What types of funding are available?
Against the backdrop of increasingly scarce budgetary resources for universities, securing third-party funding is becoming ever more important for the implementation of research projects. In their efforts to secure support from public and private donors, universities are in competition with other research institutions.
The FTGZ supports Anhalt University of Applied Sciences researchers—and, in the case of collaborative projects, the participating companies as well—in applying for funding from national and international funding agencies by providing information and individual consultations.
For up-to-date information on research funding, the FTGZ relies on funding information from the EU, the DFG, federal and state ministries, foundations, as well as the services provided by support organizations and information services.
Below, interested parties will find information on national research funding and EU research funding, as well as a compilation of selected links to research-promoting institutions and research funding service providers.
National funding agencies
Saxony-Anhalt Investment Bank
Association of Industrial Research Institutions
German Research Foundation
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety
Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor
Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food, and Agriculture
German Academic Exchange Service
Stifterverband for the Promotion of German Science
Volkswagen Foundation
German Federal Environmental Foundation
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Hertie Foundation
Fritz Thyssen Foundation
Hans Böckler Foundation
European funding agencies
The central hub for all EU funding programs and related calls for proposals is the European Commission’s Funding & Tenders Portal.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home
At the European level, the European Union’s 9th Framework Programme for Research, HORIZON EUROPE (HEU) 2021–2027, currently serves as the primary instrument for research funding.
The BMBF provides detailed information on the content, implementation, and consultation for research projects within HEU via the portal https://www.horizont-europa.de/.
All further background information can be found on the European Commission’s website.
Erasmus+ is the EU program for promoting education, training, youth, and sports in Europe.
Creative Europe is the European Commission's program to support the cultural and audiovisual sectors.
The Digital Europe program is designed to help shape and promote the digital transformation of Europe’s economies and societies.
https://www.nks-dit.de/weitere-foerdermoeglichkeiten/digitaleurope