- agency
- Business Finland
- amount
- Maximum EUR 100,000 as a de minimis grant (non-repayable); funding covers 75% of approved project costs (max project size ~EUR 133,333). Companies under 5 years receive a 70% advance payment; companies 5+ years are paid in full only after project completion.
- country
- Finland
- deadline or recurrence
- Fixed-term call 2 March - 31 August 2026; continuous (rolling) applications begin 1 September 2026.
- eligibility
- Finnish limited liability companies (with Business ID) that are small/micro enterprises (fewer than 50 employees; annual turnover or balance sheet under EUR 10 million). Companies under 5 years old seeking rapid international growth with no prior Business Finland funding, or companies over 5 years old undergoing a significant business pivot based on a new innovation. Requires a minimum EUR 50,000 equity investment on the balance sheet, a team of at least 2 people committed and working in Finland, and sufficient cash resources (EUR 67,000 for companies under 5 years with advance payment, or EUR 134,000 for others). Replaces the now permanently closed Tempo funding.