# After the funding decision

##### <span lang="EN-GB">Announcement of Funding Decision</span>

<span lang="EN-GB">You will be notified via email about the outcome of the selection process. </span>

<p class="callout info"><span lang="EN-GB">Notification about funding decision: **TBA (prospectively early February 2026)** </span></p>

##### <span lang="EN-GB">Funding Contract </span>

<span lang="EN-GB">In case of funding, WWTF office will contact the PI&amp;C to draw up the funding contract. </span>

- <span lang="EN-GB">Projects may start immediately and should start no later than July 1, 2026.</span>
- The <span lang="EN-GB">funding contract will be signed between WWTF and the host institution of the PI&amp;C. </span>For universities, this is a project according to §27 of the Universities Act 2002. The institution then authorizes the respective PI to sign for the full scientific and financial responsibility of the project.
- The funding contract allows for the adjustment of certain aspects of the proposal (e.g., costs).

##### Monitoring and reporting

<span lang="EN-GB">Funded teams commit themselves to delivering reports and participating in evaluation and monitoring. WWTF offers the possibility to adapt the work plan according to project needs. For details, see the</span><span lang="DE"> [Reporting and Accounting Guideline](https://wwtf.at/upload/anhang_berichtswesen-und-abrechnungsmodalitaten_17072024.pdf)</span><span lang="EN-GB">.</span>