Estonia opens a ministry-led grant route for nuclear energy programme work
Estonia's climate minister has revised the rules for grants supporting climate and energy research through regulation no. 83, adopted on 2 November 2026. The revision creates a second route, a decision procedure run by the Climate Ministry, for ministries and government agencies working on nuclear energy programme development, with a ceiling of 400 000 euros per year. It also tightens how KIK scores and approves or rejects open-round applications.
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What does it mean?
Estonia can now fund nuclear energy programme work directly through a ministry order, not only through open competitions. The yearly limit for this work is 400 000 euros, and any money not spent has to be paid back.
Who is affected?
Ministries and government agencies involved in Estonia's nuclear energy programme, as well as applicants for climate and energy research grants handled by KIK.
What changes?
Previously, grants under the regulation were given only through open application rounds run by KIK. Now they can also be awarded by ministerial order for nuclear energy programme work, and the scoring and rejection rules in section 17 are restated.