With the Grätzl Startpaket: Raum-Gewinn competition, the Vienna Business Agency is providing impetus for vibrant business neighbourhoods across the city. If you have a new business idea, have just set up a business, or would like to expand your business to another location in one of the three neighbourhoods, please apply. From practical support to tax advice: as one of the jury-selected companies of the ‘Grätzl Startpaket: Raum-Gewinn’ competition, you will receive services worth up to 10,000 euros from local partners, who will help you get off to a good start in the neighbourhood.
Facts about the competition
| Prize: | As one of the the jury-selected companies, you will receive support to help you get started in the business district. The starter pack is provided by local partners. The package includes services in the fields of trades, marketing, tax advice, legal advice and digital services. |
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| Services provided by local partners: | Business, legal and tax consultancy |
| Who can participate? | Start-up founders and young entrepreneurs in Vienna, as well as businesses with fewer than 50 employees, who wish to launch a new business concept in a vacant ground-floor premises in the Döblinger Hauptstraße, Zentrum Floridsdorf or Simmeringer Hauptstraße business districts. |
| Industry: | All sectors. Particularly sought after: retail, catering, services, skilled trades and cross-sector models |
| Assessment: | Your submission will be assessed by a panel of experts. The assessment will be based on a number of criteria, including the level of innovation, the project’s relevance to the neighbourhood, its economic viability and the feasibility of the concept.
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| Documents to be submitted: | To submit an application, you must provide the application form, completed in full online, a business plan, a financial plan, a CV and, where applicable, a business licence or a master craftsman’s certificate. |
| Submission period: | September 1 through December 31, 2026 |
