The Digital Innovation and Technology Startup Support Program for 2025–2030 aims to stimulate startups in digital innovation, green technologies, and sustainable production to increase the economic competitiveness of the Republic of Moldova.

For MEASURE 1, the following may participate:

technology startups, as well as individuals intending to establish a technology startup in accordance with the Program conditions, except for individuals operating under a patent and public legal entities, who cumulatively meet the following conditions:

1. develop/create a product and/or service in accordance with the indicated thematic funding components: digital innovation or technological innovation and have growth potential;
2. carry out or intend to carry out entrepreneurial activity on the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
3. are at early stages of development, with an annual turnover not exceeding 5,000,000 MDL according to the latest financial statements, as the product or service is in the prototype or initial market testing phase;

For MEASURE 2, the following may participate:

technology startups that cumulatively meet the following conditions:

1. develop/create a product and/or service in accordance with the indicated thematic funding components: digital innovation or technological innovation and have growth potential;
2. carry out entrepreneurial activity on the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
3. have an annual turnover not exceeding 25,000,000 MDL according to the latest financial statements, as the product or service is at an early stage of commercialization;
4. the beneficiary’s contribution of at least 50% must come from investments made by a venture capital fund or a crowdfunding service provider;
5. the age of the attracted investment must not exceed 6 (six) months from the date of submission of the application form to the Program;

Application is carried out on behalf of an individual or legal entity through the online submission of the application form and the corresponding set of documents.

At this stage, eligibility criteria and compliance requirements are assessed. The applicant is informed by email regarding the compliance of the application file. If the file is found incomplete, the applicant must submit the required documents within 5 working days; otherwise, the file is considered incomplete and is rejected.

At the pre-financing evaluation stage, only complete applications are accepted and it includes:

• technical and specialized evaluation of investment projects from the perspective of the presence of an innovative component, ensured by MITP;
• evaluation from the perspective of funding opportunity, ensured by IP ODA.

All applicants admitted to the pre-financing evaluation stage are required to participate in the business idea/investment project presentation session (pitching).

The final decision on financing approval or rejection of the investment project is made by the Financing and Risk Committee and is recorded in the meeting minutes. The applicant will be informed by phone and email about the decision, as well as about the period when the grant financing contract will be signed.

The financing contract is signed by the parties using a qualified electronic signature or a handwritten signature — in two copies. The non-reimbursable financing contract enters into force after it is signed by both Parties. If any changes occur in the documents submitted during the application stage, the Beneficiary is responsible for submitting the respective documents before signing the financing contract.

The maximum implementation period of the investment project is 12 months.

The monitoring period of beneficiaries of financial support lasts 24 months from the date of submission of the complete set of documents confirming the use of financial resources.