Austria

The funding of cooperative research projects within FFG's General Programme (sector projects) supports pre-competitive research projects which do not include any directly exploitable product and process or service developments. Funding is provided for up to 60 % of total eligible projects costs...

Within the FFG's BRIDGE programme, an Early Stage funding line is offered which is open to all research topics. Project funding is provided for consortia between scientific partners and exploitation partners that are particularly close to the basics, whereby the focus of the work and project costs...

As part of the FFG BRIDGE programme, BRIDGE 1 offers funding for all research topics providing the project costs (min. 80 %) are focused on the scientific partner. As possible implementers of the results, companies participate in the project financially and by providing material and services (max...

The funding of a research and development project under FFG's Basic Programme is open to all technology fields, company and project sizes (e.g. also over € 1 million). The project's objective must be a functioning product, process or service. The main criteria for funding include the innovation...

Support is available for newly installed photovoltaic systems that are operated in parallel with the grid and have an output of more than 5 kWpeak and a maximum of 50 kWpeak. The photovoltaic systems can be installed on company and residential buildings as well as open spaces. In the case of open...

This scheme supports the agricultural sector's transition to sustainable energy. Subsidies are available to agricultural holdings within the framework of the 'Austrian Programme for Rural Development'. Support is provided for measures in the areas of biomass, biogas and other energy alternatives...

Funding is provided for environmental protection measures listed in §4 of the Funding Guidelines 2015 for Environmental Funding in Austria that cannot be assigned to any other defined funding area. This includes: Measures to avoid or reduce operational noise emissions Measures to reduce the...

Air pollution control measures for existing plants or emission sources in industrial and commercial buildings are subsidised. Actions funded include: Avoidance of air pollutants (primary measures) Wide scale reduction of air pollutants (secondary measures) Reduction of dust emissions from commercial...

Funding is provided for energy-efficient construction and work on buildings that don't presently meet the requirements of the OIB Directive. It is available to all companies, entrepreneurial organisations, associations, and confessional/religious institutions may also submit proposals. Examples of...

Funding for local heating measures based on renewable energy sources is available to all companies and other entrepreneurial organisations. In addition, associations and confessional/religious institutions may also submit proposals. Funded projects include: biomass local heating plants, new...

Funding is available for LED systems with a minimum connected load of 500 watts for lighting existing buildings used for business purposes. The prerequisite is the replacement of conventional luminaires and bulbs with LED systems. If an efficient lighting control system is installed at the same time...

Funding is provided for air conditioning systems in buildings used for operational purposes, and systems providing process cooling. This includes: adsorption and absorption chillers driven by renewable energy sources or from industrial waste heat or district heating; free cooling systems (e.g. based...