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.
The Austrian Space Applications Programme (ASAP) is FFG’s bottom-up national space funding programme for Austrian science and industry. It was initiated in 2002 and remains aligned with the policy priorities now overseen through BMIMI. Its objectives include enabling bilateral cooperation, supporting scientific participation in ESA-linked work, and strengthening downstream space applications. Eligible applicants can include Austrian and international scientists, scientific institutions, industrial enterprises, SMEs, and related companies located in Austria. ASAP covers mission-related instrument and technology development in areas such as navigation, telecommunications, Earth observation, and integrated applications. The programme has been described with a continuing route through 2028, and proposal quality is usually judged on technical merit and fit to cooperative or mission-linked work.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.