Funding for a scoreboard in Austria
In Austria your state funds the sports facility, not the federal government. Every state has its own rules, and almost everywhere the application comes before the order. Our quote lists every item separately and serves as the attachment.
In writing, free of charge and without obligation.
The federal government rarely funds club grounds
Two federal routes are not an option for a scoreboard at a club ground.
- Federal infrastructure funding
- Through the ministry and Bundes-Sport GmbH, reserved for projects of national importance with co-funding from state or municipality.
- not for clubs
- Energy-efficient sports facilities
- Funded LED lighting with up to 50 % from EUR 10'000 project costs. No applications are possible since 2026.
- ended in 2025
Every state has its own rules
Sports facility funding runs through the states. Little is published in detail; this is what is known.
Lower Austria
- What is known
- Construction plus fittings and equipment needed to run the facility
- Funding level
- from 10 %
Vienna
- What is known
- Submission three months before the start, settlement within six months
- Funding level
- not stated
Styria
- What is known
- Sports facility funding capped since March 2026
- Funding level
- at most EUR 1'000
Upper Austria, Salzburg
- What is known
- Rules in the state's funding guidelines
- Funding level
- per guideline
Other states
- What is known
- Own sports facility funding with own guidelines
- Funding level
- ask the state
As of September 2026, without guarantee. The sports department of your state has the binding answer.
Sponsors cover the rest
Because state funding often covers only part, most clubs finance the wall through advertising slots on it: rotating banners, the goal animation with a logo, spots at half-time. What a slot brings in depends on league and region.
How clubs sell the slots is explained on the page Advertising on the scoreboard.
How to get the funding
Ask your state
Ask your state's sports department whether and how a scoreboard is funded before you order anything.
Request a quote
Our written quote lists wall, installation, control unit and setup separately. Installation and invoicing for Austria are settled in it.
Submit the application
With the quote attached. In Vienna three months before the project starts, in the other states according to their guidelines.
Order after approval
Order the wall only once the funding has been approved. Ordering earlier puts the claim at risk.
Does your club play in Switzerland or Germany? Different routes apply there: Funding in Switzerland, Funding in Germany.
Frequently asked questions about funding in Austria
Get the quote for your application before you submit it to your state.