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SMART Path – R&D projects call

Ścieżka SMART – nabór projektów B+R

Status

Usually opens in February and March

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
Not published

2026 SME call allocation PLN 700,000,000. Grant per project depends on modules selected and aid intensity; a mandatory R&D module is required.

Funder

Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP)

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — 2026 call announced 12 February 2026, applications 26 February – 31 March 2026 (16:00).

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.

Who can apply

Micro, small and medium enterprises operating in Poland. Innovation must be at least national level. Optional modules for internationalisation, IP protection and staff competences.

How to apply

  1. Confirm SME status and that the project has a genuine R&D module
  2. Prepare the application in the LSI/e-application system for FENG
  3. Submit before the closing time
  4. Two-stage evaluation with a panel interview

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.parp.gov.pl/component/grants/grants/sciezka-smart

"Nabór został zakończony. Ogłoszenie konkursu: 12 lutego 2026; nabór 26 lutego – 31 marca 2026."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.parp.gov.pl

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