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EUREKA MEMBER > AustriaFUNDING SCHEME
Funding in Austria
The funding of Austrian participants in EUREKA projects generally takes place on a national basis. The most targeted national programme is the General Funding of the FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency, which offers a "bonus" (increased value – 5% - of the grant and decreased value of the loan parts of the funding) for all kinds of EUREKA projects. However, many other specific funding programmes can also be used, depending on the technological topic of the project, the type of participant and/or the time of the application. Therefore, we strongly recommend that participants contact the Austrian EUREKA Office in order to select together the most appropriate funding possibilities before applying for funding. The Austrian EUREKA Office will support the applicants with an intensive and detailed proposal check before application.
> Usually loans, depending on the programme
Funding contactFFG/EIP – Austrian EUREKA Office | General proceduresApplication process time for evaluation: Depending on the programme |
Restrictions
Type of research funded: Depending on the programmeProject phases funded: Depending on the programme
Funds for EUREKA: Available, not reserved
Type of funding
loanFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | |||
| Large Company | |||
| University | |||
| Research Organisation | |||
| Other | Depending on the programme | Depending on the programme | Funding body - Specific programmes of the FFG / Other national and/or regional programmes |
> Eurostars
Funding contactFFG - European and International Programmes - Austrian EUREKA Office Ms. Reingard Neto | Type of fundingThe Federal Republic of Austria has commited an earmarked annual budget of 1,5 Million Euro for the grant-based funding of Austrian participants in Eurostars projects for the duration of the programme. |
Additional Information
All national funding information can be found in the in german language on the FFG Eurostars webpage: http://www.ffg.at/eurostarsType of funding
grantFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | Up to 60% | 60% for small-sized enterprises - 50% for medium-sized enterprises. | |
| Large Company | Up to 40% | ||
| University | Up to 50%/60% | If the SME leading the Eurostars project is a small sized enterprise, up to 60% of eligible costs. If it is a medium sized enterprise, up to 50% of eligible costs. Austrian private universities are not eligible for funding. | |
| Research Organisation | Up to 50%/60% | If the SME leading the Eurostars project is a small sized enterprise, up to 60% of eligible costs. If it is a medium sized enterprise, up to 50% of eligible costs. | |
| Other |
> Mix of grants and low-interest loans, interest subsidies (variable)
Funding contactFFG/EIP - Austrian EUREKA Office | General proceduresApplication process time for evaluation: Continuous average handling time (submission-decision) - 2 months |
Restrictions
Type of research funded: Applied, industrial, pre-competitiveProject phases funded: Feasibility study, implementation
Funds for EUREKA: General Funding - available, not reserved
Type of funding
otherFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | max.50% of FC (22-25% grant +5% EUREKA bonus; rest in loans) | Funding body - FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency | |
| Large Company | max.50% of FC (22-25% grant +5% EUREKA bonus; rest in loans) | Funding body - FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency | |
| University | |||
| Research Organisation | |||
| Other |
> Grants (for additional costs)
Funding contactFFG/EIP - Austrian EUREKA Office | General proceduresApplication process time for evaluation: Once/twice a year – about 8-9 months |
Restrictions
Type of research funded: Basic, applied, academicProject phases funded: Implementation
Funds for EUREKA: Very difficult
Type of funding
grantFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | |||
| Large Company | |||
| University | 100% of MC | Funding body - FWF for Universities | |
| Research Organisation | 100% of MC | Funding body - FWF for Universities | |
| Other |
> Grants
Funding contactFFG/EIP - Austrian EUREKA Office | General proceduresApplication process time for evaluation: Continuous and rapid |
Restrictions
Type of research funded: Applied, industrial, pre-competitiveProject phases funded: Implementation
Funds for EUREKA: relatively easy, up to 15%
Type of funding
grantFunding by type of organisation
| Type of organisation | Funding % of elligible costs |
Maximum costs (in EUR) |
Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SME | Up to 15% | Funding body - Regional funding: on top of the General Funding of the FFG | |
| Large Company | Up to 15% | Funding body - Regional funding: on top of the General Funding of the FFG | |
| University | |||
| Research Organisation | |||
| Other |