Funding services
Business Finland offers funding for research, product development and various forms of business development, preferably in small and medium-sized enterprises.
Business Finland offers funding for research, product development and a wide range of business development needs, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. Large companies and research organisations can receive funding for joint projects with SMEs.
Funding services
Research and development funding
Accelerate product development, innovate or develop entirely new products, services, production methods or business models. Test and verify the functionality of the new solution with customers.
Accelerate product development, innovate or develop entirely new products, services, production methods or business models. Test and verify the functionality of the new solution with customers.
Startup funding for growth
Do you want to grow internationally? We fund ambitious startups at different stages of growth.
Do you want to grow internationally? We fund ambitious startups at different stages of growth.
Deep Tech Accelerator (DTA)
Deep Tech Accelerator funding is for startups under 5 years old that have already started their operations and established to commercialize the latest research findings.
Deep Tech Accelerator funding is for startups under 5 years old that have already started their operations and established to commercialize the latest research findings.
Innovation support for shipbuilding
To ensure the conditions for innovation in shipbuilding, we grant discretionary government grants for innovations in shipbuilding.
To ensure the conditions for innovation in shipbuilding, we grant discretionary government grants for innovations in shipbuilding.
Production incentives for the audiovisual industry
The production incentive for self-driving vehicles is a 25 per cent reimbursement of the costs of production carried out in Finland.
The production incentive for self-driving vehicles is a 25 per cent reimbursement of the costs of production carried out in Finland.
Funding for Innovation and Growth Research
The application period is over. Funding for Innovation and Growth Research is suitable for research organizations studying the impact of global challenges on Finnish businesses and society.
The application period is over. Funding for Innovation and Growth Research is suitable for research organizations studying the impact of global challenges on Finnish businesses and society.
Investment support for large investments in clean transition
The grant application period has expired, the grant is no longer available for application.
The grant application period has expired, the grant is no longer available for application.
Circular economy investment grant
At this time, there is no funding available to apply. The circular economy investment grant is intended for circular economy investments by companies operating in Finland.
At this time, there is no funding available to apply. The circular economy investment grant is intended for circular economy investments by companies operating in Finland.
Public research funding
Read more about research for entrepreneurship, co-creation, co-innovation and co-research funding for research organisations.
Read more about research for entrepreneurship, co-creation, co-innovation and co-research funding for research organisations.
EU funding opportunities
European programmes and networks provide funding to businesses and research organisations.
European programmes and networks provide funding to businesses and research organisations.
Sprint grant
The Sprint grant is intended for small Finnish companies that are developing a new, internationally scalable solution and want to verify its technical functionality.
The Sprint grant is intended for small Finnish companies that are developing a new, internationally scalable solution and want to verify its technical functionality.
Energy aid
Energy support for projects that promote the production or use of renewable energy, energy saving or energy efficiency, or reduce environmental damage.
Energy support for projects that promote the production or use of renewable energy, energy saving or energy efficiency, or reduce environmental damage.
Funding for leading companies and ecosystems
Business Finland challenges globally operating companies to become drivers of ecosystems formed by companies of different sizes and other actors.
Business Finland challenges globally operating companies to become drivers of ecosystems formed by companies of different sizes and other actors.
Tax credit for large clean transition investment
Investment projects in renewable energy production and storage, decarbonisation of industrial production processes and improvement of energy efficiency, as well as the production of equipment and their components and raw materials, which are strategic for the transition to a climate-neutral economy.
Investment projects in renewable energy production and storage, decarbonisation of industrial production processes and improvement of energy efficiency, as well as the production of equipment and their components and raw materials, which are strategic for the transition to a climate-neutral economy.
Young Innovative Companies (YICs)
The YIC application period has ended at the moment. Scale your business in export markets and develop your business comprehensively.
The YIC application period has ended at the moment. Scale your business in export markets and develop your business comprehensively.
Explorer Financial Services
The Explorer funding services has been closed and is no longer included in Business Finland's funding selection. New applications can no longer be submitted.
The Explorer funding services has been closed and is no longer included in Business Finland's funding selection. New applications can no longer be submitted.
Read more about funding talks
Check out all our funding applications. With the funding, we help Finnish companies, research organisations and public actors. We specifically offer financing to achieve bold international growth or renewal.
How to apply for funding and comply with the terms and conditions
We have compiled instructions for the different stages of funding.