Supporting digital transformation in enterprises
The objective is to support automation and the adoption of digital technologies and robots.
The budget of the Digital Transformation Grant measure is €56,528,151 and the budget has been fully allocated.
According to § 13 (1–4) of the regulation, support could be applied for on a rolling basis until the funding budget was exhausted.
As of 15 May 2025, 297 projects had been submitted, of which 218 projects were covered by commitments and 77 projects by potential commitments.
The submission of applications was closed on 19 May 2025 at 16:00.
Applications under review are being processed in the order of their submission. Please note that not all applications submitted by 16:00 on 19 May 2025 may be processed. Once the budget has been exhausted, applications submitted later in the queue will not be processed.
At 16:01 on 19 May 2025, applications amounting to €15.3 million (68 applications) could not be covered by the available budget. These applications will only be processed in order if funds are released during the review of earlier applications. However, they may not reach the review stage at all if the budget is fully committed through previous decisions.
Who is eligible for the grant?
A private legal entity registered in the Estonian Commercial Register, whose average turnover in the applicant’s main field of activity in Estonia, according to the annual reports submitted to the Commercial Register for the two financial years preceding the application, is at least €200,000.
There are two separate application rounds:
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For enterprises in the manufacturing and mining industries.
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For enterprises in other sectors.
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The amount of de minimis aid (DMA) does not exceed €300,000.
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Neither the applicant nor their legal representative has a valid conviction under §§ 209, 209¹, 210, 260¹, 372, 373, 379, or 384 of the Penal Code.
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Business activities have not been terminated or suspended.
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Tax arrears to the state, including interest, do not exceed €100, or they have been deferred.
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Tax declarations and annual reports have been submitted.
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The applicant is not bankrupt, under compulsory dissolution, and no decision has been made regarding liquidation.
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The applicant is not an undertaking in difficulty, if such a requirement applies under state aid rules.
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The applicant has the necessary qualifications or experience, as well as the legal, organisational, or technical capacity to implement and manage the project.
Mille jaoks toetust saab?
The supported activities are
1. Acquisition of tangible assets required for automation, which can be integrated with software systems, machine learning, or machine vision systems.
The GE Article 14 support rates will change as of 1 January 2025 for projects that have been decided (see details under the link)!
Mis ettevõttes muutub?
väheneb inimsekkumise vajadus
digitaliseerides, automatiseerides ja roboteid kasutusele võttes
suureneb tarneahela efektiivsus
protsesse optimeerides ning andmeid tõhusalt kasutades ja juhtides
digitaalse küpsuse suurenemine
suureneb ettevõtjate tehnoloogiamahukus, tootlikkus, jätkusuutlikkus ja rahvusvaheline konkurentsivõime
Infopäev - 06.09.2022 - slaidid, salvestus
Information day materials (the regulation has changed, the slides do not reflect the amendments).
Ettevõtete digipöörde toetuse slaidid (sildes)
Digitaliseerimise teekaardi toetuse slaidid (slides)
Complete recording of the information session; presentation of the Digital Transformation Grant begins at 32:00.
“DNSH” informatsion recordings as part of the Green Support information session (29 June 2022).
Preparation of a digitalisation roadmap
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The Digitalisation Roadmap Report (DTK) is a strategic document of the entrepreneur, which provides an overview of the business model, supply chain, and the production or service delivery process. The report assesses which bottlenecks in the supply chain and production or service delivery process can be addressed through digitalisation, the priority of resolving these bottlenecks, the cost of the solutions, payback period, impact on the entrepreneur’s business model and financial performance, and presents a three-year action plan for the implementation of the proposed solutions.
Choice:
- Prepare a Digitalisation Roadmap (equivalent to the DTK concept).
- Update the digital diagnostics report. If you have previously prepared such a report with the support of the digital diagnostics grant, align it with the current situation and with the best practice of the Digitalisation Roadmap (corresponding to the DTK concept).
- If the company has a competent team for preparing a Digitalisation Roadmap, it should be prepared in accordance with the best practice of the Digitalisation Roadmap (corresponding to the DTK concept).
Learn more about the best practice of the Digitalisation Roadmap
Application submission
Taotluse esitamine
Taotluse saate koostada ja esitada struktuuritoetuse e-toetuse keskkonnas.
Taotlusdokumendid:
Digitaliseerimise teekaardi raport – ettevõtja strateegiline dokument, mis sisaldab ülevaadet ettevõtja ärimudelist, tarneahelast ning tootmise või teenuse osutamise protsessist. Raportis antakse hinnang, milliseid tarneahela ning tootmise või teenuse osutamise protsessi kitsakohti saab lahendada digitaliseerimise abil, milline on kitsaskohtade lahendamise prioriteetsus, lahenduste maksumus, tasuvusaeg, mõju ettevõtja ärimudelile ning majandustulemustele ja esitatakse nimetatud lahenduste elluviimise kolme aasta tegevuskava.
Sample application form (already reflecting the amendments of the regulation as of 20.01.25)
Budget form and action plan
Financial forecasts
Procurement plan (in case the applicant is subject to public procurement obligations)
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Balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the previous financial year, if the obligation to submit the annual report has not yet arisen.
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Balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the current financial year as of the end of the quarter preceding the submission of the application
- Group Members Scheme (if the applicant belongs to a group and the group data is not displayed in the commercial register)
- Sample Power of Attorney (if the application is signed by a person without the right of representation of the applicant)
As of 20 January 2025, it is no longer required to submit:
“DNSH” assessment form (not required as of 20 January 2025)
In the e-Grant environment, select the correct application round depending on the company’s MAIN field of activity
Ettevõtete digipöörde toetus – töötlev tööstus, mäetööstus
or
Ettevõtete digipöörde toetus – muud sektorid
Evaluation of the application
Application evaluation
EIS will evaluate the submitted application within 30 working days.
