 Applications must be submitted directly via the house bank or another
                                                                                                                 financing partner.

                Source: https://www.kfw.de/Download-Center/F%C3%B6rderprogramme-(Inlandsf%C3%B6rderung)/PDF-documents/6000000188-leaflet-037-047.pdf; https://www.kfw.de/PDF/Download-
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Current funding guideline
KfW-ERP Start-up Loan - Universal (KfW - 073 / 074 / 075 / 076)

 Contents                                                                                                       Nature and scope of the support, conditions

 With its programme 073/074/075/076 KfW provides financing for                                                  Loan amount:
 investments and working capital for business start-ups, business
                                                                                                                • a maximum of EUR 1 billion per group of companies (in the sense of
 successions and business consolidation.
                                                                                                                  affiliated companies), limited to a maximum
 The ERP-Gründerkredit - Universell enables low-interest financing of start-
                                                                                                                            • 25 % of the annual turnover in 2019 or
 ups, succession arrangements or company consolidations.
                                                                                                                            • twice the wage costs in 2019, or
 Founders as well as freelancers and commercial medium-sized companies
 that have been in existence for less than 5 years are supported. The                                                       • the applicant's current liquidity requirements for the next 18
 interest rate is subsidised from funds of the ERP Special Fund.                                                              months for small and medium-sized enterprises or 12 months
                                                                                                                              for large enterprises.
 Eligible actions are those within the programme:
 • Investments                                                                                                  For loans exceeding 25 million euros, the loan amount is limited to a
 • Resources                                                                                                    maximum of 50% of the company's total debt.
 • Warehouse                                                                                                    Up to 100 % of eligible costs will be financed.
 • Acquisition of assets from other companies including takeovers and
    active participations                                                                                       KfW provides different term variants (2/5 years) for the measures with
                                                                                                                different conditions depending on the measure.
 Companies that were not in difficulty on 31 December 2019 can apply for a
 loan.
 Debt rescheduling, additional financing, certain construction measures,
 trust structures and transactions involving the use of self-protection are                                     Application process
 excluded from support. Furthermore, the projects generally excluded by
 KfW apply.                                                                                                     Applications must be submitted directly via the house bank or another
                                                                                                                financing partner.

                Source: https://www.kfw.de/Download-Center/F%C3%B6rderprogramme-(Inlandsf%C3%B6rderung)/PDF-documents/6000002259-leaflet ERP-Gr%C3%BCnderkredit-068.pdf; https://www.kfw.de/PDF/Download-
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Current funding guideline
Direct participation in syndicated financing (KfW - 855)

 Contents                                                                                                      Nature and scope of the support, conditions

 With Programme 855, the KfW provides investment and working capital                                           KfW participates in debt financing with risk participations, whereby the KfW
 loans for medium-sized and large enterprises.                                                                 risk share is usually at least EUR 25 million and not
 The special programme is aimed at companies that have experienced                                             • twice the annual payroll in 2019, or
 temporary financing difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 crisis from 1
                                                                                                               • 25% of the total revenue for the year 2019 or
 January 2020.
                                                                                                               • exceeds the liquidity requirements for the next 12 months.
 The programme is aimed at domestic and foreign commercial enterprises,
 the majority of which are privately owned, for projects in Germany.                                           KfW's assumption of risk can amount to a maximum of 80% of the project
 Applicant companies must not have been in difficulties (according to the EU                                   financing. In order to ensure an adequate risk partnership between KfW
 definition) on the cut-off date 31.12.2019.                                                                   and the financing partners, KfW's share in the total debt of the enterprise
                                                                                                               is limited to a maximum of 50%.
 Financing is provided within a consortium, either directly as a consortium
 partner or indirectly as a risk sub-participation. As an option, partner banks                                KfW participates in financing with a term of up to 6 years.
 can also be refinanced by means of a pass-through loan at their own risk.
 Debt rescheduling or subsequent financing of already completed projects is
 excluded from funding. In addition, KfW generally excludes certain projects
 from financing or stipulates conditions to be met.
                                                                                                               Application process

                                                                                                               Applications must be submitted directly via the house bank or another
                                                                                                               financing partner.

