Coaching BONUS – Business Coaching funding in Berlin

How much funding is available?

Coaching BONUS awards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups grants for coaching services provided by the programme's own selected consultants. These grants are non-repayable. In principle, funding can only be provided for the coaches' fees, not for travel expenses and other costs.

If a company is applying for funding for the first time and receives a positive decision, the first two coaching days are completely free.

Each company can receive funding for a maximum of 20 coaching days.
After the two free days, the costs for a further 18 days maximum are covered as co-financing.

The size of the grant is dependent on the amount of time the company has already been on the market:

• 80% grant for net consultancy costs for companies on the market less than 5 years;
• 50% grant for net consultancy costs for companies on the market more than 5 years;

The remaining costs are borne by the companies receiving the funding as a co-payment.

The VAT due on the invoice amount is borne by the company. Companies or start-ups which are not entitled to make input tax deductions can receive gross funding.

Coaching fees are subsidised at a maximum day rate of €1,000 net. Only consulting services provided by coaches who are listed for the programme can be subsidised.

The company commissions the coaching service subject to prior successful approval by the project sponsor.

Please note that the Coaching BONUS works according to the reimbursement principle. This means that you must pay the coaching costs in full up front and then submit an invoice to us in order to be reimbursed.

Please note that funding can only be provided to cover fees charged by coaches who are listed in our Coach Pool.