Are you seeking funding for your venture? We fund development proposals related to digitalisation, neighbourhood business, research and development, the media, business locations, or internationalisation. Talk to our funding experts to find the right opportunity for you and your business.
If your development proposal pursues climate and environmental objectives or promotes employment, diversity, or digitalisation in Vienna, you can earn additional points in your funding assessment.
Our tip: Book a consultation with our experts as soon as possible so you can make the best possible use of the funding we provide. Together, we'll identify the best funding for your ideas and strategy. You can also join us at our events and workshops to build meaningful connections with new cooperation partners and stakeholders.
Current funding
Filter through our funding.Content Vienna: Competition for digital design
What?
Game developer sought: Are you working on an unfinished prototype with creative concepts in Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, or Animation?
Max. funding
5 x 10,000 euros production support
Submission period:
June 5 through September 18, 2024
Creatives for Vienna: Making Spaces
What?
Are you a creative professional, space operator or space entrepreneur in Vienna and want to create a space for the creative scene? Are you planning to adapt a space and open it up as an inspiring meeting place for your community?
Max. funding
5 x 15,000 euros production support
Submission period:
23 September to 2 December, 2024
Funding competition Culture & Technology: Focus Festivals
What?
Funding for companies who have won awards in the Culture & Technology ideas competition and are developing plans for a festival in Vienna.
Max. funding
100.000 Euros per project, davon bis zu 30.000 für die Veranstalter*innen und bis zu 70.000 für das technologieorientierte Wiener Kreativwirtschaftsunternehmen, including up to 30,000 euros for the festival, up to 70,000 euros for the technology partner
Submission period:
July 1 through September 15, 2024
Digitalisation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs implementing digitalisation.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Street-Level Business Revitalisation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs, associations and entrepreneurs investing in vacant street-facing, ground-floor commercial premises.
Max. funding
35,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Vienna Neighbourhood Initiative Funding
What?
Funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs in selected areas of Vienna’s 2nd, 16th and 20th districts who provide goods and services aimed at meeting the daily needs of their local neighbourhood.
Max. funding
10,000 euros per year
Submission period
Ongoing until 31 December 2025
Healthcare Funding
What?
Funding for research projects of companies and entrepreneurs aimed at developing medicinal products for human health. Processes and services for drug production or innovations in diagnostics and medical technology may also be granted funding.
Max. funding
600,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 March 2025
Innovation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs developing innovative new products, technologies and services.
Max. funding
300,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
International Market Entry Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs looking to tap into new markets abroad.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 15 November
Creative Industry Market Entry Funding
What?
Funding for companies in the creative industries accessing new markets and target groups or creating new sales channels.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 30 November
Creative Industry Project Funding
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs in the creative industries who are designing new products or facilitating the work of creative professionals by providing new services.
Max. funding
200,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 30 November
Vienna Quality of Life Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs implementing new ideas for a sustainable world and a high quality of life in Vienna.
Max. funding
150,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 31 December
Media Project Funding under the Vienna Media Initiative
What?
Funding for existing media companies and those in the start-up phase who are developing new media services in Vienna.
Max. funding
100,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 October
Media Start Funding under the Vienna Media Initiative
What?
Funding for media entrepreneurs who are implementing economically sustainable media services and preparing them for the market.
Max. funding
10,000 Euro per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 31 October
Neighbourhood Business Funding
What?
Structural remodelling, non-personnel and material costs, consultation costs, training and professional development, marketing costs, the acquisition of technical equipment and machines, licenses, concessions, and payroll costs.
Max. funding
75,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Neighbourhood Business Energy Funding
What?
Funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs who are saving energy at their ground-floor premises and making their location more appealing to customers.
Max. funding
25,000 euros per year
Submission period:
Ongoing until 31 December 2026
Production Funding
What?
Funding for small, medium and large companies and entrepreneurs for the purpose of setting up new production processes or acquiring energy-efficient machinery.
Max. funding
200,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Business Location Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and large companies planning to build or expand a production site. Funding may also be granted for new head offices in Vienna.
Max. funding
500,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
U-Bahn (Subway) Support Funding
What?
Funding for companies whose business is affected by construction work for the new U2 & U5 U-Bahn lines.
Max. funding
10,000 euros for lease costs, 7,000 euros for initiative projects.
Submission deadlines 2024:
Ongoing from 1 January 2024
Vienna Planet Fund
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs developing climate-friendly products, technologies and services in Vienna.
Max. funding
250,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 30 November
Understanding Science Funding
What?
Funding for projects that aim to explain and present topics in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology in an understandable way.
Max. funding
60,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
15 August, 15 December
Startup Grant
What?
Six-month support for entrepreneurs to put innovative, growth-oriented start-up ideas into practice.
Max. funding
8,000 euros per person, no more than 3 people.
Next submission opportunity:
August 1 through September 30, 2024
Media Start Funding under the Vienna Media Initiative
What?
Funding for media entrepreneurs who are implementing economically sustainable media services and preparing them for the market.
Max. funding
10,000 Euro per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 31 October
Creative Industry Project Funding
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs in the creative industries who are designing new products or facilitating the work of creative professionals by providing new services.
Max. funding
200,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 30 November
Innovation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs developing innovative new products, technologies and services.
Max. funding
300,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Vienna Quality of Life Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs implementing new ideas for a sustainable world and a high quality of life in Vienna.
Max. funding
150,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 31 December
Vienna Planet Fund
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs developing climate-friendly products, technologies and services in Vienna.
Max. funding
250,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 30 November
Startup Grant
What?
Six-month support for entrepreneurs to put innovative, growth-oriented start-up ideas into practice.
