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Innovation aid for shipbuilding
Rolling — apply any time
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Grant amount
- Up to €25 million per applicant
- Funding rate
- Funding is provided in the form of a grant. The grant may be up to 25% of the eligible costs defined in Government Decree (364/2015) on state grants for innovations in shipbuilding. (as stated by Business Finland)
- Likely applicant types
- Companies, SMEs / start-ups From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Business Finland
- Reference
- Business Finland: Innovation aid for shipbuilding
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Programme overview
Innovation aid for shipbuilding is a government grant intended for companies operating in the shipbuilding sector. The goal of the grant is to encourage development projects for ship-based or offshore solutions that will lead to innovations that are new to the industry or surpass the current state of the art.
Who can apply
Companies registered in Finland can apply for funding. ‘Company’ refers to all entities, regardless of their legal form, that engage in economic activity, but does not include natural persons. For the aforementioned reason, funding is not granted to self-employed individuals or sole proprietorships.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Ongoing: Ongoing call: Applications are processed on an ongoing basis.
How to apply
- Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Companies registered in Finland can apply for funding. ‘Company’ refers to all entities, regardless of their legal form, that engage in economic activity, but does not include natural persons.
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | rolling (no fixed deadline) “Ongoing: Ongoing call: Applications are processed on an ongoing basis.” | read from the official page | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Up to €25 million per applicant “The maximum grant awarded for a single project is EUR 25 million.” | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Funding is provided in the form of a grant. The grant may be up to 25% of the eligible costs defined in Government Decree (364/2015) on state grants for innovations in shipbuilding. (as stated by Business Finland) “The grant may be up to 25% of the eligible costs defined in Government Decree (364/2015) on state grants for innovations in shipbuilding.” | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Who can apply | Companies registered in Finland can apply for funding. ‘Company’ refers to all entities, regardless of their legal form, that engage in economic activity, but does not include natural persons. For the aforementioned… | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
Official sources
Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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