Luxembourg startup funding eligibility: what could you get?
Six questions, nothing stored. Indicative only: each programme is checked on file, and most must be requested before you spend.
Published on 10 October 2026 · Updated on 10 October 2026
In short
Luxembourg startup funding eligibility depends on your project and is confirmed on file. This free six-question check, with no email and nothing stored, shows which programmes to look at: first-time founder aid, Fit 4 Start, R&D aid, IP box and SME Packages. The result is indicative, and most aid must be requested before you spend.
All programmes
Grant
First-time business start-up aid
EUR 2,000 a month for 6 months, EUR 12,000 maximum
Micro-enterprise in trade or crafts, permit under 6 months old, founder’s first business
Grant
Fit 4 Start
Up to EUR 150,000 in 3 tranches, no equity taken, plus 6 months of coaching
Digital, health or space project; company under 5 years or not yet formed; team of at least 2
Grant
Young innovative enterprise aid
Up to 70% of the funding need over 3 years, capped at EUR 1,000,000
Small company under 5 years, EUR 40,000 turnover, R&D at least 15% of costs, Luxinnovation certificate
Grant
Research, development and innovation aid
Industrial research 60% (small firm), experimental development 40%, feasibility studies up to 70%
Any company with an R&D or innovation project, applying before work starts
Tax incentive
IP Box
80% exemption on net income from qualifying patents and software, plus net wealth tax exemption
Company that develops its own patents or copyrighted software (nexus approach)
Grant
SME Packages
70% of a EUR 3,000 to 25,000 project (digital, AI, sustainability, cybersecurity)
SME with a business permit and registered office in Luxembourg
Grant
Fit 4 Digital
EUR 5,000 digital diagnostic, 100% funded
SME with a business permit
Grant
SME aid: investment and consultancy
Investment 20% (small) or 10% (medium); first investment of a new company 30%; one-off consultancy 50%
SME investing to create, extend or modernise premises, applying before committing
Loan or guarantee
SNCI loans and guarantees
proStart, proDevelop, proInnovate loans; guarantee of up to 50% of the bank loan
Company financing a start-up, takeover or investment with its bank
Tax incentive
Investment tax credit
12% of qualifying investment, 18% for digital or green transition
Taxable company investing in depreciable assets
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