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aws Seedfinancing – Innovative Solutions

Status

Status not published

Ongoing submission with several decision dates per year, typically quarterly. Approximate success rate 20%.

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Amount
€400,000

Maximum grant 356.000 EUR, rising to 400.000 EUR where the gender bonus applies (women collectively own more than 25% of the shares).

Funder

Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Ongoing submission with several decision dates per year, typically quarterly. Approximate success rate 20%.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Micro or small enterprises per the SME definition, up to 5 years after incorporation at the time the grant is awarded. All sectors except deep tech. Must demonstrate proof of concept and high market opportunities in a scalable business model.

How to apply

  1. Prepare the business plan and proof of concept evidence.
  2. Submit online via the aws Fördermanager. — link
  3. Jury decision at one of the quarterly sessions.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.aws.at/en/aws-seedfinancing-innovative-solutions/

"up to 5 years after the date of incorporation"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.aws.at

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