Application evaluation criteria:
Project implementatio
Project implementation
The entrepreneur shall implement the project in accordance with the agreed conditions. If a cooperation partner requires an advance payment, the entrepreneur is obliged to cover this initially themselves (as is the case with all other state grants).
When obtaining quotations, please refer to the guidelines.
Having received support from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU, there is also an obligation to inform the public about the use of the grant.
The beneficiary is obliged to separate the project-related costs from other costs. Depending on the accounting software used in the company, the separation of project costs can be organised either by opening a separate cost account for the project or by distinguishing project costs through the addition of identifiers corresponding to account codes (e.g. object, project, etc.).
Submission of reports
Submission of interim and final reports
Reports on the project must be submitted within the deadline indicated in the grant approval decision.
The report must include:
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materials verifying the completed development;
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the beneficiary’s assessment of the project’s effectiveness and implementation;
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the beneficiary’s confirmation and signature attesting to the accuracy of the data.
The report must be submitted in the e-Grant environment together with the payment request.
The grant amount will be disbursed within 30 working days after the submission of the report on the achievement of the project results.
Projekti teekond
Information day materials (the regulation has changed, the slides do not reflect the amendments).
Ettevõtete digipöörde toetuse slaidid (sildes)
Digitaliseerimise teekaardi toetuse slaidid (slides)
Complete recording of the information session; presentation of the Digital Transformation Grant begins at 32:00.
“DNSH” informatsion recordings as part of the Green Support information session (29 June 2022).
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The Digitalisation Roadmap Report (DTK) is a strategic document of the entrepreneur, which provides an overview of the business model, supply chain, and the production or service delivery process. The report assesses which bottlenecks in the supply chain and production or service delivery process can be addressed through digitalisation, the priority of resolving these bottlenecks, the cost of the solutions, payback period, impact on the entrepreneur’s business model and financial performance, and presents a three-year action plan for the implementation of the proposed solutions.
Choice:
- Prepare a Digitalisation Roadmap (equivalent to the DTK concept).
- Update the digital diagnostics report. If you have previously prepared such a report with the support of the digital diagnostics grant, align it with the current situation and with the best practice of the Digitalisation Roadmap (corresponding to the DTK concept).
- If the company has a competent team for preparing a Digitalisation Roadmap, it should be prepared in accordance with the best practice of the Digitalisation Roadmap (corresponding to the DTK concept).
Learn more about the best practice of the Digitalisation Roadmap
Taotluse esitamine
Taotluse saate koostada ja esitada struktuuritoetuse e-toetuse keskkonnas.
Taotlusdokumendid:
Digitaliseerimise teekaardi raport – ettevõtja strateegiline dokument, mis sisaldab ülevaadet ettevõtja ärimudelist, tarneahelast ning tootmise või teenuse osutamise protsessist. Raportis antakse hinnang, milliseid tarneahela ning tootmise või teenuse osutamise protsessi kitsakohti saab lahendada digitaliseerimise abil, milline on kitsaskohtade lahendamise prioriteetsus, lahenduste maksumus, tasuvusaeg, mõju ettevõtja ärimudelile ning majandustulemustele ja esitatakse nimetatud lahenduste elluviimise kolme aasta tegevuskava.
Sample application form (already reflecting the amendments of the regulation as of 20.01.25)
Budget form and action plan
Financial forecasts
Procurement plan (in case the applicant is subject to public procurement obligations)
-
Balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the previous financial year, if the obligation to submit the annual report has not yet arisen.
-
Balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the current financial year as of the end of the quarter preceding the submission of the application
- Group Members Scheme (if the applicant belongs to a group and the group data is not displayed in the commercial register)
- Sample Power of Attorney (if the application is signed by a person without the right of representation of the applicant)
As of 20 January 2025, it is no longer required to submit:
“DNSH” assessment form (not required as of 20 January 2025)
In the e-Grant environment, select the correct application round depending on the company’s MAIN field of activity
Ettevõtete digipöörde toetus – töötlev tööstus, mäetööstus
or
Ettevõtete digipöörde toetus – muud sektorid
Application evaluation
EIS will evaluate the submitted application within 30 working days.
Application evaluation criteria:
Project implementation
The entrepreneur shall implement the project in accordance with the agreed conditions. If a cooperation partner requires an advance payment, the entrepreneur is obliged to cover this initially themselves (as is the case with all other state grants).
When obtaining quotations, please refer to the guidelines.
Having received support from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU, there is also an obligation to inform the public about the use of the grant.
The beneficiary is obliged to separate the project-related costs from other costs. Depending on the accounting software used in the company, the separation of project costs can be organised either by opening a separate cost account for the project or by distinguishing project costs through the addition of identifiers corresponding to account codes (e.g. object, project, etc.).
Submission of interim and final reports
Reports on the project must be submitted within the deadline indicated in the grant approval decision.
The report must include:
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materials verifying the completed development;
-
the beneficiary’s assessment of the project’s effectiveness and implementation;
-
the beneficiary’s confirmation and signature attesting to the accuracy of the data.
The report must be submitted in the e-Grant environment together with the payment request.
The grant amount will be disbursed within 30 working days after the submission of the report on the achievement of the project results.
Guidance for applicants
Familiarise yourself with the requirements governing the granting and use of the support.
European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU (RRF).
The assessment may be carried out by a person with knowledge in the environmental field, such as a specialist or expert with education or previous experience related to the environmental sector. Compliance with the “Do No Significant Harm” principle may be assessed either by the applicant, if they have the necessary competence, or by an external environmental expert.
FAQ DNSH
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on considering the “Do No Significant Harm” principle in the application and granting of support. Prepared by: Kristel Lopsik (RTK)
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