FFG Innovation Voucher with own contribution
FFG Innovationsscheck mit Selbstbehalt
Closes in 139 days
Applications close 2026-12-31.
Up to 80% funding rate, maximum grant 10.000 EUR; eligible project costs of 12.500 EUR are needed for the full amount. Smaller projects are supported proportionally.
You must co-fund 20%.
Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)
public · national
Deadline: cutoff — Submissions accepted at any time during 2026; final deadline 31 December 2026, 11:00. Evaluations run continuously.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 20% yourself.
This is de minimis aid. It counts against the €300,000 ceiling that applies to your company across a rolling three years in this member state (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831). If a new award would take you over, Article 3(7) disqualifies that award in full rather than reducing it — so check your headroom before you apply, not after.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Turnover up to 50,000,000
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
SMEs or economically active associations based in Austria: turnover up to 50 Mio. EUR, balance-sheet total up to 43 Mio. EUR, up to 250 employees, max 25% large-enterprise ownership. De-minimis aid over the previous three years must not exceed 300.000 EUR, and the applicant must not have received this voucher within the last 12 months.
How to apply
- Select a qualified research partner for the service.
- Submit via eCall. — link
- Continuous evaluation and decision.
What you will need
- Short project description
- Research partner quote
- De-minimis declaration
Source. https://www.ffg.at/ausschreibung/innovationsscheck-mit-selbstbehalt-2026 — checked 2026-08-14
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