Research Funding by the EQUA Foundation

Since 2001, the EQUA Foundation has been supporting interdisciplinary research projects nationwide on the topic of family businesses and entrepreneurial families. Eligible for funding are university chairs, university institutes, scientific project teams, non-profit organizations, as well as private individuals – especially doctoral candidates – who address practice-relevant issues. The foundation grants long-term subsidies for personnel costs, material expenses, as well as printing and publication costs, supporting both financial and substantive contributions. Applications can be submitted at any time and open up diverse funding opportunities: from scholarships for dissertations to printing cost subsidies and institutional support for chairs and university institutes.

The funding objective is the sustainable strengthening of science and practical relevance of this form of enterprise, as well as the enhancement of its long-term resilience. Applicants submit a detailed project description, a financing plan, a CV, and a letter of supervision from the respective institution. The allocation is decided by an expert panel based on the criteria of relevance to family businesses, interdisciplinary approach, and scientific quality. This transparent and continuous funding structure generates new insights into business succession, family dynamics, value orientation, or crisis resilience, inspiring students, researchers, and practitioners alike and advancing the transfer of knowledge between science and business.