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EUIPO SME Fund 2026, Voucher 1: IP Scan and IP Scan Enforcement

SME Fund 2026 - Voucher 1 (IP Scan)

Status

Usually opens in January and February

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
€1,620

90% reimbursement of the cost of an IP Scan (a structured IP audit by an approved national expert), maximum EUR 1,620. The same ceiling applies to IP Scan Enforcement. Not available in every Member State - only where the national IP office offers the service.

You must co-fund 10%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with the European Commission

public · supranational

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — SME Fund 2026 runs 2 February to 4 December 2026, first come first served. Voucher 1 is unavailable for new applications because its funds are exhausted.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 10% yourself.

Who can apply

All SMEs established in the EU are eligible. Must meet the EU SME definition (headcount, turnover or balance sheet thresholds). First come, first served until the voucher's budget is exhausted.

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the EU SME definition and that the voucher you need still has budget
  2. Create an EUIPO account and apply on the SME Fund 2026 page (first come, first served)
  3. Receive the voucher decision, then file the IP application and pay the office fee yourself
  4. Activate the voucher and submit a reimbursement request within the voucher validity period
  5. EUIPO pays the reimbursement to the bank account provided

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/sme-corner/sme-fund/2026

"Voucher 1 (IP Scans) and Voucher 2 (Trade marks and Designs) are unavailable for new applications as funds have been exhausted"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.euipo.europa.eu

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