Grannenfelt Finance Newsletter: Multiple webinars related to EU funding

This newsletter contains information about (1) our EU funding-related webinar series, (2) webinar on Eurostars early-stage grant for Nordic companies, (3) the grant calls within the Finnish RRF or Sustainable Growth Program, and (4) information how to meet the EU taxonomy assessment criteria in your enterprise.

1. Webinar series on access to EU funding (R&D and Growth)

Grannenfelt Finance and Inspiralia invite you to a series of webinars in March-May 2022 to present the latest EU funding opportunities for innovation and expansion projects for companies (large and small).

Business Finland will also present their EU funding services, available to all Finnish organisations interested in EU funding and implementing EU projects.  

EU grant funding is typically 0,5-2,5 M€ per company or up to 5-10 M€ for collaborative projects. Expansion funding (debt/equity) typically 10-50+ M€.

We present how to access EU grants and growth funding for innovations applied in different sectors:

·        Maritime and Aquaculture innovations, 15th March at 12:00 EET, Register here.

·        Digital projects and innovations, 17th March, at 14:00 EET, Register here.

·        Energy, Sustainability and Climate impact innovations, 24th March, at 14:00 EET. Register here.

·        Health innovations, 12th May, at 14:00 EET. Register here.

The entire development curve, from early-stage to commercialisation, is covered. Funding instruments include: Horizon Europe (EIC Accelerator, EIC Transition, EIC Pathfinder, Thematic Priorities (RIAs, IAs and CSAs)), CINEA (Innovation Fund, LIFE), Eureka Eurostars and EIB growth finance or venture debt.

About the organisers:
Inspiralia is the leading grant financing specialist in Europe with over 950 million euros of EU, UK and US grants raised for over 1 000 projects in the last 15 years.

Grannenfelt Finance is you partner in growth funding solutions (equity, debt or public funding and grants. We are the only corporate finance advisor that combines public and private funding sources. We have raised 700 M€ to 120 clients since 2015.

2. Webinar on Eurostars early-stage grant for Nordic companies

Our partner Inspiralia will also organise a separate pan-Nordic webinar regarding the Eurostars programme on the 30th of March at 1 pm EET.

Enroll to the webinar here

Reaching international markets: Eurostars funding for innovative technologies
Do you have the ambition to bring your business into broader international markets? Are you an innovative SME? Do you intend to establish new collaborations in R&D and innovation?

More than 200 companies every year have been successful in securing grant support in their route to commercialization for an average project size of € 1.5 million. Whether you are already working with entities in other countries or searching for new partners abroad, you will be able to apply for funding providing that there is an innovative SME in the leading role.

3. Expiring grant calls within the Finnish Sustainable Growth Program

EUR 530 million will be granted to Finnish companies through the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility, RRF. Of the funding to be made available through the European Union's recovery facility, around EUR 150-170 million per year will be granted through Business Finland between 2021 and 2023.

Above you can find a graphic including all the grant calls expiring in the coming spring and summer 2022 as well as some calls that are in the works but have yet to be published. Information regarding the active calls can be found on Business Finland's page here.

In case you have questions related to grant funding, or any funding instrument, you can contact our team of experts. All of our contact details can be found here.

4. Taxonomy classification system and how to meet the assessment criteria in your enterprise

The EU taxonomy is a classification system, establishing a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities. It aims to provide companies, investors and policymakers with appropriate definitions for which economic activities can be considered environmentally sustainable.

It should create security for investors, protect private investors from greenwashing, help companies to become more climate-friendly, mitigate market fragmentation and help shift investments where they are most needed. Companies can reliably use the EU Taxonomy to plan their climate and environmental transition.

Although not mandatory, this classification system will play a major role in the coming years in business activities within and/or in connection to the European Union and, more importantly, banks are increasingly providing funding for projects that follow the criteria.

Do you need help with the rating system or related assessment criteria and how to meet them? Contact our team of experts here.