Subsidies

What are subsidies?

Subsidies are regulated by private law. The city is not obliged to grant them. Subsidies are therefore voluntary support from the City of Innsbruck. They can, but do not have to, consist of a monetary payment. A distinction is made between the following types:

• Annual subsidies are intended as support for recurring and ongoing costs, such as operating, personnel or set-up costs.
• Individual and project subsidies support one-off, clearly definable projects, purchases and costs (including IIG rent reimbursement).

Subsidies are governed by the subsidy regulations.

In which areas are subsidies granted?

• FamiliesService Unit Generation support and projects )
• WomenService Unit Women, equality and queer )
• Integration/MigrationService Unit Strategy and integration )
• Children and youthService Unit Generation support and projects )
• Operating subsidies for private child education and care facilitiesService Unit Education Service Center )
• Ecclesiastical affairsService Unit City Archive/City Museum )
• CultureService Unit Cultural development and promotions - Cultural subsidies )
• Real estateService Unit Real estate )
• Agriculture and forestryCity Department Forest and nature )
• Senior citizens & operation of senior citizens' homesService Unit Generation support and projects )
• Social affairs and healthService Unit Inpatient care and social subsidies - Social subsidies )
• Sport: Innsbruck sports clubs that belong to a Tyrolean professional association or the three umbrella organizations can apply for funding for events, sports facilities or ongoing sports operationsService Unit Sports promotion and sports facility development )
• Teaching and educationCity Department School and education )
• Economy and tourismService Unit Economy and tourism )

To get an overview of which subsidies are granted, for example, you can look at the subsidy checker to see the subsidies granted in previous years.

Where & how do I submit a subsidy application?

You can submit all subsidy applications online.

The signature is made via the cell phone signature or ID Austria.

Alternatively, you can use a handwritten (statutory or company) signature and then upload the document. In this case, you must also add a valid official photo ID (driver's license, ID card, passport).

What do I need for my application?

• Cell phone signature or ID Austria
• if signing by hand: Drucker and scanner or camera, valid official copy of ID (passport, driver's license or ID card)
• If the grant applicant is a legal entity: A document stating who is authorized to represent the entity. In the case of associations, this is the current extract from the register of associations, in the case of a limited liability company a current extract from the commercial register, etc.
• IBAN of the subsidy applicant
• Documents/concept for the intended use
• Financial plan broken down by :
  • Income (excluding other subsidies)
  • Personnel costs
  • Material costs
  • other subsidies applied for or already granted and the resulting share for the City of Innsbruck
• Statistical data, such as: Association members, user/visitor numbers, ..
• for cultural subsidies: General and sector-specific funding guidelines apply to the granting of subsidies in the cultural sector
• Poss. other Documents, e.g. brochures, catalogs, ..

Further information on the requirements and the process can be found in the subsidy regulations of the City of Innsbruck.

Which way does my subsidy application go?

1. You submit the online application.
2. This is followed by the formal check in the Service Unit Subsidies, cost and performance accounting
   1. Is the application correct and complete?
   2. Are the contact details correct?
   3. Have the "right" people signed?
   4. Is the account in the name of the association? etc.
3. If the application is correct, it is forwarded to the relevant department (sport, culture, social affairs, etc.) for a substantive review.
4. A decision-making committee then decides whether to grant the subsidy:
   1. For applications of up to 3,000 euros, the political officer responsible for the department decides.
   2. For applications over 3,000 euros, a committee of the municipal council (e.g. cultural committee, committee for social affairs and housing allocation, etc.) deliberates.
   3. The decision is then made:
      1. up to 15,000 euros in the city senate,
      2. in the municipal council for amounts over 15,000 euros,
      3. Please note: The subsidy amounts are added up within a calendar year.
5. The application is returned to the specialist department
6. You will receive a reply and, if applicable, a payment.
7. You must provide the supporting documents by June 30 of the following year at the latest.

How and when do I provide the supporting documents?

Information on the required supporting documents can be found in the confirmation letter you have received. The documents must be received by June 30 of the year following the subsidy payment at the latest. There is a verification form for this purpose.

How you should submit the evidence is also stated in your letter of acceptance. In principle, you will need the following documents:

• Completed and signed subsidy statement
• Invoice receipts made out to the grant recipient in the amount of the grant (receipts are only required on request)
• For trips: Travel invoices with travel tickets
• Overall statement in the form of an income/expenditure statement or balance sheet
• Proof of logo use. Ensure that the logo is used correctly.
• Invoices must be issued to the subsidy applicant.

What are the most important deadlines?

In principle, subsidy applications can be submitted until October 31 of the current year. Applications for the following year can be submitted from September 1 . The earlier you apply, the better!

Deadlines for submitting subsidy applications to the Kulturamt :

• Cultural Committee on March 12 - submission deadline: February 16, 2025
• Cultural Committee on May 14 - submission deadline: April 20, 2025
• Cultural Committee on July 2 - deadline: June 8, 2025
• Culture Committee on September 24 - Deadline: August 31, 2025
• Cultural Committee on November 26 - Deadline: October 31, 2025

Deadlines for submitting subsidy applications to the City Department Sports

• Committee on March 6 - Deadline: February 7, 2025
• Committee on June 24 - Deadline: June 2, 2025
• Committee on September 22 - Deadline: August 14, 2025

Deadlines for submitting subsidy applications for health subsidies:

• see submission deadlines at the Sports Office

Which subsidies have been granted so far?

In the subsidy checker you can view the subsidies granted in previous years.

Who are my contact persons for my subsidy application?

Questions about content

Please contact the relevant office or department if you have any questions:

If you have any questions about the subsidy application process or the online form, please contact Service Unit Subsidies, cost and performance accounting