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Starttiraha Eligibility & Chance Estimator

Before submitting your application to the municipal employment authority or booking your business advisor, evaluate your project across all 6 statutory evaluation pillars.

Interactive Assessment Tool

Starttiraha Eligibility & Approval Chance Estimator

Answer 6 statutory questions based on official Finnish employment guidelines and real applicant data to estimate your approval probability and get personalized next steps.

Step 1 of 61. Chronology & Registration (The Golden Rule)
Question 1

Have you already registered your company or started commercial operations?

Under Finnish legislation (Act 916/2012), Starttiraha CANNOT be granted retroactively if full-time business operations have already begun before applying.

No, I have NOT registered a Y-tunnus and have NOT started full-time invoicing.
You are planning the venture and will register the company only AFTER receiving the grant decision.
I have done small part-time light entrepreneurship (kevytyrittäjyys) and am now transitioning to full-time.
You invoiced modest amounts part-time and are now ready to establish a full-time formal enterprise with Y-tunnus.
I already registered my Business ID (Y-tunnus) or started full-time commercial trading.
You incorporated or began full-time trading before submitting your Starttiraha application.

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