General Programme - Funding, Guidelines

Research and Development in the Austrian economy

The funding strategy of General Programme is fundamentally based on the bottom-up principle. It is open to all branches of industry and research topics and eligible to companies and projects of all sizes. General Programme aims to strengthen the competiveness of companies based in Austria by funding the development of new products, processes and services. Funding is up to 50 % (for Startups up to 70 %) of total eligible project costs. The FFG uses a combination of several financing instruments - such as grants as well as low-interest loans. Submission of an application is possible at any time.

With its permanent open call and wide range of funding models for the development of new products, processes and services, the FFG General Programme is aming at strengthening the competitiveness of companies based in Austria.

All projects are analysed and assessed in terms of the technical and economic aspects for funding. Technical funding criteria include in particular the degree of innovation and the technical challenge of the planned project. The economic assessment focuses on the commerciali-sation potential and the applicant’s economic performance.

The essentials in brief

Program Owner / Sponsor FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency BMK - Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology BMAW - Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy
Topic
Project type
Financing
national
Submission
Submission possible anytime
Target group SME, Large enterprises, Startups
Selection by Evaluations are conducted by experts of the FFG. Evaluations are conducted via swift approval processes and are based on the FFG-scoreboard. Throughout the whole funding time the project will be monitored to permit the most efficient progress.
What is being funded The funding quota is up to max. 50 % (startups up to max. 70 %) combining grants as well as low-interest loans (as of 1.1.2024: 2,5 %).
Min. / max. funding 0 / max. € 3 mill.
Which costs are eligible for funding? Includes all expenses and charges which are incurred directly, in reality and additionally (to the usual operational expenses) for the duration of the funded research activities (i.e. no earlier than when the application is received by the FFG). Funding is provided for personnel costs, investments in research infrastructure and other costs (third party services, material costs, travel costs, patent application costs).
Min. / max. running time 12 - 12 months
Availability from 01.01.1968 - constantly

Contact

Sabine BAUER
Sabine BAUER T 0043577551501
Mag. Claudia BUCHMAYER
Mag. Claudia BUCHMAYER T 0043577551519
Sarah GANSS
Sarah GANSS T 0043577551517
Karin RUZAK
Karin RUZAK T 0043577551507
Doris SCHMIDT
Doris SCHMIDT T 0043577551511
Marlene ZELLNER
Marlene ZELLNER T 0043577551518

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