Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) creates the best possible environment for schools, universities and research institutions, and represents the interests of Austria as a location for science, research and business on the international stage.

The Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture is the highest administrative and planning institution of the Republic of Austria for schools, higher education (in particular universities and Fachhochschulen) and adult education, for scientific research and international affairs in the field of science, for the Federal museums and for the protection of historical monuments. The website has an arts section providing a variety of federal funding programmes for all segments of contemporary art. It also gives an overview of the Austrian system of arts funding: funding programmes, relevant legislation, background information and useful links.