Caestra Consulting

Caestra – Good advice doesn’t have to be expensive.
Take advantage of government funding programs
for the implementation of your projects in Germany.

Caestra Consulting

Caestra – Good advice doesn’t have to be expensive.
Take advantage of government funding programs
for the implementation of your projects in Germany.

Did you know that you can get up to 80% of our consulting and implementation costs reimbursed when you take advantage of government funding programs?

The database of federal, state, and EU funding alone comprised 2,564 entries of government funding programs in August 2023. Keeping track of this can be a daunting task.

We’re happy to advise you personally in a free initial consultation about your individual opportunities to participate in public funding programs.

Your advantage:
Even the implementation of recommendations that we develop together with you is usually eligible for funding. It doesn’t matter whether it’s safeguarding, transformation, or expansion projects, or what industry you belong to.

Two classic examples of low-threshold funding can be found in the following sections.

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Program

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INQA-Coaching

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales

(Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)

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Target Group

SME –
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

  • legally independent, belongs to the liberal professions, or is non-profit
  • registered office and place of work are located in Germany
  • at least 1 employee subject to social insurance contributions on a full-time basis in the last year and a total of fewer than 250 employees (measured in annual work units)
  • annual turnover less than €50 million or annual balance sheet total less than €43 million
  • the company has been in existence for at least 2 years on the market or, in the case of a change in legal form, the founding took place more than 5 years ago (for check issuance)

Amount of funding

80% of max. 12 consultant days at a max. of €1,200 net per day

Own costs of consultation max €2,880 net
Funding max €11,520 net

Authorization

We are authorized INQA coaches

Funding contents

Transformation of the Work Environment – 6 Areas of Focus

1. New Business Models & Innovation Strategies
Example: Identifying new areas of activity in the context of digitalization (e.g., online distribution channels)

2. Production Model & Work Organization
Example: Establishment of a platform-based knowledge management system (Wiki)

3. Personnel Policy, Employment & Qualification
Example: Development of training concepts for adept handling of the digital era (e.g., for the use of tablets)

4. Social Relations & Culture
Example: Introduction of an app to capture the “mood” of employees

5. Leadership, Career Development & Career
Example: Establishment of new leadership concepts – departure from owner-centric, hierarchical leadership culture

6. Workplace of the Future, Working Time and Performance Policy
Example: Optimization of processes, interfaces, and communication for mobile work

Program

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Promotion of Business Consulting for SMEs

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle

(Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control)

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Target Group

SME –
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

  • legally independent, belongs to the liberal professions, or is non-profit
  • registered office and place of work are located in Germany
  • at least 1 employee subject to social insurance contributions on a full-time basis in the last year and a total of fewer than 250 employees (measured in annual work units)
  • annual turnover less than €50 million or annual balance sheet total less than €43 million
  • the company has been in existence for at least 2 years on the market or, in the case of a change in legal form, the founding took place more than 5 years ago (for check issuance)

Amount of funding

New federal states (excluding the state of Berlin, excluding the Leipzig region)
Lüneburg region
Trier region

80% of consultant costs, up to €2,800 net

Old federal states (excluding the Lüneburg region, excluding the Trier region)
State of Berlin
Leipzig region

50% of consultant costs, up to €1,750 net

Costs beyond this limit are not detrimental to funding but must be paid from the applicant’s own funds.

If the consulting costs are below the permissible maximum, they will be subsidized proportionally at the corresponding funding rate.

Authorization

We are listed as a registered and recognized consultant with the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).

Funding contents

The aim of the federal program “Support for Consulting Services for SMEs” is to strengthen the prospects for success, performance, and competitiveness as well as the employment and adaptability of small and medium-sized enterprises.

To achieve this, companies can seek advice from qualified and listed consultants on all economic, financial, personnel, and organizational aspects of business management.

Eligible consulting costs:

– Fees of the consulting company
– Any travel expenses incurred by the consulting company

Ineligible consulting costs:

– Value-added tax (VAT)
– Certification costs

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