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

Grants

FFG Projekt.Start

Status

Usually opens in January and February and March and April

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount

€6,000

60% of project preparation costs up to 10.000 EUR total, i.e. a maximum grant of 6.000 EUR. External services are capped at 40% of total costs.

You must co-fund 40%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)

public · national

Deadline: Closed — Projekt.Start 2026 ran 1 January – 4 May 2026, 12:00; the call page is now archived ('Archiv - Informationen nicht mehr aktuell').

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.

You fund 40% yourself.

Who can apply

Stage: pre-seed and seed
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

SMEs and startups preparing a proposal for a subsequent FFG programme such as Basisprogramm or Kleinprojekt. Companies in difficulty under AGVO are excluded.

How to apply

Submit via eCall during the call window. — link

What you will need

Preparation project description
Cost plan

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ffg.at/ausschreibung/projektstart-2026

"Archiv - Informationen nicht mehr aktuell"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.ffg.at

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