Terms A-Z

This glossary contains definitions of the terms from the topic areas Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and is regularly updated. The glossary terms are alphabetically ordered.

Project funding

Project funding provided by the federal ministries is awarded through funding or specialised programmes on the basis of an application for a fixed-term project. In addition to individual projects, collaborative projects involving multiple partners are also funded. Federal project funding is provided within the legal and policy framework established at the European and national levels.