If you are planning to start a business, you can apply for a start-up grant (starttiraha) from us. The grant is designed to support your livelihood during the early stages of full-time entrepreneurship, when your business income may still be limited.
The start-up grant must be applied for before beginning full-time business activities. We recommend contacting your local development company or enterprise agency already during the planning phase. In the Ostrobothnia Employment Area, start-up advisory services are provided by the regional development companies VASEK, Concordia and Dynamo. The subsidy is granted when you start operating as a full-time entrepreneur or expand part-time business activity into full-time.
The start-up grant is granted for six months from the moment you begin as a full-time entrepreneur or expand part-time business activity into full-time. An extension may be granted so that the combined duration of the periods is at most 12 months.
The start-up grant is equal in amount to the basic component of the earnings-related daily allowance. The start-up grant is paid for five days per calendar week. Subsidy is available within the funding allocated to the Employment Services.
Read the detailed terms and application instructions on Job Market Finland.