Funding
There are many funding programs that support the development and implementation of XR ideas. We are happy to help you find the right program and look forward to answering questions to hi@xrhub-bavaria.de
There are many funding programs that support the development and implementation of XR ideas. We are happy to help you find the right program and look forward to answering questions to hi@xrhub-bavaria.de
Bavarian Funding Programmes
The goal of Bavarian politics is to offer innovative minds working in Bavaria – in research and industry as well as in the cultural and creative industries – the best possible framework conditions in accordance with their respective goals. This also includes a broad range of support services and assistance in applying for funding. Here is an overview of funding opportunities that may be of interest to the XR sector:
The Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (StMWi) has compiled important information and links for affected companies in the following.
There is a rapid emergency aid programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The application form for this is here.
The StMWi has also set up its own hotline for questions about the corona virus: 089 2162-2101 (Mon-Thu: 07:30 – 17:00, Fri: 07:30 – 16:00)
Other funding programmes:
Promotion of solo self-employed artists without their own permanent establishment: "Künstlerhilfsprogramm Plus" (Artists' Aid Programme Plus)
The Artists' Aid Programme of the Ministry of Art is to be increased by 50 million euros and thus expanded into an "Artists' Aid Programme Plus". A total of 140 million euros have now been earmarked for the programme. The Artists' Aid Programme Plus is now to provide immediate financial assistance to self-employed artists without their own business premises and to those who earn most of their living from gainful artistic activity and who have run into financial difficulties as a result of the Corona pandemic and the resulting loss of income. Membership of the artists' social security fund is therefore no longer a must. The addressees of the programme must have their main residence in Bavaria. The extended programme thus also covers those artists who for various reasons cannot become members of the KSK, such as selectively employed actors and actresses. Support is planned for up to three consecutive months between May and September 2020. Depending on the loss of earnings, the assistance will amount to up to 1,000 euros per month. The online application for the extended programme will be available next week on the website of the Ministry of Arts. "With the extension of the Artists-in-Residence Programme to the Artists-in-Residence Programme Plus, we are sending a signal of appreciation for our artists. We have taken feedback seriously, taken action and can now offer support to even more artists," says Sibler.
FAQs and further links on cultural life during the Corona pandemic and on aid programmes: https://www.stmwk.bayern.de/corona
Info – Event on Tuesday, 15.09.2020 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom: Julius Windhorst, Funding Officer at FilmFernsehFonds Bayern is available to answer questions on the second funding round of the "Extended Realities" program. Registration & further information on the event
Producers in Bavaria can apply for funding from the FFF Bayern for the following contents:
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Anyone who would like to start up in the media sector can apply on two dates a year at the Media Lab Bavern @ Medien.Bayern GmbH for the “Rundum- Sorglos“ Paket zur GrÃŒndung”. This includes a prototyping budget of 40.000 Euro, plus another 10.000 Euro for consulting and media services, a place in the coworking space, contacts, coaching and lots of fun. You can get an application reminder here: https://www.media-lab.de/media-startup-fellowship
2) Start?grant – Bavarian program
Technology-oriented company start-ups (max. 2 years old) in the field of digitization with a particularly future-oriented, innovative business model can be eligible for a grant for a maximum of 50% of the rent and personnel, the costs for the market launch of the product and for research and development for a period of one year up to an amount of 36. 000 application. Please note: whoever would like to apply for the EXIST-FöEXIST-Fö{a>nbsp;}program, please note that the EXIST application must be submitted before the start of the grant! Otherwise there is a risk that your EXIST application will be rejected. Application documents, deadlines and requirements: https://www.gruenderland.bayern/finanzierung-foerderung/startzuschuss/”>https://www.gruenderland.bayern/finanzierung-foerderung/startzuschuss/ >/a> >/p> >p> >strong>Contact: https://www.gruenderland.bayern/finanzierung-foerderung/startzuschuss/”>https://www.gruenderland.bayern/finanzierung-foerderung/startzuschuss/ >/a> >/p> Contact: https://www.gruenderland.bayern/finanzierung-foerderung/startzuschuss/”>/strong> >a href=”mailto:gruenderland. bayern@stmwi.bayern.de”>gruenderland.bayern@stmwi.bayern.de
3) BayStartUP – Consulting and Networks
Start Ups receive help from BayStartUP to develop entrepreneurial skills and learn how to manage successfully in the market. BayStartUP also offers a comprehensive overview of Bavaria’s start-up scene and networking with exciting business and investor contacts.
<XR applications in SMEs with the digital bonus
Small and medium-sized commercial enterprises that have a business location in the Free State of Bavaria can receive a subsidy of up to 10. 000; or up to 50,000; for the following measures in their operating assets: development, introduction or improvement of products, services and processes, through ICT hardware, ICT software, as well as migration and porting of IT systems and IT applications and the introduction or improvement of IT security.
Strengthening the innovative strength of SMEs through cooperation with research institutions and other companies/innovation partners with the innovation voucher
<Co-operations for application-oriented research and development can be applied for by several companies or companies with research institutions in the funding programme "Information and Communication Technology". VDI/VDE IT GmbH can also apply for generous sums for joint application-oriented research and development.
