Funding for private non-profit institutions

The grant to private non-profit institutions in Lower Austria supports the Topothek, a freely accessible online platform that digitizes historical documents and image sources organized by municipalities. Non-profit organizations based in Lower Austria can utilize this funding to collect, catalog, and make their holdings accessible to the public. The subsidy financially secures the technical infrastructure, cataloging efforts, and long-term maintenance of the digital collections, enabling local initiatives to competently present their regional and state history.

As a continuously available funding opportunity, the program aims to raise awareness of cultural heritage and preserve historical treasures across generations. The support sensitizes citizens to the value of their own documents and motivates participation in collective cultural preservation. A prerequisite is a private non-profit sponsorship headquartered in Lower Austria; applications can be submitted at any time. Thus, the funding makes a sustainable contribution to regional identity formation and helps local archives and libraries digitize and secure their holdings for the long term.