Submit Applications for Vienna Quality of Life Funding Program (Austria)

Focus Areas

• Vienna Quality of Life Funding places a special emphasis on development proposals in the fields of health, education, employment, climate action, environment, diversity, social cooperation, and integration.

Funding Information

• Maximum funding amount per project: 150,000 euros per project
• Minimum project value: 20,000 euros
• Bonus:
  • Women’s bonus: 5,000 euros. Startup bonus: 5,000 euros. The women’s bonus is awarded if your development proposal is managed by a woman with the necessary qualifications. If a new company is founded as part of the development proposal, they’ll also pay a startup bonus.
• Maximum project duration: 2 years.

What is funded?

• They provide Vienna Quality of Life Funding to support social innovation, new products, and business models that inspire positive social change and contribute to sustainable development as targeted by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Their funding helps cover payroll costs for employees, self-employed contractors or SME partners and owners, consultation costs for launching your development proposal effectively, the purchase of machines, devices, or licenses, and the acquisition of intellectual property rights as well as any structural remodelling that you require to ensure the sustainability of your development proposal.

Eligibility Criteria

• Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as founders. In addition to companies, they also provide funding to Vienna-based associations and organisations in the social, research, and educational sectors as partners.

Application Requirements

• A duly completed online funding application, an application confirmation, a de minimis declaration, your latest annual financial statements, and/or an income statement.

For more information, visit Vienna Business Agency.