The programme “Green ICT” objective is increased value creation and sustainable growth in Estonia’s private sector. Green ICT aims to stimulate and develop innovation-led long-term business cooperation between Estonia and Norway. For this bilateral cooperation projects are initiated to enhance joint business ambitions and innovation in green ICT.
Programme focuses on supporting business initiatives in three areas: digitalization of industries, product development and application of innovative ICT-led green products and services ; and development of new products and services in the area of Welfare Technology (personalized medicine).
Bilateral cooperations are highly encouraged. Enterprise Estonia in cooperation with Innovation Norway assists companies to find new partners via contact searches and matchmaking events, applying for a grant and implementing the project.
Total volume of the programme is 27 million euros. Grant scheme is implemented via small grant scheme and main call, for this 18,5 million euros is distributed to the companies. Applying for a grant is a call-based procedure.
Small Grant Scheme budget is 1,200,000 euros.
Minimum amount of the grant is 10,000 euros per project and maximum amount is 20,000 euros.
Grant rate is up tp 75% of total eligible costs.
Project length is up to 4 month.
Small grant scheme supports the preparation of the applications to the main call, including conducting studies, feasibility plan, market research, analyses; and partner search in Estonia and Norway (meetings, seminars, and workshops).
Eligible applicants are private companies registered in Estonia in which the State or local government does not hold more than 25% of the capital or of the voting rights. The project partners may include all legal entities registered in Estonia or Norway (e.g. companies, non-profit associations, associations, foundations, universities).
Programme focuses on supporting business initiatives in three areas: digitalization of industries, product development and application of innovative ICT-led green products and services ; and development of new products and services in the area of Welfare Technology (personalized medicine).
Bilateral cooperations are highly encouraged. Enterprise Estonia in cooperation with Innovation Norway assists companies to find new partners via contact searches and matchmaking events, applying for a grant and implementing the project.
Total volume of the programme is 27 million euros. Grant scheme is implemented via small grant scheme and main call, for this 18,5 million euros is distributed to the companies. Applying for a grant is a call-based procedure.
Small Grant Scheme budget is 1,200,000 euros.
Minimum amount of the grant is 10,000 euros per project and maximum amount is 20,000 euros.
Grant rate is up tp 75% of total eligible costs.
Project length is up to 4 month.
Small grant scheme supports the preparation of the applications to the main call, including conducting studies, feasibility plan, market research, analyses; and partner search in Estonia and Norway (meetings, seminars, and workshops).
Eligible applicants are private companies registered in Estonia in which the State or local government does not hold more than 25% of the capital or of the voting rights. The project partners may include all legal entities registered in Estonia or Norway (e.g. companies, non-profit associations, associations, foundations, universities).
Moreinfo: https://www.eas.ee/teenus/norwaygrants/?lang=en
