Public grants

This project-based funding is exclusively for the partner organizations of the STEM Regions. The funding will start in Q1 2025. It will be announced annually, with projects receiving up to €30,000 per project.

www.jugendservice.at/bildung/schule/beihilfen-schuelerinnen

Cooperation Partnerships
Cooperation partnerships are collaborations between:
• at least three institutions
• from three different program countries

Cooperation partnerships support the development, transfer, and implementation of innovative practices, as well as joint initiatives to promote collaboration, peer learning, and the exchange of experiences at the European level.

Duration: 12 to 36 months, funding: €120,000, €250,000, or €400,000 per project.

https://erasmusplus.at/de/schulbildung/kooperationspartnerschaften/

For the funding of STEM projects at the state and municipal level (including the Association of Municipalities), mostly extracurricular projects

https://transparenzportal.gv.at/tdb/tp/leistung/1005479.html

For expenditures on research and experimental development, a research bonus of 14 percent (before January 1, 2018: 12 percent) of research expenses can be claimed. Eligible for the bonus is both in-house research and commissioned research.

https://www.usp.gv.at/steuern-finanzen/betriebseinnahmen-und-ausgaben/forschungspraemie.html

Funding amount up to €5,000 (€1,500 flat rate, up to an additional €3,000 with impact measurement at the end of the project, as well as up to €500 doubling of sponsorship)

https://www.seedprogram.at/seed-programm/

The NaWi Network Vienna supports small projects for innovative ideas in science education. Material costs of up to €250 can be reimbursed quickly and without bureaucracy.

https://www.nawi-netzwerk-wien.at/foerderung-von-schulprojekten-wettbewerbe-fuer-schuelerinnen

The Salzburg Education Voucher supports career-oriented further education or training that provides qualifications either directly applicable in the workplace or required for a desired career change (retraining). The aim of this funding initiative is to improve the professional qualifications of Salzburg's employees.

https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wirtschaft_/Seiten/bildungsscheck.aspx

The Career and Study Orientation Funding Initiative aims to create an incentive for more young people to make use of the existing testing and counseling services for career and study orientation. The goal of this funding initiative is to provide the best possible and individualized support to young people on their path to making accurate educational or career choices. Funded services include paid tests and subsequent counseling (e.g., interest, competency, or career aptitude tests) that serve career and educational orientation.

https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wirtschaft_/Seiten/berufsorientierung.aspx

Beneficiaries of the funding can be associations or companies that carry out projects to inspire young people in the field of STEM (e.g., conducting STEM workshops for girls). The projects must align with the overall strategy "STEM Salzburg."

https://transparenzportal.gv.at/tdb/tp/leistung/1049790.html

50% of the project costs are funded, with a maximum of €25,000.

https://mint.bifo.at/home

The Education Promotion Fund supports projects in schools that address education for sustainable development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations with funding of €300 to €1,200.

https://www.umweltbildung.at/unsere-angebote/bildungsfoerderungsfonds/

A cooperation grant is a flat-rate funding of €1,000 for educators, aimed at enabling children and young people to engage with exciting topics in science and technology within the classroom and to take on the role of researchers themselves.

https://www.ffg.at/talente-regional/kooperationszuschuss

The goal of "Regional Talents" is to inspire more young people to pursue a career in the Austrian research landscape. For this call, funding of €2.99 million is available. The current call is open until December 2, 2024.

The funding is provided in the form of non-repayable grants, with a maximum of €130,000 per project, of which €10,000 is earmarked for cooperation grants.

This call supports projects in all areas related to science and technology.

Eligible applicants include:

• Universities and universities of applied sciences
• Non-university research institutions
• Technology transfer institutions, innovation intermediaries, and other science-oriented organizations, such as associations with relevant purposes
• Companies with a focus on innovation, meaning companies for which innovation is an essential part of their operations.

A minimum consortium consists of one academic member and two companies.

For expenditures on research and experimental development, a research bonus of 14 percent (previously 12 percent before January 1, 2018) of research expenses can be claimed. Both in-house research and commissioned research are eligible for the bonus.

https://www.usp.gv.at/steuern-finanzen/betriebseinnahmen-und-ausgaben/forschungspraemie.html

The State of Lower Austria supports the implementation of various projects, events, and publications in the education sector.

https://transparenzportal.gv.at/tdb/tp/situation/buerger/bildung/bildungsprojekte/1042613.html

Municipalities as operators of general education compulsory schools in Upper Austria are funded for digitalization measures.

https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/183658.htm

The funding supports the development of new products, technologies, and services, as well as the implementation of innovation measures in companies to broaden the innovation base in Styrian SMEs.

https://transparenzportal.gv.at/tdb/tp/leistung/1040039.html

Grants for expenses or projects, which are provided as subsidies to higher compulsory and private schools.

https://transparenzportal.gv.at/tdb/tp/situation/einrichtung/bildung-wissenschaft-und-forschung/schulen/1042415.html

For school operators, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and partners in the education sector. Funding is provided for digital infrastructure in schools.

https://transparenzportal.gv.at/tdb/tp/situation/buerger/bildung/bildungsprojekte/1059468.html

Through the funding of STEM vouchers in Tyrol, Tyrolean kindergartens, primary schools, general special schools, secondary schools, lower levels of academic secondary schools, private schools for 6–14-year-olds, and polytechnic schools can financially support projects with a focus on STEM that promote practical engagement with STEM and experimental work.

Tyrolean kindergartens can apply for a flat-rate funding of €500, while the STEM vouchers for Tyrolean schools are set at a flat rate of €1,000.

https://www.klasse-forschung.at/mint-schecks/ 

By an electric bus, the Technical Museum of Vienna visits schools and educational institutions as a Maker Space equipped with a 3D printer, laser cutter, sewing machine, and more. Students can spend a week in the roadLAB being creative and trying out digital production techniques. The roadLAB brings everything needed—just provide a parking space! Sign up now and experience innovative technology up close!

https://www.technischesmuseum.at/roadlab 

The Hacker School is a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to inspiring children and adolescents in IT since 2014. Together with volunteer IT professionals, apprentices, and university students, they bring enthusiasm for IT and future careers, as well as genuine IT career orientation, into the classroom.

With their concept, companies can easily and voluntarily engage in the digital education of young people. They organize courses in schools for youths aged 11 to 18—no prior knowledge is required. Students interact in small groups with real IT professionals and apprentices, take their first steps in programming, and receive IT career orientation.

In this video, the services of the Hacker School are explained in more detail:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1CFQmFkODg&t=16s

Website: https://hacker-school.at/