Updated Oct 4
All programs
630 credits, perks, grants and government schemes. For founders, students and makers. Filter by who it’s for, country, type or category, or personalize to see what fits.
Innovation Credit (Innovatiekrediet)
RVO Netherlands
Loan covering up to 45% of project costs
Risk-bearing loan for innovative development projects; repaid only on success.
Gov. schemeLoans & Funding
Smart&Start Italia
Invitalia
Zero-interest loans up to €1.5M
Interest-free financing covering up to 80% of expenses for innovative startups.
Gov. schemeLoans & Funding
NEWQualified Small Business Stock (QSBS, §1202)
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Exclude up to $15M (or 10× basis) of capital gains
Founders and early investors in US C-corps can exclude most or all capital gains on qualifying stock. Stock issued after 4 July 2025 gets 50%/75%/100%…
Gov. schemeTax Incentives
R&D Tax Incentive
Australian Government
Refundable offset of 43.5% for small companies
Cash refund on eligible R&D spend for companies under A$20M turnover.
Gov. schemeTax Incentives
SR&ED Tax Credit
Canada Revenue Agency
Up to 35% refundable R&D tax credit
Refundable tax credits on qualifying R&D spend for Canadian-controlled private corporations.
Gov. schemeTax Incentives
Crédit d'Impôt Recherche (CIR)
French Government
30% R&D tax credit
One of Europe's most generous R&D tax credits; refundable for young SMEs.
Gov. schemeTax Incentives
R&D Tax Relief (merged scheme)
HMRC
Up to ~27% of qualifying R&D spend
Tax credit on qualifying R&D; enhanced support for R&D-intensive loss-making SMEs.
Gov. schemeTax Incentives
ENISA Young Entrepreneurs
ENISA (Spain)
Participative loans €25k–€300k, no collateral
Unsecured, founder-friendly loans for Spanish startups.
Gov. schemeLoans & Funding
Finep Startup
Finep
Up to R$1.5M investment
Federal innovation agency investing in technology startups.
Gov. schemeLoans & Funding