Grant to umbrella organizations of recognized rescue organizations

The funding provided to umbrella organizations of recognized rescue organizations in Vienna annually supports legally or administratively confirmed umbrella associations such as the Workers' Samaritan Federation of Austria, the Johanniter Accident Assistance in Austria, the Maltese Hospital Service Austria, the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service, the Federal Association of Austrian Cave Rescue, the Austrian Red Cross, and the Austrian Water Rescue Service. The earmarked grant is intended to advance investment costs, the purchase of new equipment, and infrastructural measures to increase resilience and operational capability during crises and disasters. Applications can be submitted year-round, allowing the funding to be available flexibly and based on demand. The funding initiative aims to strengthen structures, optimize processes, and make interorganizational cooperation in exceptional situations more sustainable.

Eligible for funding are interest groups, non-profit organizations, foundations, as well as public institutions that act as umbrella organizations for rescue services and enter into a funding agreement pursuant to § 4 para. 7 of the Rescue and Civil Protection Organizations Support Act. Eligible expenses include both material investments and structural and technical infrastructure measures. Through continuous financial assistance, it is ensured that the supported organizations can plan and implement their modernization-relevant projects in the long term. The measure strengthens overall safety in Vienna and contributes to improved disaster preparedness by continuously expanding the performance capacity of central rescue structures.