                Source: https://www.kfw.de/PDF/Download-Center/F%C3%B6rderprogramme-(Inlandsf%C3%B6rderung)/PDF documents/6000004518_M_855.pdf; https://www.kfw.de/PDF/Download-
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Emergency aid and loans
For small companies, self-employed and freelancers

 Content                                                                                                         Financing and conditions

 The Federal Cabinet has approved emergency aid for small companies, self-                                       Funding is provided as:
 employed persons and freelancers to the amount of up to 50 billion
                                                                                                                 1.     non-repayable cash grant (emergency aid)
 euros.
                                                                                                                 2.     Credit with up to 90% risk assumption
 Measures
                                                                                                                 The applicant must give an assurance that he is in economic difficulties as
 1.      Emergency aid for companies/self-employed persons with
                                                                                                                 a result of the Corona pandemic.
                a.      up to 5 employees: single payment of up to € 9,000 for 3
                        months
                b.      up to 10 employees: single payment of up to € 15,000 for 3
                        months
                                                                                                                 Application process
 2.      Unemployment security: Easier access to unemployment security
         for self-employed persons for 6 months (no assessment of capital,                                       •    Applications for emergency aid can be submitted until 31.05.2020 via
         subsequent means test)                                                                                       the responsible regional authorities.
 3.      Loans: KfW special programme for companies                                                              •    Applications for unemployment security can be made informally by
                a.      Which have existed for 5 years or more: KfW Entrepreneur                                      telephone, e-mail or (in-house) mail to the responsible job centre.
                        Loan                                                                                     •    Applications for KfW loans must be submitted directly via the house
                b.      Which have not been in existence for 5 years: ERP Start-up                                    bank or another financing partner.
                        Loan

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Support for hospitals
COVID19 Hospital Relief Act

 Content                                                                                               Financing and conditions

 The new measures are designed to support hospitals, contract physicians                               • Funding is provided in the form of a non-repayable cash grant
 and nursing staff to effectively combat the corona epidemic. The aim of the
                                                                                                       • Some measures limited in time
 law is to avoid revenue shortfalls and deficits of the hospitals and to ensure
 the liquidity of the hospitals in the short term.                                                     • Additional expenditure is partly financed from the liquidity reserve of the
                                                                                                         Health Fund
 Most important measures
                                                                                                       • Additional expenses are borne by private and statutory health insurance
 •     Financial compensation for postponed operations and treatments 
                                                                                                         companies, the federal government, the states and municipalities
       Lump sum of 560 euros per day for each unoccupied bed
 •     Bonus in the amount of 50,000 euros for each additionally created
       intensive care bed for hospitals
 •     Surcharge for additional costs of hospitals, especially for personal
       protective equipment, per patient of 50 Euro
                                                                                                       Application process
 •     Temporary "nursing fee value" to be increased to 185 euros
                                                                                                       Hospitals determine the amount of compensation payments
                                                                                                       themselves according to the prescribed method of calculation and pass on
                                                                                                       the claims to the state authority responsible for hospital planning. This
                                                                                                       authority then forwards the amounts to the Federal Social Security
                                                                                                       Office, which transfers the funds required.

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Current funding instruments
Further measures for rapid assistance to businesses in need

State-owned guarantee banks                                                                                             Large Guarantee Programme

• Deficiency guarantees for up to EUR 2,5 million                                                                       •     Default guarantees for amounts of EUR 50 million or
       • For SMEs and freelancers in all sectors                                                                              more
       • Guarantee rate up to 80                                                                                                 • Guarantee rate of up to 80
       • Express guarantees up to EUR 500 thousand                                                                               • For companies throughout Germany

• For investments and working capital                                                                                   • For investments and working capital
• Application via house bank                                                                                            • Application via house bank
• Can be combined with other public funding                                                                             • Can be combined with other public funding

 Simplified risk assessment by KfW

 •     KfW waives its own risk assessment for loans of up to EUR 3 million; instead, the loan is assessed by its principal bank
 •     "Fast track procedure“: Approval within 5 days for loans between EUR 3-10 million

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Current funding guideline
Call for proposals for research on COVID-19 in the wake of the Sars-CoV-2 outbreak

 Contents                                                                        Nature and scope of the support, conditions

