Start-up grant
Starditoetus
Closed for now: the last round closed on 14.08.2026, 09:00. No date for a new round has been announced. Up to €20,000 per application, covering up to 80% of eligible costs.
Checked on 09.11.2026 at eis.ee
Who can apply
- Legal form:
- OÜ or AS, FIE (sole trader)
- Number of employees:
- under 10
- Company age:
- no limit found
Some sectors are excluded, check the source.
Read from the funder's page. Check the exact terms at the source.
- Closed
- 14.08.2026, 09:00
- Maximum grant
- €20,000
- Support rate
- 80%
- How it is awarded
- first come
- Funder
- EIS: Enterprise and Innovation Foundation
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.
How fast did earlier rounds close?
- 2026: intake stayed open 156 days, and requests exceeded the budget.
Ajastus data from funders' announcements and public information requests; nobody else collects them.
Who has received it
Awarded 502 times, €10M in total (2024–2026). For example: 1Brand Agency OÜ, Mocca Pilates OÜ, YUTH OÜ.
All recipients on the EIS site
Data from the public list of EIS. Want a record removed or corrected? Write to info@lifkuru.com.
What you need to apply
Before applying
- Mandatory pre-consultation at the county development centre
With the application
- Business plan
- Financial forecast
- CVs of the team
- Balance sheet and income statement for the last quarter
After you receive it
- Create at least one full-time job within three months
- Interim reports
- Final report
- Reach the revenue target by the end of the project
- Publicise the grant (poster, website)
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