Funding opportunities
Looking for research grants or funding opportunities in Austria? Explore grants and fellowships to support your research stay in Austria.
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
The FWF’s programs offer international researchers a wide range of options for acquiring funding to conduct their projects at Austrian universities and research institutions. The grants give researchers, regardless of their regional background, the financial freedom to gain new insights independently and free from outside influence, based solely on scientific excellence.
Funding Opportunities and Services for International Entrepreneurs & Researchers (FFG)
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is Austria's premier funding institution for industry-related research and development. Many of FFG's programmes welcome international cooperation partners, creating opportunities for global collaboration in research, development, and innovation.
FFG also forms the hub of all Austrian National Contact Points for Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding Programme for Research and Innovation. Thereby, FFG offers direct access to expert information, training and coaching towards a competitive EU proposal.
Database for scholarships and research grants.at
grants.at is Austria’s biggest database for scholarships and research grants for all academic areas. Financial support options for students, graduates and researchers range from classical grants and scholarships, allowances and prizes to extensive national, European and international research support programmes.
Further opportunities
Here you can find an overview of Austrian funding bodies.
Förderkompass: provides an overview of funding opportunities for research and technology in the applied sciences (in German only).
Regional business agencies:services and opportunities in Austria’s federal provinces.