 Due to the current outbreak of the corona virus Sars-CoV-2, the BMBF is         • Research institutions, institutions of the public health system and health
 funding individual projects and, in justified exceptions, small research          care as well as commercial enterprises are eligible to apply for funding
 consortia (with up to three partners), which are oriented towards the
                                                                                 • Project support with the help of non-repayable grants
 WHO's priorities and address the following points:
 • the biology of the virus and its transmission;                                • Funding rate: up to 100 % of project-related expenditure/costs
 • Animal and environmental research on the origin of the virus, including       • Project volume up to EUR 500,000 per project
   control measures at the human-animal interface;
 • epidemiological studies;                                                      • The funding period is up to 18 months
 • clinical characterisation and clinical management of diseases caused by
   the virus
 • infection prevention and control, including the best ways to protect
   healthcare workers                                                            Application process
 • Research and development of drugs and other therapeutic methods as
   well as the development of new diagnostic approaches;                         One-step application procedure:
 • accompanying research and ELSA research in connection with the
   outbreak.                                                                     •   Submission of formal applications for funding (including project
                                                                                     outline, project description with exploitation plan, financing plan, etc.)
 Funding is provided for projects in four modules:                                   possible until 11.05.2020
 1. Early clinical studies for the application of already approved therapeutic   Responsible promoter:
    approaches on Sars-CoV-2                                                     DLR project management
 2. Control of COVID-19 through new therapeutic and diagnostic approaches        - Health research -
 3. Research that contributes to the understanding of the virus and its          Heinrich-Konen-Strasse 1
    spread                                                                       53227 Bonn
 4. Support of already ongoing research projects on corona viruses

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Emergency aid from the federal
states

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Germany - Support at Länder level
In addition to national funding, the federal states (Länder) grant various country-
specific initiatives, which are intended to benefit SMEs and the self-employed in
particular.
                                                                    Schleswig-
                                                                     Holstein
                                                                                          Mecklenburg-
                                                                                        Western Pomerania
                                                                       Hamburg
                                                   Bremen
                                                                                                   Brandenburg
                                                               Lower Saxony

                                                                                                            Berlin

                                                                                       Saxony-
                                         North Rhine-                                   Anhalt
                                          Westphalia

                                                                                                       Saxony
                                                                                 Thuringia

                                                            Hesse

                                     Rhineland -
                                      Palatinate

                                  Saarland

                                                                                         Bavaria

                                                          Baden-
                                                        Württemberg

                Please click on the federal state to get to the corresponding program.
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Germany - Support at Länder level

Baden-Württemberg - liquidity loan                              Bavaria - emergency aid Corona
Granting of working capital, liquidity and bridging finance:    The Bavarian State Government supports affected SMEs and
                                                                freelancers in Bavaria with emergency financial aid. The
• Loan amount: EUR 10,000 to 5 million                          emergency aid is graded according to the number of people
                                                                in employment and amounts
• flexible duration between four and ten years
                                                                • up to 5 employees EUR 5,000,
• Can be combined with a guarantee                              • up to 10 employees EUR 7,500,
                                                                • up to 50 employees EUR 15,000,
                                                                • up to 250 employees EUR 30 000.
Target group: Freelancers and companies with max. 500
employees in BW                                                 Target group: Companies with up to 250 employees
                                                                with business or workplace in Bavaria
Applications are submitted via the Landeskreditbank
                                                                Submission of the application form to the relevant
Link: https://www.l-                                            authorising authority
bank.de/produkte/wirtschaftsfoerderung/liquiditatskredit.html
                                                                Link: https://www.stmwi.bayern.de/soforthilfe-corona/

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Germany - Support at Länder level

Berlin - liquidity support                                           Hamburg - Hamburg Corona emergency aid
From now on liquidity aid can be provided to IBB:                    The emergency aid programme is aimed at freelancers and
                                                                     SMEs in Hamburg who have run into liquidity bottlenecks that
• granting of rescue loans (up to EUR 0,5 million, interest-free)
                                                                     threaten their existence due to the general disposition. This is
• Restructuring loans (up to EUR 1 million)                          done through direct, genuine grant funds in the amount of:
• Sectors previously excluded but affected (e.g. retail, catering,   • EUR 11,500 (solo self-employed)
  accommodation) will also have access to the programme
                                                                     • EUR 14,000 (1-5 employees)
                                                                     • EUR 20,000 (5-10 employees)

Target group: SMEs with permanent establishment in Berlin            • EUR 25,000 (10-50 employees)
                                                                     • EUR 30,000 (51-250 employees)
Submission of the application documents to the Investitionsbank
Berlin                                                               The number of employees is counted in full-time equivalents.
                                                                     The key date for the calculation of the number of employees is
Link: https://www.ibb.de/de/foerderprogramme/liquiditaetshilfen-     11.03.2020.
berlin.html
                                                                     Target group: self-employed and SMEs

