{"id":595,"date":"2026-08-11T13:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.hufak.net\/?page_id=595"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T08:30:16","slug":"individual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hufak.net\/en\/funding\/individual\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For students in need of financial support, we offer two different grants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#sozialfonds\">\u00d6H Social Grant<\/a>: a one-off grant of up to \u20ac1,500, available to all Austrian students every 12 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#haertefonds\">Hufak Hardship Fund<\/a>: a fund for <strong>regular students of Angewandte<\/strong>, who have gotten into an <strong>emergency<\/strong> situation, as a further possibility of support. The maximum funding amount is 800\u20ac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sozialfonds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00d6H Social Grant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a cooperation for the social grants with the <strong>Federal Representation of the Austrian Students Union (\u00d6H)<\/strong>. It offers students who are members of the \u00d6H and find themselves in a special financial emergency the opportunity to receive a one-off grant once every 12 months. There is no application deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emergency situation may have been caused by, for example: suddenly increased housing costs, study-related expenses, expenditures for the care and support of one&#8217;s own children, expenses for medical\/psychological\/psychiatric treatments, as well as other emergency situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To submit an application, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/social_funds_form-e53.pdf\">application form<\/a> and attach the necessary documents (in copies). If everything is complete, processing can happen faster. Incomplete applications must be rejected.<br>You can send us your application via email or post. If you send us your application via email, we kindly ask you to send all documents combined into <strong>one PDF<\/strong> to the email address <a href=\"mailto:sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at\">sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at<\/a>. By post, the application should be sent to the address listed on the first page of the application form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to a very high volume of applications, the processing time is currently around 3 months. Once processing is complete, you will receive a letter with the notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements for support from the \u00d6H Social Fund are met by students who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are in social need within the meaning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guidelines of the \u00d6H Social Fund<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not receive federal student financial aid (Studienbeihilfe) (or not the full amount),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have positively completed 16 ECTS or 8 semester hours from courses and exams in the last academic year (*no recognitions\/equivalencies). Exception: No academic performance needs to be proven in the 1st semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are enrolled at a higher education institution with a cooperation between the local student union and the \u00d6H Social Fund,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have not exceeded twice the minimum duration of study (Example: Bachelor&#8217;s degree takes 6 semesters \u2013 you can apply for the \u00d6H Social Fund up to and including the 12th semester).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grant amounts to up to \u20ac1,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to be considered for funding, the applicant must submit, among other things, the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy of a personal identification document with a photo,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Income confirmations of the applicant and spouse or registered partner,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirmations of support payments from other bodies or persons,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirmations regarding the receipt of maintenance payments,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a bank account exists, consecutive bank statements for the last three months of the applicant and spouse or registered partner,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirmations of incurred expenses for housing, basic fees for telephone and radio, household insurance, health insurance, and necessary travel at and to the place of study, etc.,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration form (Meldezettel) of all family members living in the household,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirmation of continuation (Fortsetzungsbest\u00e4tigung) as well as a student record sheet for the current semester and a confirmation of academic success,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If applicable, proof of disabilities (disability pass, medical certificate).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For further information and assistance, please visit the website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/en\/service\/funding-pots\/social-fund\/\">https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/en\/service\/funding-pots\/social-fund\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"haertefonds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hufak Hardship Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A decision on the approval of the application can only be taken if it is submitted completely according to the guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications are closed during the summer break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please attach all documents in PDF format only and properly labeled to socialfund {at} hufak.net<\/strong><br>A complete application consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>completed application form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>continuous bank account statements of the last 3 months for all accounts of the applicant, including the current account balance (a turnover list &#8220;Umsatzliste&#8221; does not count as a bank statement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of the ECTS achieved (attention: the Curriculum Analysis \u201cStudienplananalyse\u201d is NOT a confirmation of academic achievements). You can get the \u201cSammelzeugnis\u201d here: <a href=\"http:\/\/service.uni-ak.ac.at\/4DCGI\/service\">Online-Service f\u00fcr Studierende<\/a>&nbsp;under PDF-Aktuell&gt; &nbsp;Aktuell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current confirmation of enrolment (You can get the \u201cStudienblatt\u201d here: <a href=\"http:\/\/service.uni-ak.ac.at\/4DCGI\/service\">Online-Service f\u00fcr Studierende<\/a> under PDF-Archiv &gt; Fortsetzung)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration form, \u201cMeldezettel\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rental agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birth certificates of own children, i.a.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if necessary, further documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications can only be submitted via e-mail to <strong>socialfund {at} hufak.net<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For students in need of financial support, we offer two different grants: \u00d6H Social Grant We have a cooperation for the social grants with the Federal Representation of the Austrian Students Union (\u00d6H). 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