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BRIDGE

Funds Austrian science-industry consortia transferring basic research toward industrial applications.

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BRIDGE is a grant run by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), the national body that funds company and research-institute R&D in Austria. It sits in FFG’s BRIDGE programme, whose job is to carry early research toward practical industrial use — the bridge between a university lab and a usable product.

The grant pays up to 80 percent of a project’s eligible costs, and those eligible costs …

Open-topic industrial research and technology transfer projects between scientific institutions and companies.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 17 Jun 2026Source: www.ffg.at