1. Submit your application for a startup grant to the TE Office using the online services or the Ministry of Employment and the Economy's form on which you provide information about your enterprise's business and financial plan and other details.
2. Application form can be obtained from the following link : Application Form
3. Following link provides you information related to Local TE offices that can be contacted : Local TE Offices
   
   

More information can be obtained from the following link : More Information

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Following link provides you information related to Local TE offices that can be contacted : Local TE Offices

• You are an unemployed job seeker.
• You are not unemployed, but you are setting up as a full-time entrepreneur after a period in paid employment, education or domestic work.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Application form can be obtained from the following link : Application Form

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

The purpose of startup grants is to encourage new businesses and promote employment. The grant provides an entrepreneur with a secure income during the time that getting the business up and running is estimated to take however for no more than 18 months.

The startup grant will only be granted by the TE Office once it has been established that enterprising is a suitable option for the applicant to employ him/herself.
Preconditions for receiving the grant include:

• Being a full-time entrepreneur.
• Having adequate capabilities for the intended business.
• Having potential for continued profitable operation.
• The grant is necessary for the entrepreneur's survival.
• The business is only started after the grant has been awarded.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure provides you information related to applying for a Startup Grant in Finland.

Enter other information which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

More information can be obtained from the following link : More Information

More information which might help people.