SMART Path (European Funds for a Modern Economy) – call for SMEs
Ścieżka SMART (FENG) – konkurs dla MŚP
Status not published
2026 PARP call for SMEs: announced 12 February 2026, applications opened 26 February 2026, closed 31 March 2026 at 16:00. The instrument recurs with new calls each year; NCBR runs parallel calls for consortia.
No per-project ceiling is published on the PARP page. The 2026 call allocation is PLN 700 million in total. Support levels depend on the module and on regional aid maps, which are set in the call documentation.
Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP), under Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki (FENG)
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Deadline: annual_call — 2026 PARP call for SMEs: announced 12 February 2026, applications opened 26 February 2026, closed 31 March 2026 at 16:00. The instrument recurs with new calls each year; NCBR runs parallel calls for consortia.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Up to 250 employees
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Exclusively for micro, small and medium enterprises conducting business in Poland ('mikro, małych i średnich przedsiębiorców prowadzących działalność w Polsce'). The R&D module is obligatory. Some modules are granted as de minimis under the FENG rules, but the PARP landing page does not say so, so de_minimis is not asserted here.
How to apply
- Design a project with the obligatory R&D module, optionally adding internationalisation, IP protection and staff competence modules. — link
- Ensure the innovation is at least at national level.
- Submit the application electronically through the LSI system within the call window. — link
- If qualified for stage II of the assessment, supply the financial model and financing confirmation documents within 10 days.
What you will need
- Wniosek o dofinansowanie submitted in the LSI system
- Model finansowy (financial model)
- Dokumenty potwierdzające finansowanie projektu
Source. https://www.parp.gov.pl/component/grants/grants/sciezka-smart — checked 2026-08-14
"Ścieżka SMART ma na celu rozwijanie i wzmacnianie zdolności badawczych i innowacyjnych ... 12 lutego 2026 – ogłoszenie konkursu; 26 lutego 2026 – otwarcie przyjmowania wniosków; 31 marca 2026 – zamknięcie naboru (godz. 16:00)."