netidee grants: Submit now!

The Internet Stiftung's funding program is open for submitting innovative and successful projects and applications for scholarships until 8 July.

Everyone is invited to submit their ideas and projects on the subject of the Internet: private individuals, companies, students, associations and university institutes.

Projects will receive up to 50,000 euros in funding. The scholarships are endowed with up to 5,000 euros for diploma or master's theses and up to 10,000 euros for dissertations/PhDs. In addition, two special prizes of 3,000 euros each are awarded to funded projects.

The results of the funded projects are made available to the general public online free of charge for use and further development (“open source principle”).

netidee is Austria's largest Internet funding program, financed by the Internet Stiftung. The foundation aims to promote the further development and versatile use of the Internet in Austria.

July 2024

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The Internet Stiftung promotes the development of the internet in Austria and an unrestricted and orderly access to networks and services in compliance with international obligations. In particular, the Internet Stiftung is responsible for the administration of the .at domain.

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