What can be funded?
Funding is provided for innovative projects that make a significant contribution to climate-neutral industrial production and to strengthening the competitiveness of Austrian companies.
We are seeking standalone research and development projects with a high level of technological maturity, as well as projects combined with pilot and demonstration facilities that accelerate technology transfer to industrial applications.
Who can be funded?
The following are eligible to apply:
- Companies of any legal form, particularly those in the manufacturing sector as defined by Statistics Austria’s Classification of Economic Activities
- Technology providers and suppliers along the value chain
- Institutions engaged in research and the dissemination of knowledge, such as universities, universities of applied sciences, non-university research institutions, or technology transfer organizations
- Other, non-economic institutions that can make relevant contributions to the transformation of industry
What is the amount of funding?
The amount of funding depends on the type of organization and the selected funding instrument. Detailed information can be found in the call for proposals guide and in the respective instrument guides.
What are the submission criteria?
All submission criteria can be found in the guidelines.
We are happy to provide personalized consultation. To prepare for our meeting, please submit a project outline using the provided project outline form.
IMPORTANT:
Preliminary meetings are required for the submission of flagship projects (FFG) and combined projects (FFG & KPC). Registration deadline: February 9, 2027, at the latest.
• Preliminary Discussions on Combined Projects: Registration link
• Preliminary Discussions for the Flagship Project: Register by email at:
How does the submission work?
Applications for cooperative R&D projects and flagship projects must be submitted online via eCall to the FFG, which serves as the responsible administering agency.
For combined projects, the FFG application must include a reference to the corresponding KPC project, including the title.
The P&D facility(ies) included in a combined project must be submitted to the KPC as separate applications: www.umweltfoerderung.at/fti-2026
When will a decision be made?
After the submission deadline, the proposals will be evaluated in a single-stage review process by an independent panel of experts. Funding decisions are expected to be announced in August 2027.
