Business Partnership Support is paid retrospectively, and the recipient must submit a reimbursement request for its payment. Organisations that have been granted Business Partnership Support are also obliged to report on the progress of the project.
Business Partnership Support is valid for 24 months from the date of the discretionary government transfer decision. It is paid retrospectively against the project expenses, and the recipient must request a reimbursement before the expiry of the granted Business Partnership Support. The financial grant is paid in one or two instalments based on the approved and actual expenses.
No extensions are granted on Business Partnership Support. If the support recipient fails to submit the reimbursement request by the due date, Business Partnership Support will expire and is left unpaid. The support recipient is responsible for submitting the reimbursement request in time.
If the project’s target country is excluded from the OECD Development Assistance Committee’s list during the validity of the financial grant, the reimbursement request must be submitted, processed and settled before the exclusion of the target country. If the project’s target country is an upper middle income country, the support recipient may enquire of Finnpartnership whether it is likely that the country will be excluded from the list of developing countries in the next few years.
Organisations that have received Business Partnership Support are obliged to report on the progress of their projects. Finnpartnership sends a short survey about the project’s progress by email approximately 8, 16 and 24 months after the granting of Business Partnership Support (three surveys in total).
Organisations are also required to report on the progress of their projects in the form of a progress or final report when they submit reimbursement requests of Business Partnership Support. The purpose of reporting is to provide an extensive account of the implementation of the project in relation to the goals set.
Support recipients are also sent a follow-up survey three and four years after the granting of Business Partnership Support to monitor their projects’ long-term results and impacts in the target countries. For example, a project that received funding in 2023 will receive a follow-up survey by email in 2026 and 2027. Responding to the follow-up survey is mandatory.
You can find the instructions and forms for reimbursement request of Business Partnership Support and project reporting below. The instructions and forms vary depending on when your project has been registered. You should also familiarise yourself with the conditions of Business Partnership Support.
Business Partnership Support is not paid until the support recipient has filled in the form of commitment in the e-Service and thus agreed to comply with the conditions of Business Partnership Support.
In order to send a reimbursement request, the support recipient shall submit the following documents in the e-Service:
The auditor shall audit all actual costs included in the reimbursement request. A random inspection is not sufficient. If the project is subject to requirements or recommendations concerning environmental and social impacts, the support recipient shall explain in the reimbursement request how it has taken these factors into account. You can download the payment request instructions here.
If necessary, you can supplement the reimbursement request by submitting a notification of amendment form in the e-Service.
Business Partnership Support is not paid until the support recipient has filled in the form of commitment in the e-Service and thus agreed to comply with the conditions of Business Partnership Support.
In order to send a reimbursement request, the support recipient shall submit the following documents in the e-Service:
The auditor shall audit all actual costs included in the reimbursement request. A random inspection is not sufficient. If the project is subject to requirements or recommendations concerning environmental and social impacts, the support recipient shall explain in the reimbursement request how it has taken these factors into account. You can download the payment request instructions here.
If necessary, you can supplement the reimbursement request by submitting a notification of amendment form in the e-Service.
Business Partnership Support is not paid until the support recipient has filled in the form of commitment in the e-Service and thus agreed to comply with the conditions of Business Partnership Support.
In order to send a reimbursement request, the support recipient shall submit the following documents in the e-Service:
The auditor shall audit all actual costs included in the reimbursement request. A random inspection is not sufficient. If the project is subject to requirements or recommendations concerning environmental and social impacts, the support recipient shall explain in the reimbursement request how it has taken these factors into account. You can download the payment request instructions here.
If necessary, you can supplement the reimbursement request by submitting a notification of amendment form in the e-Service.
Business Partnership Support is not paid until the support recipient has filled in the form of commitment in the e-Service and thus agreed to comply with the conditions of Business Partnership Support.
In order to send a reimbursement request, the support recipient shall submit the following documents in the e-Service:
The auditor shall audit all actual costs included in the reimbursement request. A random inspection is not sufficient. If the project is subject to requirements or recommendations concerning environmental and social impacts, the support recipient shall explain in the reimbursement request how it has taken these factors into account. You can download the payment request instructions here.
If necessary, you can supplement the reimbursement request by submitting a notification of amendment form in the e-Service.
You can submit your reimbursement request and the necessary appendices in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ e-Service.
Organisations that have been granted the financial grant shall agree to comply with the conditions of Business Partnership Support. The form of commitment must be filled in the e-Service when the first request for payment is submitted at the latest.
Finnpartnership monitors the development impacts of the projects it has supported by conducting regular follow-up surveys. We report on the results of our projects in our annual development impact report.