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Become part of NFDI4Cat – tell us about your needs, your ideas.

 

We’re excited that you’re considering joining NFDI4Cat. Whether you want to connect with the community and participate in a Use Case (Route A), or you’d like to apply for FlexFunds to contribute to a Use Case (Route A + B), the first steps are straightforward. This page guides you through the process and provides all downloads you need.

 

Depending on your goal, there are two routes. Route A and Route B which builds on Route A – so everyone starts with the participation survey. FlexFunds applicants continue with additional steps.

Download Survey Question Summary

Find Survey below!

Download FlexFunds Proposal

 

Depending on your goal, there are two routes. Route B builds on Route A – so everyone starts with the participation survey, and FlexFunds applicants continue with additional steps.

 

Participant

Route A

  • You explore the Use Cases and decide to participate
  • You download the Survey Questions and prepare your answers
  • You complete the participation survey (find below) or here: https://dechema.typeform.com/joinus
  • Review by PMB: We receive and evaluate your submission
  • If promising: We invite you to present yourself during the next PMB meeting

Decision phase:

  • If accepted, DFG is informed
  • If accepted, an NDA must be signed (required)
  • If not accepted, the process ends
  • Finish Route A or be already an active participant in NFDI4Cat
  • Download and complete the two-page FlexFunds Proposal template
  • Review by PMB: We receive and evaluate your proposal

Decision phase:

  • If approved: You sign the consortium agreement (If not approved, the process ends)
  • Onboarding & project start (TA5): We refine the proposal together to align with NFDI4Cat goals, start the work, and share progress updates

Typical review time: about 4 weeks

Domain Partner

Additional Steps for FlexFund application
(Route A+B)

Funding conditions:

  1. Projects with a maximum duration through December 2028 may be submitted. A prerequisite for approval is that concrete results – such as deliverables, tools, and milestones – are clearly defined and can be verified. For projects spanning multiple years, NFDI4Cat evaluates the achievement of objectives annually and informs applicants no later than the third quarter about approval for the respective following year. The Project Management Board reserves the right to discontinue funding if the agreed deliverables are not sufficiently fulfilled.
  2. Funding is provided exclusively for measures related to data aggregation and capacity building (e.g., harmonisation/standardisation, curation, integration, training materials, workflows, community enablement).
  3. Experiments or data generation are not eligible for funding (e.g., laboratory experiments, measurement campaigns, simulations carried out to generate new data).

 

Important Downloads & Links

Explore our Use Cases
See what kinds of problems, workflows, and solutions we work on

Survey Question Summary (PDF)
Download the questions in advance. With preparation, the survey takes around 7 minutes to complete.

Participation Survey find below or here: https://dechema.typeform.com/joinus
Tell us about your background, needs, and ideas. Entry point for joining.

FlexFunds Proposal Template
Download, fill in, and send to us. The document contains step-by-step instructions.