Funding of approximately €33,000 granted to HC Strache
Party Finances and Strache's Loan:
The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) led by HC Strache has secured party funding following their narrow victories in the district councils of Floridsdorf and Donaustadt. But the question on everyone's minds is the amount they are entitled to. An anonymous city hall source leaked to oe24 that the party can expect tens of thousands of euros – annually!
Funding Breakdown: How much the FPÖ gets
The source calculated the funding according to Vienna's Party Funding Act:
- For each eligible voter in the respective district, parties receive 7.33 euros. The actual sum depends on the share of the vote.
Donaustadt (21st district) - Eligible voters: 157,459
- Basic funding: 1,154,174.47 €
- FPÖ's share of the vote: 1.58%
- Funding for FPÖ: 18,235.96 €
Floridsdorf (22nd district) - Eligible voters: 126,113
- Basic funding: 924,408.29 €
- FPÖ's share of the vote: 1.67%
- Funding for FPÖ: 15,437.62 €
Five-Year Funding Total
With around 33,000 euros per year, the FPÖ stands to receive over 150,000 euros in total funding for the entire five-year legislative period.
2024 Rewind: Historical Funding
In 2024, the FPÖ under Strache received an impressive 333,635.46 euros in a single year alone.
Strache's Councillor Salary: Modest Earnings
Despite the party's substantial funding, HC Strache's salary as a district councillor remains modest, amounting to just 578.10 euros per month as a basic member. As a club member, he would have earned 1,700 euros, but this wasn't the case.
Historical and Future Financing Context:
Based on search results, there is no specific information about the FPÖ's historical funding under Strache's leadership or the party's current Vienna branch for the upcoming five-year term. However, some contextual factors may influence FPÖ's funding:
- 2025 Election Results: In the April 2025 municipal elections, the FPÖ significantly boosted its vote share to over 20%, positioning it as a dominant opposition force but still behind the SPÖ, which retained around 40% of the vote[2][3].
- Funding Determinants: In Vienna, political party financing typically depends on electoral performance, representation, and parliamentary activity. While the exact figures for the 2025–2030 term are unspecified, the FPÖ's increased seat share[2] and its standing in Vienna's municipal parliament are likely to result in higher operational and parliamentary group funding compared to its 2020 levels.
- Historical Context: During Strache's leadership (2005–2017), the FPÖ's electoral gains translated into greater public funding access. In 2025, the party was led by Dominik Nepp in the elections, and its current funding structure is contingent on its reduced but still substantial influence compared to its 2015 peak (31%)[2].
- The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), led by HC Strache, is entitled to tens of thousands of euros annually in party funding, according to a city hall source.
- In the 2020 legislative period, the FPÖ stands to receive over 150,000 euros in total funding, with approximately 33,000 euros per year from district council funding.
- In a single year alone, the FPÖ under Strache's leadership received an impressive 333,635.46 euros in party funding.
- Despite the party's substantial funding, HC Strache's salary as a district councillor remains modest, amounting to just 578.10 euros per month as a basic member.
