Administered via Erhvervshusene, Business Boost provides 1:1 sparring and competency development for early-stage founders. You can get co-funding (up to 34,000 DKK) to cover specialized education, frameworks, and operator guidance to move your business forward.

If you have a registered CVR (or are about to register), public pools administered by Iværksætter Danmark provide financial support ranging from 5,200 DKK to 34,000 DKK for specialized advisory, business development, and competence building.

Provides financial support for early-stage startups developing innovative concepts, digital platforms, or new technologies. Innobooster covers up to 50% of project expenses, including market testing and specialized developer/operator costs.

If you are currently employed under a Danish collective agreement (overenskomst), your employer's competence fund often covers skills courses, digital tools training, and educational programs. Check with your union or HR team.

Full-time higher education students or recent graduates can apply for non-dilutive Micro Grants between 30,000 DKK and 60,000 DKK to move their startup idea toward execution.

If you are receiving unemployment benefits (dagpenge), you may be allowed to run a side business (supplerende dagpenge / bivirksomhed) or take educational courses if pre-approved by your A-kasse and job center.

In Sweden, employees who have been with their employer for at least 6 months have a statutory legal right to take up to 6 months of unpaid leave (tjänstledighet för näringsverksamhet) to start and test a business idea. If the business doesn't work out, you have the legal right to return to your job.

If registered with Arbetsförmedlingen, you may be eligible for Stöd till start av näringsverksamhet (Starta eget-bidrag), which lets you retain financial benefit coverage for up to 6 months while building your venture. Additionally, running a side business while seeking jobs is permitted under strict A-kasse part-time guidelines.

Vinnova provides 100% non-dilutive funding to early-stage Swedish startups to test innovative business models, run customer interviews, and refine execution strategy.

If you are receiving Norwegian unemployment benefits (dagpenger), NAV allows you to apply to keep your full unemployment payouts for up to 12 months during the development and setup phase of your new company.

Innovation Norway offers Phase 1 market clarification grants (up to 100% funding up to 150,000 NOK) to help entrepreneurs validate their business model, gather early user data, and build execution plans.

In Finland, TE Services allows jobseekers who start a new business to keep receiving full unemployment benefits (työttömyysturva) for the first 4 months without TE assessing whether the business is full-time or part-time.

A taxable personal allowance (~€740/month) provided for up to 12 months to support founders' living costs while transitioning into full-time entrepreneurship.

Tempo funding provides non-repayable grants covering 75% of project costs for Finnish startups validating their product-market fit, team capabilities, and execution roadmap.