# Grant for Upper Austrian businesses to become a more attractive employer

_Aperto · Status as of Friday 23 October 2026, 11:47 (Austrian time)_

## In brief
- WKO, Förderungen funds Grants and funding.
- Who can apply: company.
- The grant goes up to €1,500 and covers up to 66.60% of eligible costs.
- The deadline is Friday 11 December 2026 (time not stated).

## Key facts
- **Funder:** WKO, Förderungen
- **Who can apply:** Company
- **Area:** Austria
- **Instrument:** Grant
- **Total budget:** not stated in the call
- **Maximum grant:** €1,500
- **Funding rate:** 66.60%
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** not stated in the call
- **Opens:** This figure must be checked in the official call
- **Closes:** Friday 11 December 2026 (time not stated)
- **Procedure:** First come, first served
- **How to submit:** online form
- **Application language:** not stated in the call
- **Difficulty:** 2/5
- **Chances:** Medium (estimate)

## It suits you if…
- Your business has its registered office and sites in Upper Austria.
- You are an active member of one of the listed trade organisations of the Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce.
- You want to analyse your appeal as an employer and plan measures.
- You will hire a consultant from the chamber's Attractive Employers pool.
- You have not yet started the consulting.

## It is not for you if…
- You want a consultant from outside the chamber's pool.
- Insolvency proceedings are pending against your company or its managing partner.
- Another public aid already pays for the same consulting costs.
- You started the consulting before you applied.

## What you need
- Consulting offer from your chosen consultant in the pool, uploaded with the application.
- Basic levy (Grundumlage) fully paid when you apply.
- Invoice for the consulting, needed for settlement.
- Proof of payment, needed for settlement.
- Plan of measures, needed for settlement.
- Short final report, needed for settlement.

## How to apply
1. Open the chamber's funding portal for Attractive Employers: you apply there online.
2. Choose your consultant from the Attractive Employers pool and ask for an offer.
3. Submit the complete application online and upload the offer before the consulting starts.
4. Keep the confirmation of receipt of your application.
5. Start the consulting only after applying, and have the plan of measures drawn up.
6. Settle the grant: send the invoice, proof of payment, plan of measures and short report.

## Official source and checks
- Official act: https://foerderungen.wko.at/storage/files/shares/ooe/ATTAG26/2026_F%C3%B6rderung%20AttAG_F%C3%96RDERGEBER%20f%C3%BCr%20F%C3%B6rderportal_per%2020.1.2026.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://www.wko.at/foerderungen/attraktive-arbeitgeber-oberoesterreich
- Where to apply: https://foerderungen.wkooe.at/attag

> This card explains the call in plain language and does not replace it. The official text prevails. We recheck the sources automatically every day, but dates and rules can change: check the funder's website before you apply. We are not the body that manages the call.
> Text generated with artificial intelligence from the official text and checked automatically by a second AI system. The official call prevails, rechecked on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

https://www.theusualnext.com/en/grants/attractive-employer-consulting-upper-austria