Energy Investment Aid for Large Demonstration Projects
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The 2026 call for Energy Investment Aid for Large Demonstration Projects is a competitive grant administered by Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM/MEAE). The programme targets new energy technology projects that support future energy solutions capable of replication in domestic and international markets, and it advances the objectives of Finland's National Energy and Climate Strategy. The total budget reserved in the 2026 state budget is EUR 48 million.
To qualify, a project must have investment costs exceeding EUR 5 million — smaller projects are redirected to Business Finland's general Energy Aid instrument. Priority areas are production investments in renewable transport fuels and energy storage solutions, though other significant investment projects in new energy technology may also be considered. Selection criteria include the novelty value of the technology, project feasibility, the amount of energy produced, cost-effectiveness, and broader impacts. The applicant must be prepared to make an investment decision within one year of the granting decision. The legal basis is the Act on Discretionary Government Transfers (688/2001) and Government Decree 262/2023 on General Terms of Granting Energy Aid in 2023–2027. Companies and research organisations are eligible; the programme is open to applicants who can demonstrate qualifying investment costs and a credible path to deployment.
The call opened on 9 April 2026 and closes on 5 August 2026, with decisions expected during 2026. Applications are submitted through Business Finland's electronic application system, but the granting authority is TEM/MEAE itself. Application instructions are published in Finnish only. Applicants may request a pre-submission Teams meeting with MEAE energy aid staff by emailing energiatuet.tem@gov.fi; such meetings were available in May and June 2026.
New energy technology demonstration projects: renewable transport fuels, energy storage solutions, and other significant new-energy-technology investment projects. Investment cost must exceed EUR 5 million.
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