Startup Consulting
Non-repayable grants for external start-up consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises in Upper Austria. Applications can be submitted from 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2025.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The granting of subsidies within the framework of this funding program is intended to specifically support start-up projects in Upper Austria. By promoting external consulting services (legal, business management, and personal consulting), business start-ups are to be encouraged, jobs created, competitiveness secured, and a contribution made to sustainable growth.
Eligible expenses
- External consulting costs (legal and business consulting)
- Coaching and founder personality consulting
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Founders
Funding requirements
- Membership in the Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce (or obligation to join)
- Company establishment planned in Upper Austria or carried out within the last 6 years
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) according to the EU definition
- Demonstrable need for consulting related to company establishment
- The founder must not have been continuously economically self-employed in the same industry during the 6 years prior to founding
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Description
Start-up Consulting in Upper Austria supports external consulting services for small and medium-sized enterprises with non-repayable grants. Eligible measures include legal and business management reviews as well as coaching for the personal development of founders. The aim is to advance start-up projects, create new jobs, and secure competitiveness at the location. The funding contributes to sustainable and future-oriented growth as well as the stabilization of regional economic structures. Applications can be submitted to the Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. Upon positive verification of all documentation, the grant is paid out straightforwardly.
Eligible participants are SMEs that are members or become members of the Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce and demonstrate a verifiable consulting need related to an upcoming or up to six years past business start-up. Founders must not have been continuously self-employed in the same business field during the last six years. Legal entities must ensure at least 25% ownership and management by the applicants. The external consulting must take place before the start-up or at the latest within 72 months thereafter; double funding is excluded. A funding application must be submitted before the consulting begins, as retroactive applications will not be considered. Funding is only granted once for identical consulting content. Reimbursement is made upon submission of receipts, which are reviewed by the Chamber of Commerce. Interested companies can obtain detailed information and the necessary documents from the Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce.