Product Development Grant for Defence Industry Companies (Kaitsetööstuse tootearenduse toetus)

The largest single defence-industrial instrument in Estonia, a EUR 23.8 million programme created to multiply Estonian defence exports by 2030. Any company in the Estonian Commercial Register working on defence or dual-use products may apply after a mandatory consultation with EIS. It co-finances applied research, product development, feasibility studies and IP protection over up to 36 months. The strongest applications show an identified end-user or procurement pathway plus a partner that qualifies for the higher cooperation rates.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in Product Development Grant for Defence Industry Companies (Kaitsetööstuse tootearenduse toetus) and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with Product Development Grant for Defence Industry Companies (Kaitsetööstuse tootearenduse toetus) →

Granteon is free — including complete applications. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for Product Development Grant for Defence Industry Companies (Kaitsetööstuse tootearenduse toetus)?

The scheme is open to applicants in Estland. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from Product Development Grant for Defence Industry Companies (Kaitsetööstuse tootearenduse toetus)?

€250 000 – €3 000 000. Funding rate: Applied research 70/60/50 % by company size, up to 80/75/65 % with effective cooperation; product development 45/35/25 %, up to 60/50/40 % with cooperation; feasibility studies 70/60/50 %; IP protection 50 % or 80 % under de minimis.

When is the application deadline?

Applications ongoing since Q1 2026 — budget exhaustion is the practical risk, not a date. Mandatory preliminary consultation before submission. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

Nothing. Granteon is free while we build the user base — including complete AI applications. Finding schemes requires no account.