BAFA-Certified Consultant

50% to 80% Funding for Your Consulting

As a BAFA-certified business consultant, we can enable government funding for all our consulting services. Depending on company size and location, you only pay 20-50% of the costs yourself.

50%

Base Funding

Standard for established companies

60%

Increased Funding

In structurally weak regions

80%

Maximum Funding

For young companies (under 2 years)

Eligible Consulting Services

As a BAFA-certified consultant for general business consulting, we can provide all strategic consulting services. Here is the complete list:

Business Management & Strategy

  • Business Model Analysis
  • Corporate Strategy & Realignment
  • Positioning & Competitive Strategy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Growth & Scaling Strategies

Marketing & Sales

  • Marketing Strategy (online/offline)
  • Target Audience & Market Analysis
  • Brand Positioning
  • Sales Strategy & Pricing
  • Customer Journey & Funnel Analysis
  • Website & Social Media Strategy

Digitalization & IT

  • Digitalization Strategy
  • Process Digitalization (Analysis & Concept)
  • Software/Tool Selection & Evaluation
  • IT & Cloud Strategy
  • Automation Concepts
  • IT Security Concepts (Management Level)

Processes & Organization

  • Process Analysis & Optimization
  • Efficiency Improvement
  • Documentation & Workflow Concepts
  • Quality Management (Conceptual)
  • Change Management

Personnel & Organization

  • Personnel Strategy
  • Employee Retention & Development
  • Organizational Development
  • Leadership & Communication Concepts

Finance & Controlling

  • Cost Structure Analysis
  • Liquidity Planning (Strategic)
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Investment Planning
  • Controlling Concepts
  • i No tax consulting

Important: Only Consulting is Eligible

BAFA funds exclusively strategic consulting services - no operational implementation or services.

Eligible: Developing marketing strategy, creating website concept, conducting process analysis

Not Eligible: Running ads, programming website, creating social media posts

What is BAFA Funding?

The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) provides business consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with substantial grants. This makes professional consulting affordable even for smaller businesses.

Esposito Consulting is registered with BAFA as a consultant for general business consulting. This means: All our consulting services are eligible for funding - from marketing to digitalization to process optimization.

Important: Only Strategic Consulting

BAFA funds consulting services - not implementation. Marketing strategy is eligible, running ads is not. Website concept yes, programming no.

Framework Conditions

Maximum Grant

4,000 €
per consulting project

Time Period

Max. 5 consultations until December 31, 2026
Max. 2 consultations per calendar year

Requirements

Your company is an SME
(small and medium-sized enterprise) based in Germany

How It Works

1

Initial Consultation

Free initial consultation to clarify your consulting needs

2

Application

We support you with the BAFA application

3

Consulting

After approval, we start the consulting

4

Funding

You only pay your co-payment (20-50%)

Ready for Funded Consulting?

Take advantage of BAFA funding and invest in your company's future. We are happy to advise you on your options.