                                                                     Application via IFB Hamburg

                                                                     Link: https://www.hamburg.de/coronavirus/13737132/2020-
                                                                     03-19-bwvi-eckpunkte-schutzschirm/

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Germany - Support at Länder level

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - Special state                    Lower Saxony - NBank liquidity support
guarantee programme for liquidity support
The Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania provides               The Land of Lower Saxony plans to introduce a credit
liquidity support in the form of repayable grants:               programme and financial liquidity support:
• Up to EUR 20,000 (micro-enterprises and freelancers)
                                                                 • Credit for maintaining solvency and financing working
• Up to EUR 200 000 (SMEs)                                         capital
Loans up to EUR 20,000 are completely free of interest; for      • Amount of the loan: 5,000 Euro to 50,000 Euro
larger loans the first year is free of interest, thereafter an
                                                                 • The loan term is 10 years.
interest rate of 3.69% p.a. will apply. A residual debt
discharge after 36 months will be possible if the                • The loan is interest-free for the first two years.
existence of the company is endangered.

Target group: SMEs and micro enterprises                         Target group: SMEs, micro-enterprises and self-employed

Procedure: GSA (simplified procedure), as of 01.04.2020
                                                                 Link: https://www.nbank.de/Unternehmen/Investition-
Application reservation as of now
                                                                 Wachstum/Niedersachsen-Liquiditaetskredit/index.jsp
Link: https://www.gsa-schwerin.de/leistungen/zuwendungen-
zur-vermeidung-von-
liquiditaetsengpaessen/antragsanforderung.html

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Germany - Support at Länder level

Saxony-Anhalt                                                      North Rhine-Westphalia -
                                                                   NRW.BANK.Universalkredit
• Securing loans totalling EUR 390 million
• Deferments: Granting of immediate interest-free                  Help with liquidity bottlenecks, financing of working capital
  deferrals of capital service payments                            and investments. Release from liability in favour of the house
                                                                   bank - from now on temporary for the duration of the
• Deferment of enforcement: waiver of enforcement                  crisis in addition to the existing 50% risk assumption
  measures against affected companies until the end of the         also an 80% risk assumption. The minimum loan amount
  year.                                                            previously required for this will be suspended.
• Instruments for the event of insolvency: Granting of mass        The following supplementary maturity variants are introduced
  loans to maintain business operations in the context of          to bridge the liquidity requirement:
  insolvency (application) proceedings as well as for the
  pre-financing of insolvency default money, applies exclusively   • bullet loans with 2 and 4 years maturity
  to SMEs.                                                         • Installment loans with 3, 4 and 5 year terms with the
                                                                     optional possibility of 1 or 2 grace years
Target group: companies and private customers
Promotion by Investitions-/Bürgschaftsbank Sachsen-Anhalt via      Target group: companies with an annual turnover of up to €
the local bank                                                     500 million, founders and freelancers

Link: https://www.bb-mbg.de/index.php/fuer-                        Request via house bank
unternehmen/leistungen-fuer-unternehmen                            Link: https://www.nrwbank.de/de/foerderlotse-
                                                                   produkte/NRWBANKUniversalkredit/15260/nrwbankproduktd
                                                                   etail.html

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Germany - Support at Länder level

Brandenburg - Emergency aid Corona                   Bremen - Corona emergency aid programme
Brandenburg
                                                     Micro-enterprises with up to 10 employees or up to EUR 2
Non-repayable grant for companies with               million annual turnover in Bremen and Bremerhaven, which
                                                     have run into economic difficulties due to the effects of the
•     up    to   2 employees: up to EUR 5,000        coronavirus, can receive emergency aid of up to EUR
•     up    to   5 employees: up to EUR 10,000       5,000 (in special cases up to EUR 20,000) under the
•     up    to   15 employees: up to EUR 15 000,     simplified procedure.
•     up    to   50 employees: up to EUR 30 000,
•     up    to   100 employees: up to EUR 60,000
                                                     Target group: Especially self-employed and micro-
Target group: Brandenburg's medium-sized companies   enterprises in Bremen and Bremerhaven
and freelancers in financial distress
                                                     Applications to be submitted from 23.03.20 | 12:00 Bremen:
Application to the Investment Bank of the State of   BAB or Chamber of Commerce or Bremerhaven: BIS
Brandenburg
                                                     Bremerhaven
Link: https://www.ilb.de/de/covid-19-aktuelle-       Link: https://www.bab-
informationen/aktuelle-unterstuetzungsangebote       bremen.de/stabilisieren/beratung/task-force.html

