COIN helps Austria to better translate knowledge into innovation.

The COIN 'Network' funding line encourages technology transfer within entrepreneurial cooperation schemes, thus raising the level of innovation within businesses and strengthening their cooperation capacities. It focuses on output-oriented cooperation projects to develop and improve innovative products and processes.

The funding of cooperative research projects within FFG's General Programme (sector projects) supports pre-competitive research projects which do not include any directly exploitable product and process or service developments. Funding is provided for up to 60 % of total eligible projects costs. Submission is possible at any time and funding is through non-repayable subsidies. 

Within the FFG's BRIDGE programme, an Early Stage funding line is offered which is open to all research topics. Project funding is provided for consortia between scientific partners and exploitation partners that are particularly close to the basics, whereby the focus of the work and project costs (max. 90 %) must lie with the scientific partner. As possible implementers of project results, companies participate in the project by providing material and services (at least 10 %). Only the costs of the scientific partner(s) will be funded.

As part of the FFG BRIDGE programme, BRIDGE 1 offers funding for all research topics providing the project costs (min. 80 %) are focused on the scientific partner. As possible implementers of the results, companies participate in the project financially and by providing material and services (max. 20 %). 

The funding of a research and development project under FFG's Basic Programme is open to all technology fields, company and project sizes (e.g. also over € 1 million). The project's objective must be a functioning product, process or service.

The main criteria for funding include the innovation content, technical difficulty of the project and, above all, the prospects for economic exploitation. Funding typically amounts to 50 % of the project costs and can reach up to 70 % for start-ups or companies in start-up mode. Submission is possible at any time.

Support is available for newly installed photovoltaic systems that are operated in parallel with the grid and have an output of more than 5 kWpeak and a maximum of 50 kWpeak. The photovoltaic systems can be installed on company and residential buildings as well as open spaces. In the case of open spaces, they must not be agricultural or nature conservation areas. 

The following subsidies are awarded: 

This scheme supports the agricultural sector's transition to sustainable energy.

Subsidies are available to agricultural holdings within the framework of the 'Austrian Programme for Rural Development'. Support is provided for measures in the areas of biomass, biogas and other energy alternatives implemented by agricultural holdings.

Funding is provided for environmental protection measures listed in §4 of the Funding Guidelines 2015 for Environmental Funding in Austria that cannot be assigned to any other defined funding area.

This includes:

Air pollution control measures for existing plants or emission sources in industrial and commercial buildings are subsidised. 

Actions funded include:

Funding is provided for energy-efficient construction and work on buildings that don't presently meet the requirements of the OIB Directive. It is available to all companies, entrepreneurial organisations, associations, and confessional/religious institutions may also submit proposals. 

Examples of eligible projects: