Business Subsidies

Austria offers foreign investors a wide range of subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research and development, company start-ups, investment and new technology. These extend from cash grants and preferential rates of interest through to the provision of guarantees. These exceptionally generous provisions enable companies to take up support programs tailored to their specific requirements.

Priorities for business support

• Support of research and development activities;
• Strengthening of the competitiveness of SMEs;
• Improvements in regional structures;
• Promotion of environmental protection;
• Promotion of training and staff development.