Funding for International Research Projects on AI-Based Robotics
Funding of international collaborative projects on AI-supported robotics with partners from Europe and Japan. Applications for project outlines possible until 22.07.2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of international research projects on AI-supported robotics in collaboration with partners from Europe and Japan to develop adaptive robotic systems for industry, healthcare, agriculture, and disaster management.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Materials
- Equipment
- Travel expenses
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Public Institutions
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- At least one Japanese partner and at least two partners from two different European countries
- Designation of a European and a Japanese project management
- Conclusion of a written cooperation agreement with all project partners
- Proof of potential for a long-term and sustainable cooperation
- Compliance with state aid regulations for companies
Documents required for application
- Project outline in English (max. 12 pages)
- Detailed project description
- Work plan and schedule
- Financing plan with estimated expenses or costs
- Confirmation letter (for partners from non-participating countries)
- Formal funding application
- Detailed project description in German (max. 12 pages)
- Comprehensive work and schedule planning
- Detailed presentation of exploitation
- Detailed information on the financing of the project
Description
The funding program supports international collaborative projects on AI-assisted robotics in cooperation with European and Japanese partners. The goal is the development of adaptive robotic systems for industry, healthcare, agriculture, and disaster management. Eligible for funding are companies, public institutions, as well as research and educational institutions from all over Germany. Projects with at least one partner in Japan and two partners in two different European countries are supported. A European and a Japanese project lead must be appointed, a written cooperation agreement concluded, and the potential for a long-term, sustainable cooperation demonstrated. State aid regulations must be observed when companies act as grant recipients.
Funding Information: Funding is provided as a grant with a funding rate of up to 100% for research institutions (plus a 20% project flat rate) and according to state aid regulations for companies. Eligible expenses include personnel, material, and equipment costs as well as travel expenses. The maximum funding amount per project on the German side is EUR 180,000. Applications are submitted in a two-stage process: first, an English-language project outline by 22.07.2026 (10:00 a.m.) via the electronic outline tool PT-Outline, followed, after positive evaluation, by a formal application via the DLR Project Management Agency’s easy-Online system. Required documents include, among others, a detailed project description, work and schedule plan, and a financing plan. The Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) decides on the grant after final review.
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