Funding a Research Network for the Scientific Monitoring of the Startchancen Program

Last updated: 14.6.2025
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The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding a research network for the scientific monitoring of the Startchancen Program. The goal is to improve equal opportunities in school education and decouple educational success from social background. Grants are awarded to universities and research institutions for evidence-based support and knowledge generation in educational research.

Who is eligible for funding?

This funding program targets scientific institutions that wish to form a research network to accompany the Startchancen Program. It aims to improve equal opportunities in school education in Germany and beyond, within the EEA, and in Switzerland.

What is funded?

The program funds a research network that undertakes the scientific monitoring of the BMBF's Startchancen Program. The funding measures include various work priorities, from operational preparation and provision of instruments to supporting program governance and generating scientific knowledge in educational research.

Type and Scope of Funding

The funding program offers non-repayable grants for research networks that undertake the scientific monitoring of the Startchancen Program. The funding can cover up to 100% of the eligible expenses, with an additional project flat rate for certain research projects.

Conditions and Requirements

Specific conditions apply to participation in the funding program regarding application, collaboration within the research network, compliance with aid rules, and data management. A focus is on cooperative working methods and ensuring the transfer of research results into practice.

Application Procedure

The application procedure for funding the scientific monitoring of the Startchancen Program is designed in two stages. It involves the submission of a project outline and, after a positive evaluation, the submission of a formal funding application, for which the electronic application system easy-Online must be used.

The funding is based on a specific guideline of the BMBF and follows the provisions of the Federal Budget Code. It is closely linked to the federal government's Startchancen Program, whose goals and implementation are laid down in further agreements between the federal and state governments.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Closed

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

up to 100 percent of eligible expenses

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2037

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Competitive Tender

Region

Region:

EEA, Switzerland, Germany (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)

Sectors

Sectors:

Research and Development

Application Type

Application Type:

Consortium Required

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental Development, Planning, Implementation, Capacity Building, Awareness Campaigns, Monitoring, Evaluation

Funding Provider

Program Level:

National

Funding Body:

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Managed By:

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Additional Partners:

Federal States, Leibniz Institute for Educational Research and Educational Information (DIPF), Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (GESIS), Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), Federal-State Initiatives ('BiSS-Transfer', 'Leistung macht Schule', 'Schule macht stark'), German Centre for Mathematics Teacher Education, experts from school practice

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