Smart Start Program (Innovation Fund Serbia)
Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia · Seed grant
$55KUp to RSD 5.4M (90% of the budget) plus RSD 600k for mentoring (about $55,000 in total)
Serbian early-stage grant that helps founding teams turn an innovative idea into a product and a new company, with mentoring.
Key terms
- Teams of 2–5 people, mostly Serbian residents
- Must set up a new Serbian limited company (d.o.o.) before signing the contract
- Grant covers up to 90% of the budget; 10% cash co-financing
- Register on the Fund's portal by 2026-11-13; applications close 2026-11-16
Eligibility
- Where
- Serbia
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Team of 2–5, majority Serbian residents
- New d.o.o. required before contract
- 10% cash co-financing
How to apply
Register on the Innovation Fund portal, then submit the Smart Start application before the deadline.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2026-11-16
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source