Find funding for your business
Official name: Obtain first advice on your business funding
A Förderung is money or support for a project. The Wirtschaftsagentur Wien gives you free advice on funding for your business or business idea. This plan helps you prepare the first advice.
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- Steps
- 7 key steps, up to 13 depending on your situation
- For you
- 5 short questions, then you see your steps
- Main office
- Wirtschaftsagentur Wien
- Costs
- none named in the sources
- Online
- possible for 1 of 13 steps
How it works
These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.
Tell advice and funding decision apartThe Wirtschaftsagentur Wien helps businesses and founders in Vienna. Its advice is free and non-binding. Non-binding means you do not have to do anything afterwards.Key step
- Why?
- This way you find out which funding might fit you.
- What you do
- The advice is not an application. It does not mean you get money. Do not enter business figures or bank details here.
- Where?
- Wirtschaftsagentur WienDirectly with the named service
In detail
Keep advice and funding decision separate
Business agency provides free non-binding advice on business ideas and funding. Specialist advice replaces no application, jury decision or payment; no business figures, tax, account or customer data here.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceChoose how to contact the WirtschaftsagenturThis is about how you reach the Wirtschaftsagentur.Key step
- Why?
- There are separate email addresses for starting a business and for general advice.
- What you do
- Phone: +43 1 252 00. Starting a business: gruenden@wirtschaftsagentur.at. General: beratungen@wirtschaftsagentur.at. Do you already know a programme? Then look for its experts.
- Where?
- Wirtschaftsagentur WienDirectly with the named service
In detail
Personally choose general or actual funding contact
+43 1 252 00; formation gruenden@wirtschaftsagentur.at, general advice beratungen@wirtschaftsagentur.at. For known programme review its actually current funding specialists. Organisation address is no guaranteed walk-in consultation.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceBriefly describe your ideaHere you briefly write down your idea. And how far your project already is.Key step
- Why?
- This way the advisers quickly know what it is about.
- What you do
- A few questions are enough. A finished business plan is not generally required for the first contact. A business plan describes exactly how your business should work.
- Where?
- Own preparationDirectly with the named service
What you need
- Own project and conversation notes
Document explained
Optional private preparation, no mandatory form.
- Requirement
- Optional / if available
- Submission format
- Clarify format with the service
- Translation
- No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
- Authentication
- No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
- Recency
- No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
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In detail
Privately sketch your factual idea
Privately organise own idea, desired Vienna connection and project stage in a few questions. No completed business plan evidenced as universal first-contact duty; directly clarify actual review need.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceAgree on format and time of the adviceHere you clarify how the advice works. By phone, in person or another way.Key step
- Why?
- There are no fixed opening hours for everyone. A reply right away is also not promised.
- What you do
- Agree on the place, time and type of advice directly with the office.
- Where?
- Wirtschaftsagentur WienDirectly with the named service
In detail
Agree actual advice format and appointment
Directly agree desired channel, location, support and actually available time. Infer no universal opening hours, immediate advice or guaranteed response time from these pages.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceAsk which papers you needHere you clarify which papers you need for the first advice.Key step
- Why?
- You usually do not need the long list for an application yet.
- What you do
- Ask which papers the advisers want and how to send them safely.
- Where?
- Wirtschaftsagentur WienDirectly with the named service
In detail
Clarify individually needed first records
Directly confirm actually requested records and secure transfer route. Later programme application list is no mandatory file for every first advice; personally keep records private.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceFind out what must come firstThis is about the order of things. Submitting means you hand in the application.Key step
- Why?
- Often you must hand in the full application before you buy something or start. Otherwise there may be no funding.
- What you do
- Before any firm order, ask about the rules of your programme. An application is not yet an approval.
- Where?
- Wirtschaftsagentur WienDirectly with the named service
In detail
Clarify project start and complete submission before commitment
General funding page requires complete submission before investment or project start. Directly confirm actual current programme definition and sequence before binding order. Advice is no submission; submission is no promise.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: Gründung und getrennte Förderentscheidung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: Gründung und getrennte FörderentscheidungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceGet ready for the consultationHere you get ready for the advice.Key step
- Why?
- Being well prepared helps you get more out of the talk.
- What you do
- Have your questions and the agreed papers ready. Go to the advice yourself. The app does not say how much money you might get.
- Where?
- Wirtschaftsagentur WienDirectly with the named service
In detail
Prepare your confirmed funding orientation
Privately have own questions and actually agreed records ready, personally obtain advice. Infer no funding rate, maximum, de-minimis availability or liquidity from readiness status.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche BeratungWirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
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Depending on your situation, this is added
- Check if it is about your business
- Continue your existing advice
- Follow your ongoing funding application
- Clarify a project that has already started
- Check the matching funding programme
- Sort out a different request
Frequently asked questions
Can I do this online?
1 of 13 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.
What does it cost?
No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.
Do I need an einfach.wien account?
No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.
Does einfach.wien submit my application?
No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.
What this page is based on
The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.
SourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: kostenlose unverbindliche Beratung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceSourceWirtschaftsagentur Wien: Gründung und getrennte Förderentscheidung
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original source