Who funds the Bavarian Research Associations?

Science and industry, natural sciences and the humanities: the Bavarian Research Associations take an interdisciplinary approach to current research topics and develop practical propositions. To do so, they receive grants from Bavarian ministries and the Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation.

 

Bavarian ministries

The Research Associations may receive funding from the Bavarian ministries, especially the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and the Arts. Topics range from life sciences, natural sciences and engineering to the humanities, social sciences and economics. Funding is provided either on a "bottom-up" basis (any topic) or on a "top-down" basis, when politicians stipulate a topic due to a current need.

Prerequisites for funding:

• Grants are provided for projects which are application-oriented or which can provide useful recommendations for industry and society
• The timeframe is generally restricted to four years
• There is no requirement for direct industry participation in the association.

Further information:

Website of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts
Website of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection

Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation: Funding Programme “Future Technologies for the Bavarian Economy”

As part of its technology-neutral funding programme “Future Technologies for the Bavarian Economy”, the Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation (BayTFS) supports application-oriented research and development projects with the aim of developing innovative technological approaches and advancing scientifically sound solutions.

The focus is on interdisciplinary research consortia initiated according to the bottom-up principle, ensuring close cooperation between academia and industry. The objective is to advance research-driven technological developments as well as novel processes and solutions.

Funding is available for research projects in the following future-oriented fields:

• Life Sciences
• Digitalisation
• Materials
• Energy and Environment
• Mobility
• Process and Production Engineering

These thematic areas cover a broad spectrum of research-driven technologies and enable the inclusion of a wide range of innovation-oriented projects.

Eligibility criteria:

• Funding for collaborative projects between academia and industry
• Focus on interdisciplinary research consortia
• Applicants must generally demonstrate a connection to Bavaria

Funding conditions:

• Project duration: generally up to three years
• Objective: To advance technological innovation, generate new scientific insights and thus strengthen Bavaria’s competitiveness

Further information:
Website of the Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation

 

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