Startup funding by country: compare your options
Long-running funding programmes for founders in India and nine other countries, in each country's own currency, with links to full details and official sources.
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US small business funding: grants, loans and eligibility
The long-running US programmes founders ask me about: SBA loans, SBIR research grants, export support, tax credits and grants for women founders, in US dollars.
UAE startup funding: eligibility, loans and programmes
The UAE's long-running routes: Hub71 incentives in Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Fund financing, the MBRIF guarantee and Dubai SME loans, with amounts in dirhams.
Netherlands startup funding: grants, credit and tax relief
The Dutch routes that last: WBSO for R&D wages, Innovation Credit and proof-of-concept loans for new products, and the BMKB guarantee, in euros.
France startup funding: grants, loans and eligibility
France's long-running routes: Bourse French Tech grants, Bpifrance innovation aid, ARCE for founders leaving a job and 0% honour loans, in euros.
Germany startup funding: grants, loans and R&D support
Germany's routes that last: EXIST for university founders, KfW loans for new and innovative businesses, and the Forschungszulage for R&D, in euros.