Rail4Climate – 2026 Call for Proposals

A call for proposals from the Austrian Federal Government's Climate and Energy Fund

The capacity and efficiency of the rail system must be further enhanced through digitalization and automation, with the cooperation of all stakeholders in the rail sector.
To ensure competitiveness and enhance the resilience and efficiency of the mobility system, it is essential to continuously improve existing framework conditions by leveraging the opportunities offered by digitalization and to expand the underlying infrastructure. To secure Austria’s leading role in the field of mobility data management for the future, raise the visibility of Austrian data offerings, and achieve cross-sectoral impacts, the program—through the planned call for proposals—is implementing measures to further expand Austria’s mobility data infrastructure.

A total of 2 million EUR is expected to be available under the “Rail4Climate 2026” program.
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What can be funded?

The following are Planned Focus Areas for Calls for Proposals :

  • Digital Productivity and Capacity Improvements for Infrastructure and Vehicles
  • Sector-wide data usage
  • Automated/Robot-Assisted Maintenance of Infrastructure and Vehicles

Who can be funded?

The target groups are companies, local governments, universities, research institutions, and other stakeholders that contribute to the objectives of the call for proposals.

For further details, please refer to the relevant instrument guide or the call for proposals guide, which will be made available when the call for proposals opens.

What is the amount of funding?

A total of 2 million EUR is available for this call for proposals.

The maximum grant amount depends on the call’s focus, the funding instrument, and the organizational structure. For further details, please refer to the respective instrument guide or the call for proposals guide, which will be made available when the call opens.

What are the submission criteria?

Collaborative R&D projects must meet the collaboration requirement as specified in the instrument guide.

For further details, please refer to the relevant instrument guide or the call for proposals guide, which will be made available when the call for proposals opens.

How does the submission work?

Submissions are made online via the FFG eCall system.

When will a decision be made?

A decision on funding is expected in November 2026 (subject to changes or adjustments until the call for proposals opens).
Open Submission Period
14.04.2026 - 16.09.2026, 12:00 hour
Funding procedure
Submission with a proposal process
Target group
(Non-profit) AssociationsAuthoritiesCompetence centresLarge companiesResearch facilitiesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)Start UpUniversitiesUniversities of applied sciences
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Depending on the funding instrument chosen
Scope
National
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Costs of infrastructure useCosts of materialsPersonnel costsThird-party costsTravel costs
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