Funding - How much is funded per phase each year?

Update Base4NFDI Funding

Due to the limited funding availability: Until further notice, no new proposals can be submitted to Base4NFDI. Projects that, as of April 2026, are funded in their initialisation or integration phases may submit a proposal for the next phase, depending on the successful completion of their current phase. Priority will be given to the progress of current integration projects into their ramp-up-phases.

Following the that no new proposals can be submitted under the existing three-phase funding model due to limited funding availability, Base4NFDI is taking a complementary approach. The Service Support Track is designed to be flexible by virtue of not being tied to a fixed schedule to keep the process agile. The Service Support Track does not have a fixed or pre-determined run-time, but rather adjusts to the applicants’ needs. 

According to the decision of the NFDI Consortia Assembly on 16 Jan 2026 the following topped-up rates per phase are effective for the remaining project:

Rates

  • Initialisation phase (1 year): 2 PostDoc, 1 Researcher - max. 258.000€ per year
  • Integration phase (2 years): 3 PostDoc, 3 Researcher - max. 509.400€ per year, for 2 years 1.018.800 €
  • Ramp-Up phase (2 years): 4 PostDoc - max. 352.800€ per year, for 2 years 705.600 €

The rates are calulcated as follows:

Original budgets

Original budgets for basic service development phases as calculated in the Base4NFDI proposal submission (calculated based on DFG personnel rates 2022) were:

  • Initialisation phase: max. 226.500€, calculated for 2 PostDoc, 1 Researcher
  • Integration phase: max. 447.300€, calculat​ed for 3 PostDoc, 3 Researcher
  • Ramp-Up phase: max. 309.600€, calculated for 4 PostDoc 

Additional top-ups, as decided by the NFDI Consortia Assembly in January 2026

An additional financial top-up to compensate for increased personnel costs is provided. It is based on the 2025 DFG Personnel rates and has been approved by the NFDI Consortia Assembly on 16 Jan 2026 for the remaining duration to ensure a smooth running of the project.

  • Initialisation phase: max. 31.500€ top-up
  • Integration phase: max 62.100€ top-up per year
  • Ramp-Up phase: max. 43.200€ top-up per year
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