Grant

Funding Program Tyrolean Sustainability and Climate Strategy

The Tyrolean Sustainability and Climate Strategy funding program supports civil society projects in Tyrol with a focus on engagement, sustainability, and climate protection. Projects with voluntary engagement are funded up to 100% of eligible costs, with a grant amount ranging from €800 to €10,000. Project applications can be submitted continuously until December 31, 2027.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline:
21.03. - 31.12.2027
Application level: Advanced
Region: Tyrol
Funding amount: €800 – €10,000 per project
Funding rate: 100%
Project duration: 24 months

Funding objective

Support for valuable civil society efforts by associations, groups, initiatives, or individuals in projects involving voluntary commitment and personal initiative in the state of Tyrol, in accordance with the Tyrolean sustainability and climate strategy.

Non-eligible expenses

  • Costs for work steps carried out before approval

Eligible to apply

  • Individuals
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Cooperatives
  • Public Institutions

Funding requirements

  • Natural persons residing in Tyrol
  • Non-profit legal entities (e.g., non-profit associations and cooperatives)
  • Public law legal entities (e.g., municipalities and schools)

Documents required for application

  1. Application form
  2. Cost and financing plan

Evaluation criteria

  • Innovative content of the project
  • Voluntary commitment and personal initiative
  • Impact in the state of Tyrol
  • Economy, efficiency, and appropriateness of resource use
  • Relation to the Tyrolean sustainability and climate strategy
  • Contribution to information, education, and awareness-raising
  • No future gainful employment within the framework of a business start-up

Description

The Tyrolean Sustainability and Climate Strategy Funding Program is aimed at citizens, associations, initiatives, non-profit organizations, as well as public institutions, and supports civil society projects in Tyrol that focus on climate protection, environmental and nature conservation, education for sustainable development, energy efficiency, and training & further education. Innovative approaches and voluntary engagement are central, with funding amounts between €800 and €10,000 available. With a funding rate of up to 100% of eligible costs, the program offers an attractive opportunity to implement projects with a duration of up to 24 months. Project applications can be submitted continuously until 31.12.2027.

Eligible applicants are natural persons residing in Tyrol, non-profit legal entities (e.g., charitable associations and cooperatives), as well as public law entities (e.g., municipalities and schools). It is important that all work steps take place only after the written funding approval; expenses incurred beforehand are excluded. The application must include a completed application form and a detailed cost and financing plan. The allocation of funds is based on clear criteria such as degree of innovation, voluntary engagement, impact in Tyrol, cost-effectiveness, relevance to the Tyrolean Sustainability Strategy, and contribution to information, education, and awareness-raising. Interested parties will find solid financing here for sustainable projects that actively contribute to transformation and climate adaptation in the federal state.

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