An EU R&D grant for SME-led international consortia. Business Finland funds the Finnish partner's share at 50%.
Business Finland's entry-level R&D grant for small companies with an innovation aimed at international markets. It replaced Tempo. The fixed call closes at the end of August, then reopens on a rolling basis.
The main national R&D grant. Its 2026 budget rose by about €126M even as non-R&D funding was cut, and up to 20% of a project's costs can go to market research.
A development loan on softer terms than a bank offers, and it can be partly written off if the project fails. Worth checking before taking bank debt for R&D or piloting.
For research-based deep-tech startups under five years old, founded to commercialise recent scientific research.
The continuously open grant for energy-efficiency work, new-technology renewable investments and energy audits.
A cash rebate on Finnish production spend for film, TV and animation. It was kept out of the 2026 funding cuts.
Export market-research funding for food and drink companies. It is the one Explorer scheme still running, funded through the Ministry of Agriculture.
Trade-fair support for food and beverage companies.
Closed on 3 October 2025. Business Finland has confirmed it will not reopen; Sprint is its successor.
