Roadmap to research and innovation funding
You can download the full table of benefits and services as a pdf file here.
Grants coordinated by the Estonian Research Council (ETAG):
| Measure (click on the link for more information) | Objective or brief description | Total amount (EUR)) | Maximum grant amount (EUR) |
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The world’s largest programme supporting research and development and international cooperation. Priorities: scientific excellence, industrial leadership, societal challenges. Possibility to participate with Estonian or foreign companies and research institutions. |
77 mld |
No |
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Applied research in growth areas of smart specialisation NUTIKAS |
Contribute to the knowledge-intensive growth of the Estonian economy by supporting cooperation between research institutions and businesses. Increase the capacity of research institutions to carry out applied research for business in the growth areas of smart specialisation. The applicant is the company in whose interest the research is carried out. |
25,5 mln |
2 mln |
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Support for research and development on resource valorisation – ResTA |
Support business-driven research and development in the areas of timber, food and oil and gas processing, in order to boost the capacity of research teams in these areas, the development of specialists in the field and development cooperation between businesses and research institutions. The research will be carried out on behalf of enterprises, but the applicants and the research will be carried out by research institutions. |
11 mln |
770 000 |
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Compensates the preparation of Horizon 2020 and COST project proposals. The project proposal has exceeded the evaluation threshold but does not need to be successful. |
Consortium coordinator (lead applicant): €4,000 |
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Support scheme for projects with a very high level of innovation for SMEs to develop products, services, processes ready for the market and to bring them to the market (from TRL 6). |
Support up to 2,5 mln |
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Support scheme for projects with a very high level of innovation for the development of market-ready products, services, processes (from TRL 6). Consortia of up to 5 members are eligible. |
up to 3 mln |
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Support for sectoral mobility (programme will open in autumn 2020) |
for the rotation of researchers, e.g. to companies |
2,3 million |
€110 000 for two years to recruit a full-time researcher |
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Support for sectoral research and development – RITA Only new coronavirus-related research still eligible for support |
Support the commissioning of applied research by ministries for knowledge-based decisions, the recruitment of development advisers to professional associations, etc. |
29 mln |
1,5 mln |
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Application closed |
Research funding for experimental development to test and/or create the conditions for commercialisation of research results. Researchers working in a research institution can apply, but businesses can be involved as partners, experts. |
400 000 |
100 000 |
Grants coordinated by Enterprise Estonia (EAS)/Innovation Agency:
| Measure (click on the link for more information) | Objective or brief description | Total amount (EUR) | Maximum amount per application (EUR) | |
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| Support for shelter development | The objective of the grant is to help an enterprise to generate international sales from a new or substantially modified product or service. | 17 million | 500 000 | |
| Support for digital diagnostics | to support the development of diagnostics for digitisation and automation in the manufacturing and mining industries. | 1,1 mln | 5000-15 000 | |
| Major investor support | to channel investment into the manufacturing sector, which will support the creation of higher added value by the company and increase its international competitiveness. | 1 mln | ||
| Support for support services and development centres | enhancing the international competitiveness of an enterprise based on long-term strategic planning through the operation of a start-up and expanding support and development centre in Estonia. | 3,5 million | 200 000 | |
| Development department | The aim of the support is to increase the competitiveness of SMEs through the development of innovative products, services and technologies with higher added value. The objective will be achieved through the transfer of knowledge and technology, the development of intellectual property protection capacities, and the strengthening of cooperation with research and technological development institutions and with companies providing consultancy and engineering services, including pre-competitive research and production and technological consultancy. | 6 mln | 35 000 | |
| Support for external colouring | Recruitment of top ICT and science and technology professionals from abroad | 4 mln | 3000 | |
| Innovation Department | Supporting SMEs to develop innovative solutions to development bottlenecks in cooperation with research organisations, test laboratories or intellectual property experts. | 4 mln | 6000 | |
| Company development programme | Support product development and planning in enterprises. | 63 mln | 500 000 | |
| Estonia-Norway cooperation programme Green ICT | Increasing business cooperation between Estonia and Norway on innovation and increasing the added value of businesses through projects promoting resource savings. Areas: industry and green technologies, ICT and health technologies. | |||
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| Product development support Eurostars | Transnational product development based on R&D cooperation between SMEs. | 2,5 mln | 300 000 | |
| Applying in several rounds |
Kredex grants and services:
| Measure (click on the link for more information) | Objective or brief description | Total amount (EUR) | Maximum amount per application (EUR) |
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Loan guarantee |
5 mln |
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Loan taken out for investment to cover the cost of the own contribution |
2 mln |
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To cover the own contribution |
2 mln |
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Private equity and venture capital intermediation |
0,5-15 mln |
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Helping start-ups find funding |
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– |
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Support for high-tech start-ups whose product or service development and business model are largely based on R&D and related intellectual property. |
10 mln |
Environmental Investment Centre (EIC) grants and services:
| Measure (click on the link for more information) | Objective or brief description | Total amount (EUR) | Maximum amount per application (EUR) |
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Biomethane production and consumption in the transport sector |
Kick-starting the consumption and supply of biomethane to support the achievement of the Renewable Energy Transport Target by creating demand for renewable fuels and thereby triggering biomethane production. |
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Reduction of final energy consumption through more efficient heat production and transmission: 1) renovation of district heating boilers and fuel substitution; 2) renovation of obsolete and inefficient heat distribution piping; 3) preparation of a heat economy development plan; 4) construction of local heating solutions to replace district heating solutions. |
61 mln |
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Achieving resource efficiency in businesses. |
7,1 mln |
200 000 |
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1) Contribute to achieving a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate resilient economy; 2) Contribute to protecting and improving the quality of the environment; 3) Contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, including by supporting the Natura 2000 network and combating ecosystem degradation; (4) to enhance the development and implementation of Union environment and climate policy and legislation; (5) to support better governance of environment and climate at all levels, as well as greater involvement of civil society, NGOs and local actors. |
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Environmental loan (for the development of water management infrastructure) |
to guarantee the co-financing or payment of VAT for water infrastructure development projects financed by the Cohesion Fund of the European Union (CF). |