Third-Party Funded Research
Ostfalia researchers are constantly seeking third-party funding to finance research programmes, both applied and contractual. The third-party funding guidelines regulate the acquisition and administration procedures.
Third-party funded research comprises projects that are financially supported by public sponsors, such as ministries or foundations. The funding organisation explicitly specifies the framework conditions, which can vary greatly.
Key characteristics: Scientific competition (as in calls for projects and funding programmes)
Research funding at EU, federal and state level
Find out about research funding opportunities. The Knowledge and Technology Transfer department is happy to provide personal advice on individual funding programmes.
EU Funding
EU Funding: Tenders within the framework of Horizon Europe and other European programmes, such as Interreg.
Federal Funding
Federal Funding: This includes calls for tenders from government bodies such as the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN).
The BMWE's funding programmes include the “Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (ZIM) (external link, opens in a new window)”. You can contact the InnoZent OWL e.V. network for support during the application process. Ostfalia is a member of the association, and its consultants have extensive experience in supporting ZIM project applications. For further information and contacts to the network, please contact Dr. Martina Lange (opens your email program).
State Funding
State Funding: State tenders, e.g. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and specialist programmes of the ministries
University Funding
University Funding: Funding opportunities from the Ostfalia Research Committee's research pool.
Further Funding Options
Further Funding Opportunities: Calls for proposals from organisations and foundations such as the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU), the Volkswagen Foundation, and Stiftung Zukunftsfonds Asse.
Current calls for applications can be received by Ostfalia employees via e-mail from FIT Kassel. Said personel can use the Ostfalia email address on the website for this purpose. Instructions for setting up the mailing service can be found here.
You can also search for specific funding programmes in the database (external link, opens in a new window) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
For enquiries about research funding at Ostfalia, please contact the Knowledge and Technology Transfer team.