Funding of broadband high-speed access for private households
The state of Salzburg supports high-performance broadband connections (fiber optic FTTH/FTTB, coaxial hybrid cable, possibly directional radio) for private households in underserved areas with up to 50% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted year-round until December 31, 2028.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for the expansion of high-performance broadband infrastructure in underserved areas of the state of Salzburg through the funding of passive components (fiber optic, coaxial hybrid cable) and, if applicable, alternative technologies (e.g., radio relay) for private households.
Eligible expenses
- Passive components (fiber optic FTTH/FTTB, coaxial hybrid cable)
- Excavation work and cable routing (including empty conduits/hybrid cables)
- Own contributions (labor and machine use according to ÖKL guidelines)
- Alternative broadband technologies (e.g., microwave radio) in individual cases
Non-eligible expenses
- Costs for in-house cabling
- Ongoing maintenance, operating, and license costs
- Construction of the house connection on building plots
- Subsequent costs for increasing connection bandwidth
- Investments not compliant with the state of the art
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Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Owner or tenant of buildings/construction plots in the state of Salzburg (tenants with written consent from the owner)
- Location in areas with coverage < 100 Mbit/s according to the broadband atlas and without ongoing expansion projects
- Application no later than three months after the invoice date of the eligible service or after the self-performed service
Documents required for application
- Completed online funding application
- Signed offer from a provider
- Detailed cost breakdown
- Cable routing plan
Description
The state of Salzburg supports private individuals in establishing high-performance broadband access in underserved areas. Eligible for funding are passive components such as fiber optics (FTTH/FTTB) and coaxial hybrid cables, as well as alternative technologies if necessary (e.g., directional radio). Owners and tenants with the owner's written consent can receive up to 50% of the eligible costs covered – up to a maximum of €3,000 per building. Applicants must be located in regions with coverage below 100 Mbit/s according to the broadband atlas, and no ongoing expansion projects may be in place. Applications can be submitted year-round via an online form; the deadline is December 31, 2028.
The application requires a completed online funding request, a signed offer from a provider, a detailed cost breakdown, and a routing plan. Eligible expenses include, in addition to passive components, excavation work including empty conduits or hybrid cables, as well as in-kind contributions (labor and machine use according to ÖKL standard rates). In-house wiring, ongoing operating and license costs, house connections on building plots, subsequent bandwidth upgrades, active network technology, financing costs, and official fees are not supported. The application must be submitted no later than three months after the invoice date of the eligible service or after the in-kind contribution has been provided. This funding strengthens the expansion of modern broadband infrastructure and sustainably improves digital participation in rural areas.
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