Diversity Cheque 2024

First steps towards greater diversity in companies

The Diversity Cheque encourages small and medium-sized enterprises to actively promote diversity within their organisations.

What can be funded?

Diversity among employees and an inclusive culture are among the most important drivers of innovation in companies. The Diversity Cheque aims to bring about positive change towards greater diversity in companies quickly with individual, small-scale measures.

You can choose one of the following topics for your Diversity Cheque:

  • Diversity analysis: e.g. reflection on corporate culture and identification of areas for improvement
  • Building diversity competence: e.g. through diversity trainings for employees or managers
  • Recruiting & Human Resources: e.g. developing measures to build diverse teams
  • Mentoring: developing a mentoring programme for underrepresented groups in the company
  • Gender Equality Plan: creating and implementing such a plan
  • Open category: What would make the most sense for your company? Think creatively – think outside the box!

Newbies welcome! You don't have to be a diversity professional to participate in this call for proposals. We encourage and promote curiosity, learning and openness. If this is your company's first step towards diversity, that's wonderful. Already know more about these topics? Even better, then this is your opportunity to dive even deeper.

The entire project will be accompanied by an external person with DEI expertise (DEI = Diversity, Equity, Inclusion). The eligible costs include only the costs for this third-party service.

After receiving your Diversity Cheque, you can delve even deeper into the topic if necessary: DIVERSITEC promotes organisational development measures for diversity, equality and inclusion.

Who can be funded?

Small and medium-sized enterprises of any legal form

  • with a need for people in research and development
  • in the field of natural sciences and technology
  • and with a place of business or branch in Austria

What is the amount of funding?

The maximum funding amount is €10,000. The funding rate is 80% of the total eligible costs (max. €12,500).

This is a de minimis grant.

What are the submission criteria?

You can find all the details in the application guidelines (available in German only).

How does the submission work?

Applications can be submitted at any time via eCall (until funding has been exhausted).

When will a decision be made?

We will review your funding application (on an ongoing basis after submission) and notify you as soon as a decision has been made.

Christine MEISSL

+43 577 55-2719 E-Mail

Stefanie RATHUSKY

+43 577 55-2017 E-Mail
KIRSCHNER Theresa

Theresa KIRSCHNER

+43 577 55-2720 E-Mail

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