Prerequisites and contact: www.iuk-bavaria. de
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Förderwegweiser des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie und Technologie (StMWi)
Further general Fö Further general funding programmes such as equity participations by Bayern Kapital GmbH or Bayerische Beteiligungsgemeinschaft and the SME loan programme can be found in the Guide to Funding of the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Technology: https://www.stmwi.bayern.de/service/foerderprogramme/foerderwegweiser/
<Commercial enterprises, members of the liberal professions, non-university research institutes, universities and universities of applied sciences/universities of applied sciences, as well as members or institutions of higher education entitled to carry out F&E projects, with their registered office, operating facilities, and the number of employees; The members or establishments of universities entitled to carry out R&D projects, with their registered office, operating facilities or branch office in Bavaria, may be involved in projects for the solution of cross-company R&D tasks which are carried out in close cooperation between one (or more) companies and one (or more) partner(s) from science (institutions for research and knowledge dissemination within the meaning of Art. 2 No. 83 AGVO) (joint projects) should apply for grants from the Bavarian Research Foundation in the following amounts:
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prerequisites: https://forschungsstiftung.de/Artikel/Seite/Hochtechnologien-fuer-das-21-Jahrhundert/72/72.html
contact: https://forschungsstiftung.de/index.php/Service/Kontakt-und-Anfahrt.html
<Counties, independent cities, foundations and associations can apply for up to 300,000 euros over a period of 3 years for Heimat projects that fulfil the following requirements:
procedure:
Framework for the development of the project can be funded to cover the costs of concepts, temporary staff, public relations work, expenses for events, external consulting as well as (mandatory) investments in digital goods at market prices (apps, websites, other online offers). An own contribution of at least 10% must be made. /p>
Institutional/permanent promotion and construction or development projects are not eligible. Building or redevelopment measures. Contact: Heimat-Digital@stmfh.bayern.de
Robert Stettner, Department 52, Heimatprojekte und Demografie
Bayer. State Ministry of Finance and for Homeland Affairs
Tel. 089 / 2306 2293
E-Mail: robert.stettner@stmfh.bayern.de
Project example:
“digital quality information of a region”, which among other things nature, places of interest, cultural events, leisure and refreshment facilities, also on site at information pillars for locals and tourists, which can be interactively experienced and planned.
Annual call for proposals 2020 for consortium projects at BIDT
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) has set itself the goal of conducting internationally outstanding interdisciplinary research on the digitization of business and society. Research at bidt takes place in particular in the form of interdisciplinary consortium projects, which are usually conducted by three academic partners over a period of three years. For this purpose, project funds flow to the participating institutions, which can cover up to 75% of the costs of a full-time staff member involved.
Detailed information on the call for proposals
Information on the currently funded projects of the bidt can be found here.
If you have any questions regarding the call for proposals, please contact einreichungen-rueckfragen@bidt.digital
Advice
Prof. Dr. Carolin Wienrich from the XR Hub Würzburg, working group Human-Technology-Systems at the Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg advises potential applicants and information seekers. Email: carolin.wienrich (at)uni-wuerzburg.de
Federal Funding Programmes
The various points of contact can also be found at the federal level, from start-up funding to research funding to the promotion of creative content and even innovative business models.
<Universities and non-university research institutions can apply for funding for innovative technology-oriented start-up projects or innovative knowledge-based services based on scientific findings for a period of one year. https://www.exist.de/DE/Programm/Exist-Gruenderstipendium/inhalt.html;jsessionid=1C17D415BDE57FD10EA54033A509E67D
In the case of phase II, a non-repayable grant of up to 180,000 euros, but no more than 75% of the specific costs of the project, can be awarded. Prerequisite are the company's own funds and, if applicable, equity capital in a ratio of 1:3 (up to 60,000 Euro).
"Interactive Systems in Virtual and Real Spaces – Innovative Technologies for the Digital Society
The deadline for applications is 29 July 2020 at 12 noon (CEST)
The purpose of the call is to promote innovative research and development projects in the field of human-technology interaction.
Consortia from commercial enterprises, universities, non-university research institutions and civil society actors are eligible to apply. The submission of proposals by start-ups, SMEs and medium-sized companies is expressly welcomed.
Grant
The basis for calculating the grants to commercial companies is the eligible project-related costs. As a rule, up to 50% of these costs can be covered by government grants.
Grants for universities, research and science establishments and similar institutions not engaged in commercial activities will be calculated on the basis of the eligible project-related expenditure (in the case of the Helmholtz centres and the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft on the basis of the eligible project-related costs), which can be funded up to 100% on an individual basis in accordance with the regulations governing state aid.
In the case of non-economic research projects at universities and university hospitals, a lump-sum grant of 20% will be awarded in addition to the eligible expenditure.
Funding will be provided for a period of three years in which two module stages will be implemented.
