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Grant · Finland

Business Finland Sprint Grant

A Finnish grant for small companies validating an innovative solution for international markets. It covers 75% of a EUR 100,000-133,334 project, so EUR 75,000-100,000, and need not be repaid.

Rolling applications Run by Business Finland

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published De minimis grant of EUR 75,000-100,000 (75% of eligible project costs); 70% paid in advance to companies under five years old
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Remote
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Finland
Perks
not published

Application dates

Rolling applications

Applications are accepted at any time.

Usual timing: Continuous call from 1 September 2026; applications are processed and decided on an ongoing basis after a meeting with a Business Finland expert.

Who can apply

  • Finnish Business ID and real operations in Finland
  • Small or micro enterprise: under 50 employees and turnover or balance sheet under EUR 10 million
  • At least EUR 50,000 of equity financing
  • Companies under five years old must not have had Business Finland funding before; older companies need a significant change of direction
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
  4. Applications are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline to plan around.

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