Project Funding in the BMBF Focus Area

The program supports research and development projects in the field of science and higher education research in Germany. Target groups are state and state-recognized universities as well as non-university research and science institutions based in Germany.

Specific research and development projects in the field of science and higher education research (WiHo) are funded in the form of individual and collaborative projects. The funding includes various modules, ranging from the identification of new research topics and international collaborations to knowledge transfer and the development of study programs.

Funding is provided as a grant, with universities and non-university institutions potentially receiving up to 100 percent of eligible expenses. Additionally, a project flat rate is provided for non-economic research projects. The project duration is tied to specific funding calls.

Specific conditions must be met for the application and implementation of projects, including compliance with requirements for collaborative projects and the obligation to provide data.

The funding process is two-stage: First, a project outline is submitted, and upon positive evaluation, an invitation to submit a formal funding application via the electronic application system easy-Online follows.

The funding program is based on a framework announcement by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Specific funding calls concretize the guidelines for individual modules.