Discovery tool, not advice. Every figure is the published rule, not a decision on your case.

Grants

FFG General Programme (Basisprogramm)

FFG Basisprogramm

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

€3,000,000

For 2026 the maximum funding per project is EUR 3,000,000. Funding is a mix of grant and loan; the FFG page states support of up to 70% of project costs for startups plus a 5% bonus for high-tech startups, and loan repayment falls due five years after project completion.

Funder

Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)

public · national

Deadline: rolling — Applications can be submitted at any time; the 2026 call runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026.

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

Sectors: deeptech, manufacturing, any
Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

Open to 'all company sizes - including startups (companies in formation)'. Projects must show high commercial potential and technical sophistication.

How to apply

Scope an R&D project with high commercial potential, running through to prototype stage. — link
Prepare the project description, work packages and cost plan (cooperation with partners is possible).
Submit at any time via the FFG eCall portal; FFG evaluates and offers a grant/loan mix. — link

What you will need

Project description with work packages and milestones (eCall)
Cost plan / Kostenplan
Company financial statements

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ffg.at/programm/basisprogramm — checked 2026-08-14

"Anträge innovativer und wettbewerbsfähiger Unternehmen können laufend eingereicht werden (Kooperation möglich); Call 2026: 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026; max. Förderung pro Projekt EUR 3.000.000."