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ARTICLE · 02 FEBRUARY 2026

The EUIPO SME Fund: A Guide For SMEs

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The new fund is due to launch on 2 February 2026 and will offer up to a maximum of €7320 per SME in vouchers for use in protecting IP.

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Fredrik Weyde
Fredrik Weyde
Sonja Hyvärinen
Sonja Hyvärinen
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The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to assist EU and Ukraine-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in protecting their intellectual property (IP) rights.

The new fund is due to launch on 2 February 2026 and will offer up to a maximum of €7320 per SME in vouchers for use in protecting IP. The fund has been running since 2023 and is only growing in popularity, as SMEs recognise how straightforward it is to obtain the funding and how much value resides in the resulting IP rights. Funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so we strongly recommend applying for the funding as close to the opening of the scheme as possible, to avoid missing out.

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