{"id":23703,"date":"2026-10-01T16:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yell.md\/moldova-innovation-fund-grants\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T23:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:45:17","slug":"moldova-innovation-fund-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yell.md\/en\/moldova-innovation-fund-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldova Innovation Fund offers grants of up to 40,000 euros to tech start-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moldova Innovation Fund, worth over 1 million euros, was launched on 30 September during Moldova Business Week to provide non-repayable funding to early-stage local tech start-ups. Projects at the idea stage can receive up to 20,000 euros, and early-stage companies up to 40,000 euros.<\/p>\n<p>The fund is managed by Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP) with support from Expertise France under the EU4Innovation East programme, funded by the European Union and France. Four calls are planned over two years. The money can be used for prototypes and minimum viable products, market testing, hiring specialists, materials and components, small-batch production and lab testing.<\/p>\n<p>Priority areas: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, GovTech, agritech, medtech, clean tech, robotics, the Internet of Things, hardware and deep tech.<\/p>\n<h2>What it means for you<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligible applicants are legal entities registered in Moldova that are developing a tech product or have such an idea, as well as MITP residents with R&amp;D activity.<\/li>\n<li>The grants are non-repayable but awarded competitively, so prepare a clear plan and project budget in advance.<\/li>\n<li>The first call is now open on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fond.mitp.md\/\">official portal<\/a>. Check the eligibility criteria, required documents and deadline before applying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infomarket.md\/ro\/news\/in-moldova-a-fost-lansat-un-fond-destinat-start-up-urilor-din-domeniul-tehnologic-care-ofera-subventii-de-pana-la-40-000-de-euro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">InfoMarket<\/a>, 30.09.2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mded.gov.md\/moldova-innovation-fund-a-fost-lansat-peste-1-milion-de-euro-pentru-idei-prototipuri-si-produse-tehnologice-dezvoltate-in-moldova\/\">Official launch details<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moldova Innovation Fund, worth over 1 million euros, was launched on 30 September during Moldova Business Week to provide non-repayable funding to early-stage local tech start-ups. Projects at the idea stage can receive up to 20,000 euros, and early-stage companies up to 40,000 euros. 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