The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is committed to making its Websites accessible, in accordance with the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz (WZG - BGBl. I. Nr. 59/2019 idgF).
This accessibility statement applies to https://www.ffg.at/, https://karriere.ffg.at/ as well as https://projekte.ffg.at/, https://4prozent.ffg.at/ and https://fotos.ffg.at/.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with Conformance Level AA of the “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – WCAG 2.1“ and the applicable European standard according to Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council, due to the non-compliances and the exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content):
Not all non-text-content has a suitable text alternative.
- Success Criterion 1.2.5 (Audio Description (Prerecorded)):
Videos embedded on the website lack audio descriptions.
- Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships):
On some pages, the heading hierarchy is not linear, or the heading structure does not match the visual structure.
Invisible content is displayed for screen readers in several places.
In the "Digital Innovation Hubs" section, the monthly calendar and the appointment overview are not structured semantically correctly. Some elements provide incorrect information to screen readers due to inappropriate ARIA-attributes.
- Success Criterion 1.3.2 (Meaningful Sequence):
Invisible content is displayed for screen readers in several places.
- Success Criterion 1.4.10 (Reflow):
In the project database, zoom causes horizontal scrolling in the tables containing information about the respective projects.
In general, certain content is not visible at 400% zoom.
- Success Criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard):
In the advanced search of the project database, the options "Select All" and "Remove All" under "Program/Program Line" and "Calls for Proposals" cannot be focused using the keyboard.
- Success Criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways):
The project database is missing a navigation alternative.
- Success Criterion 3.1.1 (Language of Page):
The main language is not specified in the project database.
- Success Criterion 3.1.2 (Language of Parts):
There are content sections in English that are not specified as such. In the project database, parts of the content have unspecified languages.
- Success Criterion 3.3.1 (Error Identification):
Error messages are not accessible to screen readers.
- Success Criterion 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions):
The toggle switch "Förderungen offen für alle Themen" has an empty <legend> element.
- Success Criterion 3.3.3 (Error Suggestion):
In the job board registration form, there is no (adequate) error suggestion.
- Success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value):
The filters in the "Funding" section are difficult for screen readers to use. The slider in the same section has unclear labels and is difficult to use with a screen reader. Not all required fields are programmatically marked as such. Slider buttons do not have an accessible name. In the job portal, not all required fields are recognizable as such.
- Success Criterion 4.1.3 (Status Messages):
In the "Funding" section, the number of search results is not communicated via status messages.
In the "Digital Innovation Hubs" section, some filters do not convey their current status to screen readers.
For screen readers, there are no notifications about updates to the search mask and selection options.
- PDF documents are available for download on the website, some of which are not yet fully accessible.PDF-Documents and Word-Documents are available to download, some of which are not fully accessible We are continuously working to make these documents accessible and provide them in an accessible format. Word documents are also available for download (e.g., report templates), some of which are not yet fully accessible. If you require an accessible version, please contact the email address given under "Service."
- Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content):
The posts on the Social Wall do not have descriptive alternative text.
- Success Criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard):
The posts on the Social Wall (LinkedIn posts) open a lightbox after a mouse click. The posts cannot be opened using the keyboard. Additionally, the close and like buttons in the lightbox cannot be operated with the keyboard.
- Success Criterion 2.4.3 (Focus Order):
When opening a post, the lightbox is not in a logical place in the focus order.
- Success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value):
Assistive technologies are not informed that posts can be opened, as they are not implemented as buttons or links. When a post is opened, the close and like buttons in the lightbox are not programmatically buttons, are not labeled, are not keyboard-operable, and partially do not convey their status. The container surrounding the posts is not correctly labeled for assistive technologies.
- The photos on the website do not have text alternatives.
- The homepage is missing a level 1 heading.
- Success Criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum)):
The photo credits do not have sufficient contrast with the background.
- Success Criterion 1.4.1 (Non-text Contrast):
The navigation buttons in the photo galleries do not have sufficient contrast with the background.
- Success Criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard):
The website cannot be operated using the keyboard alone.
- Success Criterion 2.4.1 (Focus Visible):
There is no visible focus.
- Success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value):
Buttons and links are elements without roles (e.g., screen readers are not informed that gallery images are clickable and open a lightbox).
The content is not within the scope of the applicable
- Older contents are available to download. These contents (e.g. PDF-Documents) were released before 23. September 2018 and are exempt from the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz.
- Videos without subtitles, audio description or text alternative are embedded in the website. These videos were released before 23. September 2020 and are exempt from the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz.
- Archived contents are exempt from the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz.
- Third party contents available on the website (e.g. presentation material) are also exempt from the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz.
Service
Should you require accessible alternatives to the content on our website, please send an email to [email protected]. We will try to make the content available to you in an appropriate manner.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 22.09.2020.
This statement was prepared based on a self-assessment carried out by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and an assessment carried out by a third party.
The statement was last reviewed on 15.10.2025.
Feedback and contact information
If you discover deficiencies regarding compliance with the accessibility requirements or if you would like to obtain information about any content excluded from accessibility – please contact us by email:
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Team Digital Accessibility
[email protected]
Our team will deal with your request internally and take the necessary steps.
Enforcement procedure
If the response from the above contact is not satisfactory, you may file a complaint with the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The FFG accepts complaints filed online via the electronic contact form.
Contact form for the complaints office
The FFG will examine whether the complaint relates to violations of the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz (WZG), particularly to failure on the part of the federal government or associated institutions to comply with the accessibility requirements If the complaint is justified, the FFG will make recommendations for action to the federal government or the legal entities concerned and propose measures designed to remedy the problem.
Further information on the enforcement procedure