Bilateral Call Austria with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2025

FFG is prepared to provide selected Cooperative R&D Projects with financial support for a maximum of 3 years. The total call budget for the Austrian project partners is 1 Million EUR. The total funding amount for Austrian partners in a joint project must be between 100.000 and 330.000 EUR. The budget provided by FFG can only be used to cover costs related to the project parts carried out by the Austrian project partners. The funding regulations for Austrian project partners are laid down in the respective call documents.

The Cooperative R&D Projects must address research and development of materials, surfaces and coatings, materials for additive manufacturing .

From the Austrian side companies and research organizations can be funded in this bilateral call for proposals.  See Call Guideline for more information.

Depending on the type and size of the organization and the research category, the funding is between 35 to 85% of the project costs. The maximum funding that Austrian participants can apply for in a project is a total of EUR 330.000. The funding regulations for Austrian project partners are specified in the respective call documents.

Projects must comply with the cooperation specifications and requirements of the call documents. See Call Fiche and Call Guideline for more information.

Further details on submission and the necessary submission documents can be found in the national call guidelines. For the Austrian side, the application must be submitted by 10th July 2025, 12:00 (noon, C.E.S.T.) via eCall.

The funding decision will be made in October 2025.