Bilateral Call Austria with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2026

Austria-China Call for Proposals on Energy Technologies

The aim of this call for Austrian-Chinese Cooperative R&D Projects is to support applied research and development in the thematic area of Energy Technology with mutual interest and scientific excellence based on the existing cooperation agreement between the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
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What can be funded?

FFG is prepared to provide selected Cooperative R&D Projects with financial support for a maximum of 3 years. The budget provided by FFG can only be used to cover costs related to the project parts carried out by the Austrian project partners.

Who can be funded?

From the Austrian side companies and research organizations can be funded in this bilateral call for proposals.

What is the amount of funding?

Depending on the type and size of the organization the funding is between 55 to 85% of the project costs.

What are the submission criteria?

Projects must comply with the cooperation specifications and requirements of the call documents.

Bilateral cooperative research and development projects between Austria and China falling into the research category ‘Industrial Research’ may only be submitted under this call.

How does the submission work?

Further details on submission and the necessary submission documents can be found in the national call guidelines.

When will a decision be made?

The funding decision will be made in November 2026.
Open Submission Period
12.06.2026 - 08.09.2026, 12:00 hour
Max. Funding 330.000
Funding procedure
Submission with a proposal process
Target group
Competence centresLarge companiesResearch facilitiesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)Start UpUniversitiesUniversities of applied sciences
Collaboration
Required
Scope
European & International
Eligible costs
Costs of infrastructure useCosts of materialsPersonnel costsThird-party costsTravel costs
Funder
Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
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