Business Finland funding

R&D funding, Innovation Voucher to purchase new knowledge or skills, Into to buy innovation expertise and Innovative Public Procurements for public procurement units.

Research to Business Funding, Co-Creation Funding, Co-Innovation Funding and Co-Research Funding

Test the functionality of the business concept, explore demand and obtain feedback from potential customers.

Talent funding is suitable for SMEs and midcap companies that want to improve their capacity for international growth by creating working, organizational, and management practices that support internationalization and improve their ability to increase the number of international experts in Finnish companies.

Hire or acquire know-how for international market entry, participate in a foreign trade fair with an SME group or assemble a group of SMEs for joint export opportunities.

Funding service accelerating the global growth of the most ambitious, rapidly growing startups.

Production incentive is 25 % cash rebate for production costs in Finland.

Business Finland challenges global companies to lead ecosystems that consist of companies of different sizes and other players.

The funding strives to develop innovative solutions to reform services and operations.

Funding for Innovation and Growth Research is suitable for research organizations studying the impact of global challenges on Finnish businesses and society.

Deep Tech Accelerator funding is intended for startups under the age of five that have already started their operations and have been established to commercialise the latest research results and expertise.

​Energy aid can be granted to climate- and environment-friendly investment and investigation projects that increase the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

We can grant state aid for shipbuilding innovations in order to secure favourable preconditions for innovation in the sector.

The aid is based on the Government Decree on aid to promote the decarbonization and energy efficiency of industrial production processes and to promote the transition to a climate neutral economy. The aid may be granted for investment projects with eligible costs of at least EUR 30 million.

Investments in the production of energy from renewable sources, and in the storage of renewable energy, investments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in industrial processes, and investments in certain sectors that are strategically important for the transition to a climate neutral economy. Eligible investment costs must be of at least EUR 50 million.

Funding for forerunners of a market disruption.

Investments made in Finland with significant positive environmental impacts may receive funding.

You will find all the necessary guidelines for applicants, project management and reporting from these pages.

Was your company’s funding application approved? This page contains instructions on how to start, monitor and report on your project.

Businesses can receive funding from Business Finland for the preparation of Horizon Europe, European Defence Fund and Innovation Fund projects.

Business Finland projects' funding terms.

What information do I need to provide when applying for funding? Application instructions and forms now on one page.

How to monitor project costs and how to report the costs? How to arrange project accounting?

Instructions for Business Finland project reporting

Information pack for auditors

For most project changes, you will need advance consent from Business Finland, but in some cases a notification will suffice.

Loan for development and piloting