Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.
Last Published: 7/9/2019

Austrian public projects are generally funded through the federal government budget.  Private projects are structured similarly to those in other advanced industrialized countries.  Austrian government programs exists to facilitate new investments and R&D especially in priority industries such as lifesciences and technology, including for international companies setting up in Austria.  The Austrian Business Agency https://investinaustria.at and Vienna Business Agency https://viennabusinessagency.at/  can provide specific details.

EU financial assistance programs provide a wide array of grants, loans, loan guarantees and co-financing for feasibility studies and projects in a number of key sectors (e.g., environmental, transportation, energy, telecommunications, tourism, public health).  A number of centralized financing programs are also generating procurement and other opportunities directly with EU institutions. For details, please consult the U.S. Commercial European Union Country Commercial Guide

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