Education and research funding

Knowledge is a key resource for business and society. The government therefore offers funding programmes for institutions, organizations, projects, ventures and measures in education, research and development. Information about these can be found here.

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Apply for a change to a BMZ-funded project in the field of vocational education and training
As a DAAD, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation or International Sustainability Campus, you must notify the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of any changes to funding projects for vocational education and training.
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Apply for funding for "Käte Hamburger Kollegs"
Excellent researchers from the humanities can apply for funding for a Käte Hamburger Kolleg at their university.
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Apply for funding for model projects for the preservation of written cultural heritage
If you are an archive, museum, library, university or similar institution that preserves written cultural assets, you can apply for funding for model projects for the preservation of written cultural assets under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding for projects by universities, research institutions and companies in the field of ICT research
If you have an idea for the (further) development of innovative technologies in information and communication technologies (ICT), you may be eligible for funding under certain conditions. The aim is to transfer knowledge from research to industry.
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Apply for funding for projects of small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of artificial intelligence
If you are a small or medium-sized company and want to carry out a new, unfinished project in the field of artificial intelligence, either alone or with partners from science and/or industry, you can receive funding under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding for scientific projects for the preservation, research and communication of German culture and history in Eastern Europe
If you are researching German cultural heritage in Eastern Europe, you can apply for funding under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding for the "Health research - GO-Bio initial" program
Are you a scientist with promising research results and raw, sketchy commercialization ideas in the life sciences? GO-Bio-initial funding could be your starting point for the further development of these ideas.
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Apply for funding for the "KMU-innovativ: Electronics and autonomous driving" program
If you run a small or medium-sized company that conducts research in the field of electronics, autonomous driving or high-performance computing, you can receive funding under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding for the "KMU-innovativ: Information and communication technology (ICT)" program
If you are a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and want to strengthen your competitiveness and innovative capacity in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT), you can receive funding under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding for the "KMU-innovativ: Materials research (ProMat_KMU)" program
If you are a small and medium-sized enterprise and want to carry out a new, unfinished project in the field of materials research, either alone or with partners from science and industry, you can apply for funding.
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Apply for funding for the "KMU-innovativ: Photonics and quantum technologies" program
If you are a small and medium-sized enterprise and want to carry out a new research and development (R&D) project in the field of photonics or quantum technology, either alone or with partners from science or industry, you can receive funding.
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Apply for funding for the "KMU-innovativ: Resource efficiency and climate protection" program
If you are a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and want to carry out a new project in the field of resource efficiency and climate protection, either alone or with partners from science or industry, you can apply for funding.
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Apply for funding for the "Software Sprint - Support for Open Source Developers" program
If you are a programmer and want to develop open source software as a creative solution to a social problem, you can receive funding under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding for the program "Measures to support universities in cross-border networking and applications to strengthen innovative capacity in the European Research Area (FH-Europe)"
Are you a researcher at a university of applied sciences? Then you can apply for funding via the "FH Europa" scheme, which you can use to finance the preparation of EU funding.
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Apply for funding for the program "Research for civil security - innovations in action - practical lighthouses of civil security"
If you as a company or research institution want to further develop an innovative and practical civil security research project, you can receive funding under certain conditions.
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Apply for funding from the "Funding Network for Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research - FIS" program
The funding network "Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research (FIS)" strengthens research and teaching in the field of social policy at German universities through regular funding announcements for endowed professorships, junior research groups and research projects.
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Apply for funding under the funding guideline "KMU-innovativ: Research for civil security"
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) wants to strengthen the innovation potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in civil security research. It also wants to support SMEs in exploiting corresponding market opportunities.
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Apply to the BMZ for funding for new and continuing vocational education and training projects
The DAAD, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and International Sustainability Campus can currently apply for funding for vocational education and training projects from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Have political education seminars from private educational institutions recognized by the Federal Agency for Civic Education as eligible for special leave
Are you organizing a civic education event for federal civil servants and judges? Then you can have your event recognized by the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) as eligible for special leave.
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Request funds for a funded project from the Vocational Education and Training funding program
Are you receiving funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for a vocational education and training project? Then you can request payment of the funds at the start of the project.
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Seminars for staff councils from public administration recognized by the Federal Agency for Civic Education as suitable for educational leave
Do you organize educational events for staff councils in public administration? Then the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) can recognize your event as suitable for educational leave under certain conditions.
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sports science research projects funding
This administrative service is not offered in Rhineland-Palatinate. You can find out whether you can claim these in other federal states by entering the place in which you would...
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Submit proof of use or interim proof of use for a BMZ-funded project in the field of vocational education and training
Do you receive funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for a vocational education and training project? Then you must submit annual interim reports as well as a proof of use of funds after completion.