National projects
The Vienna Business Agency provides the Understanding Science funding to assist in communication activities that aim to present research and scientific results in an understandable and easily accessible manner. Interested parties can apply for Understanding Science Funding to cover payroll costs, costs for services, including fees for speakers or knowledge procurement, travel expenses for speakers, moderators, or lecturers, for the purchase of machines or licenses, and for the acquisition of intellectual property rights.
European projects
Horizon Europe is the new EU research and innovation program of the European Commission (EC) with €95.5 billion in funding for the seven-year period. A good opportunity to familiarise yourself with the EC's funding criteria is to work as a scientific evaluator. You will find all the relevant information on the Portal Funding & Tender Opportunities.
The call ‘Strengthening the capacity of citizen science in biodiversity observation’ from the Horizon Europe programme supports the implementation of the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Nature Restoration Regulation. Funding is provided for projects that actively involve citizens in the observation and documentation of biodiversity and thus contribute to climate protection and adaptation measures at local level.
Projects should also specifically involve young people, hard-to-reach groups and vulnerable population groups. Practical approaches are required, for example through school materials, participatory apps or training concepts.
Deadline: 17 September 2025
The ‘Science comes to town’ grant offers cities in EU Member States and associated countries the opportunity to jointly design and implement a vibrant and engaging annual programme of activities under the theme ‘Science comes to town 2027’. In this way, cities can bring together their citizens and different research sectors to show how science improves the well-being of people, the economy and the planet.
In cooperation with initiatives such as the European Researcher's Night and EU competitions for young researchers, the aim is to cooperate beyond city and national borders.
Deadline: 18 September 2025
Journals
The Sustainability Nexus Forum is a succeeding Sustainability Management Forum as an inter- and transdisciplinary journal which prioritises Nexus perspectives in the realm of Sustainability Transformation. The journal currently seeks contributions that highlight the transformative potential of participatory practices in addressing sustainability challenges within the sustainability nexus framework, which explores connections, synergies and trade-offs across various domains.
Submission deadline: ongoing
Conferences
With the forum, the LBG OIS Center will once again make innovative cooperation between research and society visible this year on October 9 and 10 and enable networking among participatory projects. The conference will take place at the ÖBB Innovation Factory in Vienna.
Contributions for the “OIS zam: Forum 2025” can be submitted online in two different formats:
- Poster presentation
- Theme Café
Deadline: June 27, 2025