FFG Bridge Programmes

FFG Bridge Programmes sit under the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, the national funding institution for industry-related research and development in Austria. The parent agency was founded in 2004, is wholly owned by the Republic of Austria through the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure and the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and disburses about EUR 1 billion a year across more than 65,000 funded projects. The bridge route covers Industry Bridge and Bridge Young Scientists, and it is framed as grant support for pre-competitive academic research with industrial relevance. Awards run from EUR 14,100 to EUR 94,000, on an annual cycle, with a requirement for consortium projects. For-profit applicants are required, non-profits are allowed, and projects must be registered and operated in Austria. This is a good fit for teams that need to connect university research with an industrial use case before the work turns into a commercial product call. FFG's broader funding service and advisory role matter here because the strongest submissions usually pair technical depth with a clear application path and a collaboration structure that makes the industrial partner more than a formality.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.