LIAA Support for Businesses in 2026: Grants for Growth, Innovation and Export

One of the upcoming opportunities is the LIAA Business Incubation Support programme. LIAA states that applications are accepted twice a year and that the next application round is planned for autumn 2026.

The programme is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises, including innovative, export-capable and creative-industry companies. One of the key conditions is that the company must not be more than five years old at the time of application.

The support combines non-financial assistance - expert and mentor consultations, training, networking and access to LIAA co-working spaces - with financial support. The grant covers 70% of eligible costs: up to EUR 10,000 for services, EUR 8,000 for equipment and EUR 5,000 for raw materials. Innovative companies may also qualify for additional support, including up to EUR 10,000 for employee remuneration and up to EUR 20,000 for prototyping, technology development and specific services.

Companies considering an application should define their development objective, required services, technology and planned costs well in advance.

View the LIAA Business Incubation Support conditions 

For companies developing a new product or technology, the LIAA Innovation Voucher Support programme may be relevant. The programme is designed to support the development of new products and technologies with the aim of bringing them to market.
Applications are open while funding remains available, and LIAA states a programme project deadline of 30 April 2027. Support is available in four forms: an introductory voucher of up to EUR 10,000 with 100% support intensity; a classic voucher of up to EUR 25,000 with 85% intensity; a design voucher of up to EUR 5,000 with 85% intensity; and support for hiring a highly qualified employee of up to EUR 25,000 with 45% intensity.
The programme may be relevant for feasibility studies, industrial research, experimental development, product design, testing, certification and other activities connected with the development of a new product or technology.
View the Innovation Voucher programme and application conditions.

Companies developing exports or entering new international markets can consider the SME Export Support Action Plan.
Under the programme, a company may receive up to EUR 40,000 per calendar year, with support covering 60% of eligible costs. The total support may not exceed 30% of the company’s net turnover for the latest completed financial year. Applications are open until 31 December 2026 or while funding remains available.
Eligible activities include participation in international exhibitions, conferences, matchmaking events and digital industry platforms, preparation of marketing visual materials, certification of products and production facilities, and other export-related activities defined by the programme.
To qualify, applicants must score at least 9 points in the LIAA self-assessment calculator and should also review the programme’s remaining eligibility and cost conditions before applying.
View the SME Export Support Action Plan. 

LIAA offers additional support programmes whose availability and conditions change over time. Companies can use the LIAA support catalogue to filter opportunities by recipient type, form of support and other criteria.
Browse LIAA grant and financial support opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises here. 

There is an important distinction: a support programme does not automatically finance a digital project simply because a company needs one. The project must fit the purpose of the specific programme and its eligible cost rules. In one programme the objective may be development of an innovative new product, in another it may be export growth, while the business incubation programme focuses on the development of a young company. Before including a digital project in an application, companies should therefore confirm that the specific costs are eligible under that programme. A digital project may involve website development, a web application, business systems and integrations, or AI solutions and automation. When applying for funding, the first question should be which business, export or innovation objective the digital solution will help achieve - the technology choice comes afterwards. 

If you are planning to apply for one of the support programmes and your project requires a digital solution, it is worth starting the planning process early. Brandsite can help define the required functionality, technical approach and development scope so that the project can be described clearly and supported by a realistic cost proposal. The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) determines programme conditions, eligible costs and funding decisions. We therefore recommend confirming the eligibility of your specific project with LIAA before submitting an application. 

SEB, together with eight municipalities, runs the “(ie)dvesma” grant programme, which is designed to support both new business ideas and the further development of existing companies. In 2026, the total grant fund is EUR 104,000, while the maximum grant available for one project is EUR 12,000. Applications are open from 24 August to 20 September 2026.

The programme is open to adult individuals planning to start a business in one of the participating municipalities, as well as companies that have been operating in the relevant territory for no more than five years. Eligible companies must have fewer than 10 employees and annual turnover of no more than EUR 2 million. In 2026, the participating municipalities are Jūrmala, Jelgava Municipality, Ķekava Municipality, Mārupe Municipality, Olaine Municipality, Ropaži Municipality, Salaspils Municipality and Sigulda Municipality.

The grant can be used for eligible business development costs incurred after the grant agreement is signed. Eligible expenses may also include software purchases or subscriptions where these are necessary for producing goods or delivering services, as well as outsourced services related to product or service development. The same costs cannot be financed simultaneously from several support programmes.

Find out more here.