EUIPO SME Fund 2026 (IP vouchers)
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) · IP voucher
$6KReimbursement vouchers: IP scan up to €1,620 (90%), trade marks/designs up to €700 (75%/50%), patents up to €3,500 (searches, fees, attorney costs); together up to about €5,820 (~$6.3k)
European Commission grant, run by the EUIPO, that refunds most of the official fees and some advisory costs for EU SMEs protecting trade marks, designs and patents.
Key terms
- EU-based SMEs (under 250 staff and up to €50M turnover or €43M balance sheet)
- Vouchers: IP scan (90%, max €1,620), trade mark & design (75% EU/national, 50% international, max €700), patents (max €3,500), plant varieties (max €1,500)
- Apply and get the voucher first, then file and claim reimbursement; activate vouchers within the time limits or they expire
- First come, first served; all vouchers reopened 5 Nov 2026 after funds for vouchers 1-2 ran out earlier in the year
- Scheme runs until 2026-12-04 unless funds run out sooner
Eligibility
- Where
- EU
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- EU-based SME
- First come, first served until funds run out
How to apply
Register on the EUIPO SME Fund 2026 site and apply online for the voucher(s) you need before 4 December 2026; file only after the grant decision, then submit the invoice for reimbursement.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2026-12-04
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-11-08 · source