Guidelines under:
https://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/bekanntmachung-2912.html
Advice
Prof. Dr. Carolin Wienrich from the XR Hub Würzburg, working group Human-Technology-Systems at the Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg advises potential applicants and information seekers. Email: carolin.wienrich (at)uni-wuerzburg.de
<The extensive DFG research programmes can be found here: https://www.dfg.de/foerderung/index.html
<The BMWi promotes market-oriented non-technical innovations. </SMEs and cooperating, non-economically active German research institutions such as (art) universities can apply for grants for non-technical innovations for the following projects at the VDI/VDE IT project management agency:
The amount of the financial resources for project costs and expenses depends on the defined funding, which varies according to the project form and the type of applicant. </A first call for proposals has been launched at the end of 2019; it addresses digital and data-driven business models and pioneering solutions. </A second call for proposals is planned for the second quarter of 2020, which will focus particularly on innovations in the cultural and creative industries.
A third call will probably address innovations with a particularly high social impact ratio. The IGP is designed as a pilot project.About 25 million euros will be available over four years.
Details: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Artikel/Innovation/IGP/igp-einstieg. html
Contact: Hotline: 030 310078-360,
e-mail: igp@vdivde-it.de
Dr. Claudia Ritter, Dr. Julian Stubbe, Marc Lefèvre
https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Artikel/Innovation/IGP/igp-kontakt.html
<According to special research on this webpage; https://www.digitale-technologien.de/DT/Navigation/DE/Home/home. html public and private universities, non-university research institutions and other institutions with an interest in R&D as well as commercial enterprises with their headquarters, a branch office or permanent establishment in Germany and public institutions and associations can apply for grants; for pre-competitive R&D projects with a lighthouse character in the cooperation between science and industry (collaborative research), which contribute significantly to further increasing German competitiveness and to using efficiency and value creation potentials of digital technologies in Germany and in the European domestic market. The R&D ratio is between 25 and 50 percent of the total costs eligible for funding, depending on the market. </The spectrum of topics covers the following technologies, applications and ecosystems:
https://www.digitale-technologien.de/DT/Navigation/DE/Service/Newsletter/newsletter.html
<Companies that develop digital games or interactive content and have a registered office, business premises or branch office in Germany can receive up to 200,000 euros as a grant at a maximum funding rate of 50% (higher for start-ups and SMEs) for the development of a prototype or for production. Further information can be found on the page on de minimis aid.
The deadline for submissions was 30.08.2019. A submission within the framework of de minimis aid is currently not possible. A large-volume production funding on the basis of a culture test is also planned, for which a funding guideline will probably be published after the federal budget for 2020 comes into force. https://www.bmvi. en/DE/Themes/Digitales/Computerspielefoerderung.html
The BMVI department DG 21 (Open Data, Modernit?tsfonds) is at your disposal for organisational, technical and business management questions: Further funding can be found in the federal government’s funding database:
https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/DE/Home/home.html
https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/DE/Home/home.html
EU Programmes
There are also different approaches to support at EU level.
Two more calls: Until 30.04. and 31.07., outstanding XR research teams consisting of SMEs, research institutions and academia can be awarded up to 50.000 Euros; for the development of new XR solutions for the development of new XR solutions (e. g. Plugins for game engines, low-level components based on open APIs, standards and frameworks like SolAR, or other XR applications) on the XR Developer Platform. The solutions are to be published in the XR Solutions Catalogue. The Höchstsumme of €50.000 can be obtained in two phases: Projects receive 10,000 euros for phase 1 and 40,000 euros for phase two. Prerequisites are as follows:
The total funding to be granted by XR4ALL is €1,500,000.
Participation in the XR4All network is also helpful to find out which projects will be funded in the Horizon Europe program in the next 5-10 years.
<Independent European producers can apply to the European Union's Creative Europe MEDIA Programme for 160 degree films and narrative VR experiences under the call for proposals "Development Single Project":
institutions and companies from the European cultural and creative sector and the audiovisual industry can participate in the project; can also apply to the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme under the call „Bridging Culture and Audiovisual Content through Digital“ apply for funding for innovative use of digital technologies for projects: example:
In future, we will publish relevant calls in the new framework programme at this point.
To be noted: XR will be found there under “Interactive Technologies”.
<Anyone wishing to apply for an EU programme should first seek advice from the strong BayFOR/strong on what needs to be considered and how the chances of success can be increased. </Contact person: Bayerische Forschungsallianz GmbH (BayFOR) Bayerische Forschungsallianz GmbH (BayFOR) Bayerische Forschungsallianz GmbH (BayFOR) Bayerische Forschungsallianz GmbH (BayFOR) Bayerische Forschungsallianz GmbH (BayFOR) org
Internet: www.bayfor.org
Munich site Tel.: +49 (0)89 9901888-0
Nürnberg site Tel. : +49 (0)911 50715-900
The BayFOR as Enterprise Europe Network Partner also helps to find project partners. This requires information about the context:
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Telephone +49 (0)89 – 9901 888 – 171
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You are not quite sure which program is the right one? Then feel free to contact us – preferably by e-mail to hi@xrhub-bavaria.de or by phone at +49 89 68 999-0.