The funding of a research and development project under FFG's Basic Programme is open to all technology fields, company and project sizes (e.g. also over € 1 million). The project's objective must be a functioning product, process or service.

The main criteria for funding include the innovation content, technical difficulty of the project and, above all, the prospects for economic exploitation. Funding typically amounts to 50 % of the project costs and can reach up to 70 % for start-ups or companies in start-up mode. Submission is possible at any time.