Confectionery Promotion

The Confectionery Promotion of the State of Upper Austria supports small and medium-sized enterprises in the confectionery trade in Upper Austria in securing and expanding their local supply competence. For the funding period from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2026, non-repayable grants or interest subsidies are granted for investment projects that contribute to the establishment, modernization, expansion, quality improvement, or takeover of a confectionery business. Applicants must hold an active and valid trade license to operate a confectionery, employ a maximum of 15 full-time equivalents at the investment location, and may operate up to seven business locations. The funding application must be submitted before the project start via the Upper Austria Economic Portal.

Funding is provided for planning and consulting as ancillary acquisition costs, the conversion, extension, or new construction of buildings, the acquisition of operational and business equipment, as well as the takeover of businesses including the purchase of investment goods. A prerequisite for a positive application decision is a coherent project description with a detailed cost, financing, and schedule plan, which demonstrates both the classification within the confectionery trade and the sustainable economic viability of the investment project. After all documents have been submitted and successfully reviewed by the Department of Economy and Research of the State of Upper Austria, the payment is made as a non-repayable grant. Applicants can direct any questions to the Directorate for Regional Planning, Economic and Rural Development, Department of Economy. All relevant forms and guidelines are available on the Upper Austria Economic Portal.