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.
Base4NFDI is currently preparing ways to support new
basic-services candidates. It will be based on a flexible approach to our
current deliverables. Details will be published by the end of June 2026.
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€, calculated 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
