Innovation Funding for Estonian Cybersecurity Companies for developing innovative, high value-added products and services

To apply, the following requirements must be met:

1. The applicant is a company registered in the Estonian Commercial Register.
2. The company’s business activity is related to cybersecurity products and/or services.
3. The applicant’s principal activity falls under EMTAK 2025 Division K, including:
4. Telecommunications
5. Computer programming
6. IT consulting
7. Computing infrastructure and other information service activities
8. The company’s EMTAK code must be compatible with the scope of the support scheme
9. The project must involve at least one partner, such as a research or development institution
10. All project activities must take place within the EU or EEA (EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein)
11. Both the applicant company and the entity controlling the project partner must be registered in the EU or EEA.

To apply, the following steps must be completed:

1. Identify a suitable research or development partner - Find a research or development institution that matches your project idea
2. Discuss the project idea with the partner - Agree on the project scope, objectives, expected results, and roles
3. Request a price quote - Obtain a formal price offer from the research or development institution for their planned work
4. Prepare the project plan - Describe the project objectives, activities, timeline, budget, and expected impact
5. Complete the application form - Fill in the required information in the E-grant self-service environment
6. Submit the application and supporting documents - Upload the project plan, price offer, and all other required documents in E-grant and submit the application.

A company may apply for support in the amount of €60,000 to €100,000 of the total cost of the product development project. The grant amounts to 70% of the total project costs for micro and small enterprises, 60% for medium-sized enterprises, and 50% for large enterprises.

The grant is targeted at projects carrying out innovation and development activities in the following areas:

1. cybersecurity automation
2. the use of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity
3. tools and strategies for the transition to quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms
4. cybersecurity of space technologies

The call deadline of 2 December 2026, may be extended depending on the availability of funding.

Further information on the Innovation Funding is provided by RIA (Estonian Information System Authority) and EIS (Estonian Business and Innovation Agency) websites.