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Business Finland Creative Industries R&D Funding

Business Finland Creative Industries R&D and Co-Innovation Funding

Funds Finnish creative-industry companies and joint company-research teams through Business Finland R&D and Co-Innovation funding calls.

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Business Finland, Finland's national funding agency for research, development, and innovation, runs this R&D funding line for the creative industries as part of its wider research-and-development funding services. It covers two funding calls that share the same application window: one for company R&D projects, and one for Co-Innovation projects run jointly by companies and research organizations. …

Scalable, IP-based creative content and the digital platforms that reproduce and scale it — games, audiovisual productions, music, publishing, and similar formats — plus creative services that other industries draw on for their own product development.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant Or Loan
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.65%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€9M

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Last verified: 30 Jul 2026Source: www.businessfinland.fi