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Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

Funds Austrian industrial research, experimental development, space technology, and business innovation projects.

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Key stats
Annual funding€1B
Programs9
Active grants4
Total grants7
About

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), or FFG, is Austria's national funding agency for industrial research and development. It is wholly owned by the Republic of Austria, works under the federal ministries for innovation and economy, and was founded in 2004. The agency says it disburses about EUR 1 billion a year and has supported more than 60,000 companies, universities, research institutions…

Programs & grants under this funder
FFG Bridge Programmes

Funds FFG Bridge Programmes for pre-competitive Austrian collaborations connecting universities and industry in applied research.

1 grant
BRIDGE
Closed
— pool
FFG ASAP — Austrian Space Programme

Runs Austria's space applications support through FFG ASAP, advancing mission-linked science and industry work for ESA-aligned space innovation.

FFG Austrian Life Sciences

Offers Austrian company-led life sciences projects through FFG with support for medical, digital health, and drug development work to generate evidence.

1 grant
FFG Austrian Life Sciences
Open
€45M pool·117 days
FFG COMET — Competence Centres for Excellent Technologies

Runs Austria’s FFG COMET framework, coordinating university-industry consortia across long-term competence centres and collaborative excellence initiatives.

1 grant
FFG COMET Projects
Open
— pool·51 days
FFG Diversity Cheque

Offers a small first-step diversity and inclusion grant for Austrian companies in science and technology to start structured inclusion work.

1 grant
FFG Diversity Cheque
Between cycles
— pool
FFG Eco-Cheque

Offers small Austrian organisations a de minimis grant for climate-focused pilot activities in eco-friendly business practices and model testing.

1 grant
FFG Eco-Cheque
Closed
— pool
FFG Frontrunner

Funds transformative Austrian innovation projects through FFG Frontrunner with non-repayable aid for innovative companies at scale.

1 grant
FFG Frontrunner
Open
— pool·130 days
FFG General Programme

Funds Austrian companies with grants and loans for applied innovation projects up to prototype stage.

1 grant
FFG General Programme
Open
— pool·130 days
FFG Markt.Start — Pre-Seed

Supports FFG Markt.Start Pre-Seed with grants and credit for Austrian academic spinouts entering early venture stages.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.ffg.at