COMET Funding

Existing COMET centers that wish to carry out research projects leading to groundbreaking technical innovations are eligible to apply for COMET module funding.

Contact us. You can find your funding experts on the page for the funding program you wish to apply for. For Comet Projects funding, Rupert Bittmann at the Vienna Business Agency is available to assist you.

Your funding expert can advise you during a consultation on whether your project formally meets the funding criteria. For Comet Modules funding, Rupert Bittmann is available to assist you.

To receive funding for Comet Modules, you must submit a funding application in accordance with the FFG guidelines. For funding from the FFG, you also need co-financing from the federal states. In Vienna, you apply for co-financing through the Vienna Business Agency. To do so, schedule an appointment with your funding expert and present your project. Then submit the so-called CORE form to the Vienna Business Agency. If the Vienna Business Agency recommends your project for funding, it will issue you a Letter of Interest, which you need to submit your funding application in the FFG’s ecall system.

The Comet-Module grant program provides funding for existing Comet centers.

The Comet Modules funding covers personnel costs, material costs, equipment usage, third-party costs, travel expenses, and overhead costs in accordance with the FFG Cost Guidelines in their current version.

Submitted applications will be reviewed in writing and recommended for funding by the review panel. The FFG makes the funding decision. The Executive Board of the Vienna Business Agency decides on regional co-financing for Vienna. It typically takes around eight months from the date of submission to determine whether your project will be awarded funding.

With Comet Project funding, you can receive a maximum of 3 million euros per project. Before submitting your application, consult your personal funding advisors for details on the funding.

The funding rate indicates the percentage of your project that will be funded. The funding rate varies by funding program. For Comet Modules, the funding rate is a maximum of 80%.

For Comet Modules funding, you can submit your CORE form on an ongoing basis until October 3, 2026. The submission deadline means that all applications submitted in full by this date will be processed simultaneously by the Vienna Business Agency.

A full application is submitted via the eCall system of the FFG. Co-financing by the federal states is provided at a 2:1 ratio (federal government: state) and must be applied for in advance with the relevant state organizations. For Vienna, this is the Vienna Business Agency. Submit the fully completed CORE form to the Vienna Business Agency. Your information will be reviewed by our experts. Projects that receive a positive evaluation will receive a Letter of Intent from the Vienna Business Agency, which you will need to submit a full application to the FFG. 

For Comet Modules funding, you can submit your CORE form on an ongoing basis until October 3, 2026. The submission deadline means that all applications submitted in full by this date will be processed simultaneously by the Vienna Business Agency.

Yes, a joint submission is required for Comet Module funding. A Comet Module is developed by a Comet Center, which consists of at least one research institution and at least five independent companies from Germany and abroad. The existing Comet Center is the submitting entity.