# Upper Austria: grant for workplace safety consulting

_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 €750 and covers up to 75% 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:** €750
- **Funding rate:** 75%
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** Tuesday 21 April 2026
- **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 in Upper Austria.
- You want advice on technical workplace safety.
- You run a small or medium-sized business.
- You have not started the consulting yet and apply first.

## It is not for you if…
- The consulting began before you applied.
- The consulting firm is economically linked to your business.
- You already used subsidised consulting on the same topic in the same application year.
- You are looking for money for training courses, instruction sessions or travel.

## What you need
- Application through the funding portal, before the consulting starts.
- A consulting firm from the WKOÖ consultant list, with no economic links to you.
- Consulting report.
- Hours statement showing how long the consulting lasted.
- Proof of payment of the invoice.
- Final settlement through the funding portal, with the documents uploaded within the deadline in the guidelines.

## How to apply
1. Apply on the funding portal before the consulting begins.
2. Choose an engineering office or civil engineer from the WKOÖ consultant list.
3. Have the consulting done and ask for the report and the hours statement.
4. Pay the invoice and keep the proof of payment.
5. Upload the final settlement and all documents on the portal before the deadline in the guidelines.

## Official source and checks
- Official act: https://foerderungen.wko.at/storage/files/shares/ooe/Arbeitnehmerschutz%2026%20der%20WKO%C3%96/F%C3%B6rderrichtlinien%20Arbeitnehmerschutzprojekte%202026_WKO%C3%96.pdf
- Official page of the call: https://www.wko.at/foerderungen/arbeitnehmerschutz-technisch-oberoesterreich

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