Call for Applications: Helsinki Think Company Fund (Finland)

Think Company Fund is a grant for innovative teams and individuals that want to put their ideas into action.

Funding Information

• You can apply for a grant of 2500 euros (max. 850 € / person) to get your business up and going, or for a grant of 500 euros to test and validate your business idea.
• The grant of up to 2500 € will be awarded against the following criteria:
  • Promising business idea
    • The team or individual must have a promising idea that has realistic business potential, and a clear and defined business model.
  • Commitment and the use of time
    • The applicant has a realistic view of how much time, effort and work the project requires and they are committed to these requirements.
  • Early-stage phase
    • The grant is given to entrepreneurs that are starting up their business. You don’t need to have an established company when applying, but the company needs to be registered and have a corporate bank account at the time of the grant payment (within 6 months of the granting decision).
  • Team or individual
    • You can apply for the grant as a team or an individual. The maximum amount given is 850€ per person. For teams consisting of three or more people, the maximum amount is 2500€.
  • Relation to Helsinki Think Company
    • The applicants must be related to Helsinki Think Company either so that they have taken part in one of their programs or challenges, or that the team is part of Helsinki Think Company community, for example by regularly using the services such as coworking spaces.
• Make a pilot with a smaller grant of 500 €:
  • Helsinki Think Company related teams and individuals with a promising business idea can also test their idea with a smaller grant. The 500€ grant doesn’t require a registered company, and it can be awarded for applicants whose business model is not completely defined. They only require a concrete plan outlining how the idea will be validated and executed, and how the fund will be used.

Eligibility Criteria

• Anyone that aims to make a positive impact on the world and society with their business idea is welcome to apply. In addition, applicants must have a connection with the Think Company or demonstrate a viable potential to use their co-working spaces or services (in Helsinki, Finland).

For more information, visit Helsinki Think Company.