Grant application template

User guide and information

How to get started

1. Read the funder's call for applications and application instructions. They always take precedence. If the funder has its own form or online service, use it and transfer the texts from this template into its fields.
2. First fill in Hankebudjetti.xlsx (Budget and Schedule).
3. Write the application text in the Hakemuspohja.docx file. Replace the examples with your own text and delete the filling instructions before sending.
4. Finally, go through the Checklist tab.

In Excel, the yellow cells are input cells and the others are calculated with formulas. Rows starting with "Esim." are examples: replace or clear them.

Technical details

• Works in Microsoft Word and Excel (2010 or newer), LibreOffice, and for the most part also in Google Docs and Google Sheets.
• No macros, no external links.
• Amounts in euros. Enter costs excluding value added tax unless the funder's instructions say otherwise.

Verified information

The general maximum amount of de minimis aid is 300 000 euros per undertaking over any three-year period (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831, Article 3(2)). Certain sectors have their own rules. Checked 10/2026.

Discharge from liability

The templates are general aids for structuring and budgeting an application. They are not legal, tax, accounting or financial advice and do not guarantee that a grant will be awarded. The companies, persons and figures in the examples are fictitious, and the example values (e.g. social security contribution and subsidy percentage) are illustrative. The user is responsible for the content of the application, the calculations and compliance with the funder's terms.