Latvia Innovation Voucher Support
Exploration voucher up to €10,000 at 100%; classic up to €25,000 at 85%; design up to €5,000 at 85%; highly qualified employee support up to €25,000 at 45% · Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) · deadline 2027-04-30
Latvia Innovation Voucher Support is a grant programme from Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) for Micro, small, and medium enterprises registered in Latvia buying eligible innovation services Current lifecycle: open; next verified deadline 2027-04-30. Real economics: Exploration voucher up to €10,000 at 100%; classic up to €25,000 at 85%; design up to €5,000 at 85%; highly qualified employee support up to €25,000 at 45%.
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Key facts
| Funder | Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) |
| Amount | Exploration voucher up to €10,000 at 100%; classic up to €25,000 at 85%; design up to €5,000 at 85%; highly qualified employee support up to €25,000 at 45% |
| Deadline | 2027-04-30 |
| Decision time | No universal decision time is published; applications are processed while the allocation remains. |
| Eligibility | A Latvian SME must develop a new product or technology, usually with a qualified research or specialist service provider, have no tax debt above €150, fit state-aid rules and avoid excluded sectors. |
| Restrictions | Recipients document provider service, eligible cost and project results and comply with European Regional Development Fund publicity and logo obligations. Voucher supports feasibility, research, experimental development, design, IP, certification/testing or qualified hiring; trade, finance, real estate, specified agriculture/fisheries and restricted EU sectors are excluded. |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Choose the correct voucher type
- Identify an eligible provider or highly qualified employee
- Submit the business.gov.lv application and project detail
- Receive LIAA assessment and guarantee/support decision
- Complete the service or employment activity
- Submit evidence for payment and publicity
Background
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) operates Latvia Innovation Voucher Support. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. By 20 July 2026 the program had reserved €4.48 million with €935,000 remaining LIAA publishes approved voucher applications and an implementation knowledge base
How the application really works
Choose the correct voucher type → Identify an eligible provider or highly qualified employee → Submit the business.gov.lv application and project detail → Receive LIAA assessment and guarantee/support decision → Complete the service or employment activity → Submit evidence for payment and publicity
Tips
- Show direct fit with new products and technologies outside excluded aid sectors.
Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is open.
- Recipients document provider service, eligible cost and project results and comply with European Regional Development Fund publicity and logo obligations.
- Voucher supports feasibility, research, experimental development, design, IP, certification/testing or qualified hiring; trade, finance, real estate, specified agriculture/fisheries and restricted EU sectors are excluded.
Track record
- By 20 July 2026 the program had reserved €4.48 million with €935,000 remaining
- LIAA publishes approved voucher applications and an implementation knowledge base
Approved applications are published, but no complete application denominator or acceptance rate is available.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- open. Next verified deadline: 2027-04-30.
- What is the real economic value?
- Exploration voucher up to €10,000 at 100%; classic up to €25,000 at 85%; design up to €5,000 at 85%; highly qualified employee support up to €25,000 at 45%
- Who is eligible?
- A Latvian SME must develop a new product or technology, usually with a qualified research or specialist service provider, have no tax debt above €150, fit state-aid rules and avoid excluded sectors.
- How does selection work?
- Choose the correct voucher type; Identify an eligible provider or highly qualified employee; Submit the business.gov.lv application and project detail; Receive LIAA assessment and guarantee/support decision; Complete the service or employment activity; Submit evidence for payment and publicity. No universal decision time is published; applications are processed while the allocation remains.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- Recipients document provider service, eligible cost and project results and comply with European Regional Development Fund publicity and logo obligations. Voucher supports feasibility, research, experimental development, design, IP, certification/testing or qualified hiring; trade, finance, real estate, specified agriculture/fisheries and restricted EU sectors are excluded.
- What evidence exists?
- By 20 July 2026 the program had reserved €4.48 million with €935,000 remaining LIAA publishes approved voucher applications and an implementation knowledge base Approved applications are published, but no complete application denominator or acceptance rate is available.
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Sources
- liaa.business.gov.lv/en/atbalsta-iespejas/inovaciju-vauceru-atbalsts — Official live status, remaining budget, voucher amounts, rates, eligibility, activities and restrictions (checked 2026-08-10)
- liaa.business.gov.lv/en/support-opportunities/aid-innovation-vouchers — Official implementation, reapplication, provider, conflict and publicity guidance (checked 2026-08-10)
- liaa.business.gov.lv/en/support-opportunities/development-innovation — Official 30 April 2027 program horizon (checked 2026-08-10)