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aws Preseed – Deep Tech

Status

Status not published

Ongoing submission via aws Fördermanager; several jury decision dates per year (usually quarterly).

Open now
Amount
€300,000

Up to EUR 300,000 with gender bonus (EUR 267,000 without). Funding rate 80% of eligible costs (90% with gender bonus); 10% equity from shareholders (5% with bonus).

You must co-fund 20%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Ongoing submission via aws Fördermanager; several jury decision dates per year (usually quarterly).

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 20% yourself.

Who can apply

Natural persons (pre-foundation) and microenterprises up to 6 months after commercial registration (exceptions possible); distinctive IP-protected technology position.

How to apply

  1. Request an individual consultation with the aws Deep Tech team. — link
  2. Prepare the business plan and technical documentation.
  3. Submit online via the aws Fördermanager. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.aws.at/en/aws-preseed-deep-tech/

"a significant technological and scientific challenge and provide a substantial technological leap beyond incremental innovation"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.aws.at

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