Estonia Suspends Consultations for €3 Million Grant
Estonia’s Business and Innovation Agency (EIS) has suspended new registrations for mandatory preliminary consultations under its €3 million business development grant programme, citing demand that substantially exceeds the available budget.
The programme, Äriarendustoetus, offers grants ranging from €100,000 to €500,000 per project, with companies required to finance at least 50% of eligible costs. Supported activities include business process development, digitalisation, automation, artificial intelligence and export expansion.
Pre-application consultations are mandatory, making the suspension a practical obstacle for new applicants.
The programme remains formally open, with applications processed in the order received until the available budget is exhausted.
EIS has not announced when new consultation appointments will become available.