Austria – FFG Open-topic : R&D funding for companies with commercial potential

  • Action type: R&D funding for companies (Grants, Loans)
  • Opening date: 1 January 2026
  • Closing time: 31 December 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
  • Budget per project: € 3 000 000
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Scope

Deadline : Open call all year round. Relevant for digital heritage and tourism technologies, AI, XR, platforms or data-driven services.

The General Programme is available to companies of all sizes. By supporting research and development projects, it strengthens the transformation of Austrian companies, thereby securing their place in the future and ensuring their competitiveness. The funding programme is open to all technologies and research topics.

Target group :
– Large companies
– Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
– Start Up

Cooperation with other companies and academic partners (e.g., university institutes, universities of applied sciences, etc.) is not mandatory, but is possible and may be considered favorably. Young researchers may be included in projects.

What can be funded?
Funding is provided for R&D projects in the research category of experimental development (Technology Readiness Levels 5 to 8).
General Programme projects usually bring exploitable products, processes or services – including digital products, processes or services – out. Companies define the research content and key technologies independently.

Remarks

Funding for a General Programme project consists of a combination of grants and loans; for large projects, this also includes guarantees for a bank loan, including a loan cost subsidy.
Costs max. 3 mil. EUR per project (eligible projects costs)
Funding: pure grant or financing mix of grant and loan or liability (up to max. 70 %)
Low-interest loan (currently 1,75 % p.a.) or liability for bank loans incl. loan cost subsidy
Small enterprises (SE) 45 % (grant up to 28 %, startups 31 %)
Medium-sized enterprises (MS) 35 % (grant up to 25 %)
Large enterprises (LE) 25 % (grant up to 19 %)
Other key requirements include the company’s provision of the remaining funding for the project.

Eligible costs :
– Facility usage costs
– Material and supply costs
– Personnel costs
– Third-party costs
– Travel expenses

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