Business development grant
Äriarendustoetus
Applications are open. There is no set end date: intake stops when the budget runs out. Up to €500,000 per application, covering up to 50% of eligible costs.
Checked on 09.11.2026 at eis.ee
Who can apply
- Legal form:
- OÜ or AS
- Number of employees:
- no limit found
- Company age:
- existing businesses only
Some sectors are excluded, check the source.
Read from the funder's page. Check the exact terms at the source.
- Maximum grant
- €500,000
- Support rate
- 50%
- How it is awarded
- first come
- Funder
- EIS: Enterprise and Innovation Foundation
What changed
- 05.11.2026Status: Opens soon → Open
How are applications decided?
First come, first served: applications are handled in the order they arrive until the budget runs out, so applying early matters.
What you need to apply
Before applying
- Mandatory pre-consultation with EIS
With the application
- Development plan, approved by EIS at the pre-consultation
- Budget and action plan
- Financial forecast
- Balance sheet and income statement for the last quarter
- Last year's annual report, filed in the business register
The essentials from the funder's page, checked 04.11.2026. The full list is on that page.
Ajastus is a free register of business support in Estonia, run by lifkuru OÜ. Ajastus is not a funder and does not take applications. Before applying, confirm the terms on the EIS page.
See also
Other measures from EIS
- Loan guaranteeOpen€25M
- Loan guarantee on market termsOpen€25M
- Grant for large-scale investmentsOpen€20M
- Export loanOpen€15M
- Grant for upgrading the power grid in Ida-ViruOpen€9M
- Capital loan (subordinated)Open€7.5M