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Germany - Support at Länder level

Saarland - Emergency aid programme for                          Saxony - Special programme for micro-
SMEs                                                            enterprises
                                                                For small enterprises and freelancers with up to 5 employees
In order to bridge the period until the expected federal        who are in financial difficulties due to the coronavirus,
programme takes effect, a conditionally repayable grant is to   liquidity support loans are to be made available on the
be made available, staggered according to the number of         following terms:
employees (full-time equivalent):                               • Credit volume up to EUR 50,000 (in exceptional cases up
• EUR 3,000 emergency aid (0-1 employees)                         to EUR 100,000)
                                                                • Interest-free
• EUR 6,000 emergency aid (up to 5 employees)
                                                                • Subordinated, i.e. no collateral required
• EUR 10,000 emergency aid (up to 10 employees)                 • Repayment free in the first three years
Payment shall be made immediately after the emergency aid
                                                                Target group: Micro enterprises and freelancers in
has been granted.
                                                                Saxony
Target group: SMEs and self-employed persons in
Saarland with a maximum of 10 employees                         Application via the Sächsische Aufbaubank (SAB)
Link: https://www.saarland.de/SID-5A93488C-                     Link: https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/unternehmen-
D6D5F9F6/254639.html                                            arbeitgeber-und-arbeitnehmer-4136.html#a-4478

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Germany - Support at Länder level

Schleswig-Holstein - SH financing initiative                   Thuringia - Consolidation Fund
In order to stabilise the strained economic situation caused   In order to support the companies affected by Corona, the
by Corona, especially for SMEs, fast and easy access to        existing directive was adapted:
finance is to be guaranteed:                                   • Increase of the maximum loan amount to EUR 2
                                                                 million (previously maximum EUR 1 million)
• Financing loans up to EUR 2 million volume of funding,
                                                               • Opening up for the entire commercial sector including the
  up to EUR 750,000 the application is reviewed in an
                                                                 hotel and catering industry, trade fair services and
  express procedure
                                                                 business-related liberal professions
Limited until 31.12.2020                                       • simplified application procedure for all loan applications
                                                                 (previously up to a maximum of EUR 500,000)
                                                               • up to 2 years redemption-free
Target group: SMEs in Schleswig-Holstein
Application via the financing coordinators, guarantee bank,    Target group: SMEs in Thuringia
IB.SH or MBG                                                   Application via the Thüringer Aufbaubank
Link: https://wtsh.de/wp-                                      Link:
content/uploads/2020/03/Infoblatt-SH-                          https://aufbaubank.de/Foerderprogramme/Konsolidierungsfo
Finanzierungsinitiative-17.03.2020.pdf                         nds

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Hesse - Liquidity support for small and                           Rhineland-Palatinate - planned programme:
medium-sized enterprises in Hesse                                 "Strong companies Rhineland-Palatinate”
WIBank provides a loan amount of between EUR 5,000 and            Immediate loan of the country to apply for via the house
200,000 per final borrower. Financing is provided in the form     bank. Maturities of 6 years and a 90 percent release from
of a subordinated loan at WIBank's full risk, for which no        liability of the house bank are planned. The period until
standard bank collateral is required. Two maturity variants are   31.12.2021 is free of repayment. Repayment is possible at
offered:                                                          any time at the borrower's request.
                                                                  The maximum amounts for the immediate loan are graduated
• two years with final repayment
                                                                  as follows
• Five years with a two-year grace period, thereafter             • up to 10 employees: EUR 10,000
  redemption in equal quarterly instalments at the end of
                                                                  • up to 30 employees: EUR 30,000
  each quarter
                                                                  Companies with 11 to 30 employees will receive an additional
Target group: SMEs according to current EU definition in
                                                                  subsidy of 30 percent of the loan amount.
Hesse
The development loan is granted in the house bank procedure.      Target group: Companies with up to 30 employees
Link:
                                                                  Link:
https://www.wibank.de/wibank/liquiditaetshilfe/liquiditaetshilf
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  In the above overview, only funding initiatives of the Länder are presented, which were newly created or adapted due to
  the corona crisis. In addition to these newly introduced aid measures, the existing public funding and financing
  instruments continue to be available in the respective federal states.
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