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EUIPO SME Fund 2026, Voucher 3: national and European patents

SME Fund 2026 - Voucher 3 (patents)

Status

Closes in 66 days

Applications close 2026-12-04.

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Amount
€2,500

75% of national patent fees up to EUR 1,000, and 75% of European patent filing and search fees plus 50% of European patent legal costs (legal costs capped at EUR 1,500), within an overall ceiling of EUR 2,500 per beneficiary.

You must co-fund 25%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

public · supranational

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Applications open 2 February 2026 and close 4 December 2026, first come first served while budget lasts. Voucher 3 remains available.

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 25% 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

"The SME Fund will run from 2 February 2026 to 4 December 2026"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.euipo.europa.eu

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