{"id":21214,"date":"2026-02-02T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=21214"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:56:07","slug":"sme-fund-2026-funding-applications-open-from-2-february-2026-until-4-december-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/sme-fund-2026-funding-applications-open-from-2-february-2026-until-4-december-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSME Fund 2026: Funding applications open from today, 2 February 2026.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We would like to inform you that the SME Funding Fund, commonly known as the \u201c<strong>SME Fund<\/strong>,\u201d started today, <strong>Monday, 2 February 2026<\/strong>, accepting applications from SMEs on for the current year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"426\">For the new year, European SMEs will be able to submit their requests from <strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"367\">2 February 2026 until 4 December 2026<\/strong>, or until the budget for each voucher is fully utilized.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"459\">The vouchers remain the same:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"557\"><strong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"476\">Voucher 1<\/strong> <strong>for IP Scan and IP Scan Enforcement,<\/strong> services which are not offered in Greece.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"621\"><strong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"573\">Voucher 2<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"597\">Trademarks (TM)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"618\">Designs (DS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"660\"><strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"637\">Voucher 3<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"657\">Patents (P)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"713\"><strong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"676\">Voucher 4<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"710\">Community Plant Varieties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"767\"><strong>How to apply for funding &#8211; Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"809\"><strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"807\">Frequently Asked Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/help-centre\/websites\/sme-fund-faq-2026\">https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/help-centre\/websites\/sme-fund-faq-2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner\/sme-fund\/13-call-for-proposals-01-2026\">https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner\/sme-fund\/13-call-for-proposals-01-2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner\/sme-fund\/2026\">https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner\/sme-fund\/2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SME Corner:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner\">https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/sme-corner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Webinar on SME FUND 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Date: <strong>27 January 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nLink to attend:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/euipo.europa.eu\/knowledge\/course\/view.php?id=5535\">https:\/\/euipo.europa.eu\/knowledge\/course\/view.php?id=5535<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: \u201cIntellectual Property Support for Small Businesses\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ipsupportbusiness.eu\/\">https:\/\/ipsupportbusiness.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u201c<strong>Intellectual Property Support for Small Businesses<\/strong>\u201d website, the updated platform of the EUIPO initiative <em>Ideas Powered for Business<\/em>, was officially launched in December 2025, marking the next stage of development for small and medium-sized enterprises. The upgraded platform is designed to make intellectual property (IP) simple, accessible, and truly useful for small businesses across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The new website brings together practical tools, expert guidance, and financial support in a single central hub. 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