SME Fund 2024 – Grant Programme for SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, have the opportunity to receive financial support to protect and develop control over their intellectual property under the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund grant programme. The support is granted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Who can apply and how?
An SME established in the EU or a representative authorised to legally represent the SME can file a grant application. However, the grant is always paid directly to the company.
Your company can apply for and receive a grant irrespective of whether it has previously been granted financial support by the SME Fund.
Proceed as follows:
1. File a grant application on the EUIPO website.
2. Wait for a grant decision and voucher from the EUIPO.
3. Apply for a trademark, design or any other service reimbursed by the SME Fund, such as the IP pre-diagnostic service (IP Scan).
4. File a request for reimbursement with the EUIPO.
Please note: Do not file any applications or order services before you receive a successful grant decision and your voucher (= financial commitment). The support cannot be granted afterwards.
Funds are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Read further instructions and file an application on the EUIPO website.Open link in a new tab
Read more about the IP pre-diagnostic service (IP Scan) on our website.
More information on the SME Fund
The SME Fund is included in the Ideas Powered for Business programme of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and in the Action Plan on Intellectual Property of the European Commission. The national and regional IP offices in the EU also participate in implementing the programme.
Read more about the Ideas Powered for Business programme.Open link in a new tab