Max. funding
8,000 euros per person, no more than 3 people.
Next submission opportunity:
August 1 through September 30, 2024
Healthcare Funding
What?
Funding for research projects of companies and entrepreneurs aimed at developing medicinal products for human health. Processes and services for drug production or innovations in diagnostics and medical technology may also be granted funding.
Max. funding
600,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 March 2025
Creative Industry Project Funding
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs in the creative industries who are designing new products or facilitating the work of creative professionals by providing new services.
Max. funding
200,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 30 November
Media Project Funding under the Vienna Media Initiative
What?
Funding for existing media companies and those in the start-up phase who are developing new media services in Vienna.
Max. funding
100,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 October
Media Start Funding under the Vienna Media Initiative
What?
Funding for media entrepreneurs who are implementing economically sustainable media services and preparing them for the market.
Max. funding
10,000 Euro per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 31 October
Funding competition Culture & Technology: Focus Festivals
What?
Funding for companies who have won awards in the Culture & Technology ideas competition and are developing plans for a festival in Vienna.
Max. funding
100.000 Euros per project, davon bis zu 30.000 für die Veranstalter*innen und bis zu 70.000 für das technologieorientierte Wiener Kreativwirtschaftsunternehmen, including up to 30,000 euros for the festival, up to 70,000 euros for the technology partner
Submission period:
July 1 through September 15, 2024
Creative Industry Market Entry Funding
What?
Funding for companies in the creative industries accessing new markets and target groups or creating new sales channels.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 30 November
Content Vienna: Competition for digital design
What?
Game developer sought: Are you working on an unfinished prototype with creative concepts in Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, or Animation?
Max. funding
5 x 10,000 euros production support
Submission period:
June 5 through September 18, 2024
Creatives for Vienna: Making Spaces
What?
Are you a creative professional, space operator or space entrepreneur in Vienna and want to create a space for the creative scene? Are you planning to adapt a space and open it up as an inspiring meeting place for your community?
Max. funding
5 x 15,000 euros production support
Submission period:
23 September to 2 December, 2024
Digitalisation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs implementing digitalisation.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Street-Level Business Revitalisation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs, associations and entrepreneurs investing in vacant street-facing, ground-floor commercial premises.
Max. funding
35,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Vienna Neighbourhood Initiative Funding
What?
Funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs in selected areas of Vienna’s 2nd, 16th and 20th districts who provide goods and services aimed at meeting the daily needs of their local neighbourhood.
Max. funding
10,000 euros per year
Submission period
Ongoing until 31 December 2025
Neighbourhood Business Energy Funding
What?
Funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs who are saving energy at their ground-floor premises and making their location more appealing to customers.
Max. funding
25,000 euros per year
Submission period:
Ongoing until 31 December 2026
Production Funding
What?
Funding for small, medium and large companies and entrepreneurs for the purpose of setting up new production processes or acquiring energy-efficient machinery.
Max. funding
200,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Vienna Quality of Life Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs implementing new ideas for a sustainable world and a high quality of life in Vienna.
Max. funding
150,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 31 December
Vienna Planet Fund
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs developing climate-friendly products, technologies and services in Vienna.
Max. funding
250,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 30 November
Neighbourhood Business Energy Funding
What?
Funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs who are saving energy at their ground-floor premises and making their location more appealing to customers.
Max. funding
25,000 euros per year
Submission period:
Ongoing until 31 December 2026
Neighbourhood Business Energy Funding
What?
Funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs who are saving energy at their ground-floor premises and making their location more appealing to customers.
Max. funding
25,000 euros per year
Submission period:
Ongoing until 31 December 2026
Neighbourhood Business Funding
What?
Structural remodelling, non-personnel and material costs, consultation costs, training and professional development, marketing costs, the acquisition of technical equipment and machines, licenses, concessions, and payroll costs.
Max. funding
75,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Innovation Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs developing innovative new products, technologies and services.
Max. funding
300,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Vienna Quality of Life Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and entrepreneurs implementing new ideas for a sustainable world and a high quality of life in Vienna.
Max. funding
150,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 31 December
Vienna Planet Fund
What?
Funding for companies and entrepreneurs developing climate-friendly products, technologies and services in Vienna.
Max. funding
250,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 August, 30 November
Healthcare Funding
What?
Funding for research projects of companies and entrepreneurs aimed at developing medicinal products for human health. Processes and services for drug production or innovations in diagnostics and medical technology may also be granted funding.
Max. funding
600,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 March 2025
Neighbourhood Business Funding
What?
Structural remodelling, non-personnel and material costs, consultation costs, training and professional development, marketing costs, the acquisition of technical equipment and machines, licenses, concessions, and payroll costs.
Max. funding
75,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
Understanding Science Funding
What?
Funding for projects that aim to explain and present topics in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology in an understandable way.
Max. funding
60,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
15 August, 15 December
Business Location Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs and large companies planning to build or expand a production site. Funding may also be granted for new head offices in Vienna.
Max. funding
500,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
30 September, 31 December
International Market Entry Funding
What?
Funding for SMEs looking to tap into new markets abroad.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 15 November
Creative Industry Market Entry Funding
What?
Funding for companies in the creative industries accessing new markets and target groups or creating new sales channels.
Max. funding
50,000 euros per project
Submission deadlines 2024:
31 July, 30 November
U-Bahn (Subway) Support Funding
What?
Funding for companies whose business is affected by construction work for the new U2 & U5 U-Bahn lines.
Max. funding
10,000 euros for lease costs, 7,000 euros for initiative projects.
Submission deadlines 2024:
Ongoing from 1 January 2024