Obtain expert opinion from IHK for start-up subsidy

The statement is a step towards receiving the start-up grant. Please first contact your employment agency and find out whether you are eligible for a start-up grant.

If you apply for the start-up grant at the employment agency and would like to obtain the opinion of a Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for this purpose, please proceed as follows:

• You contact your IHK and arrange an interview.
• Prepare the necessary documents (brief description of the business start-up project, curriculum vitae, capital requirement and financing plan, turnover and profitability forecast, also recommended: liquidity plan).
• It is often necessary to send the documents to the IHK before the interview.

After the interview, you will receive the assessment of the expert body from the IHK, which you will then send to the employment agency. Ask the IHK about possible deviating procedures..

Tip: To create meaningful business concept documents, ideally use the free and data protection-compliant IHK service offered by the Rhineland-Palatinate Business Workshop.

For commercial statements, please contact a starter center in your area.

In addition to the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, other bodies can also assess the viability of your project:

• Chambers of Crafts,
• professional chambers,
• professional associations,
• credit institutions,
• Others (tax consultants, auditors, start-up initiatives, etc.)

• Your business concept is comprehensibly presented
• Your business concept is sustainable, i.e. you can expect to make a living from it

In order to receive an opinion, at least the following documents are required:

• Brief description of the business start-up project
• Curriculum vitae
• Capital requirements and financing plan
• Turnover and profitability forecast
• Evidence of business activity to date, for example a written report on your entrepreneurial activities and outlook for business development in the coming months, overview of income and expenditure, incoming orders or efforts to obtain orders.

In general, it is advisable to draw up a comprehensive business plan (templates and samples are available, for example, from specialist agencies) as well as the preparation of a liquidity plan, at least for the intended funding period.

Business workshop online platform: rlp.uwd.de

As a rule, a fee is charged. You can find out more details from your IHK.

Please enquire about the processing time with the competent office.

• § 93 Absatz 2 Sozialgesetzbuch Drittes Buch (SGB III)

No formal remedies available

• Forms: Application for a statement on the start-up grant from the IHK, form "Request for a statement from an expert body on the viability of the business start-up".
• Personal appearance necessary: according to the requirements of the expert body
• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form requirement: no

19.02.2024