Development Grant
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The Development Grant (Arendustoetus) is a rolling R&D collaboration grant administered by Estonia's Ettevõtluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus (EIS, formerly Enterprise Estonia) for Estonian small and medium-sized enterprises. The programme awards up to €35,000 per project at a 70% support rate, meaning the applicant covers 30% of eligible costs. It funds engagement of external R&D partners — resear…
R&D collaboration grants for Estonian SMEs engaging external research institutions or engineering partners for prototype development, technology testing, feasibility studies, or IP and patent consultancy, up to €35,000 at 70% support rate.
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