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EUIPO SME Fund 2026, Voucher 4: Community plant variety rights

SME Fund 2026 - Voucher 4 (Community plant varieties)

Status

Closes in 66 days

Applications close 2026-12-04.

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Amount
€1,500

75% reimbursement of Community plant variety right application fees, maximum EUR 1,500 per beneficiary.

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

Funder

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

public · supranational

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Part of the 2 February to 4 December 2026 SME Fund window. Voucher 4 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

EU-established SMEs applying for Community plant variety rights via the CPVO. Highly relevant for agritech and plant-breeding start-ups.

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

"Plant Varieties 75% ... EUR 1,500"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.euipo.europa.eu

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