Apply for EU grants from EUIPO's SME Fund
EUIPO's SME Fund offers financial support to small and medium-sized companies with several different offers where you can reduce your costs for trademark, design and patents. Funds are limited so don't miss your opportunity to get a discount.
EUIPO SME Fund 2026 is open
The new 2026 fund is now open for applications. EUIPO estimates that the fund will award grants totalling €23 million this year.
As an entrepreneur, you still have the opportunity to receive compensation both for a professional review of your company's intangible assets, a so-called IP Scan, and for the fee for registering trademarks and designs.
Voucher 1: IP-Scan
Get compensation for an IP Scan
This offer is a contribution when you choose to do an IP scan. You receive 90 percent of the total cost and the highest amount of the refunding is 1,620 Euro.
What does an IP Scan mean?
An IP scan is a review of the company's intangible assets. Advisors in the field of intangible assets look at your business model, your products or services and growth plans and help you identify the most important intangible assets from a business perspective. The service can help you decide which intellectual property rights to apply for and how to design your intellectual property strategy in the future.
If you have already registered intellectual property rights, you will receive advice on how to develop your intellectual property rights portfolio. IP scanning is coordinated by PRV.
Once you have the application approved, contact PRV to get access to the advisor who will perform the IP scan.
Contact: IPScan@prv.se
Grant examples:
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Total cost for the IP Scan |
The highest reimbursement |
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20 000 SEK |
1 620 Euro (ca 17 820 kr) |
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16 500 SEK |
1 350 Euro (ca 14 830 kr) |
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15 000 SEK |
1 230 Euro (ca 13 500 kr) |
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13 000 SEK |
1 060 Euro (ca 11 700 kr) |
Please, note that the figures in brackets are based on the current exchange rate.
- The SME applies for Voucher 1 / IP Scan via EUIPO and waits for the grant decision. The SME may apply either directly or through a representative.
- Once the grant for Voucher 1 has been approved by EUIPO/the SME Fund, the company contacts PRV and states that they wish to carry out an IP Scan, attaching the grant decision. PRV will then send a list of approved IP Scan advisors, and the company selects the advisor they wish to work with. If the company already knows which advisor they want, they can inform us of this when making initial contact.
- PRV connects the company with the selected advisor, who then carries out the IP Scan in cooperation with the company. We always recommend that the advisor provides a cost estimate before starting the assignment.
Through the IP Scan, 90% of the total cost can be reimbursed, up to a maximum contribution of EUR 1,620 (excluding VAT). - The advisor prepares an IP Scan Report, which, together with the completed IPScanCheck, is sent to PRV for review and approval.
- Once approved, the advisor delivers the IP Scan Report to the company and subsequently issues an invoice to the company.
- After receiving payment, the advisor submits a completed payment form to PRV for signature. PRV then sends the signed payment form to the company.
- The company then requests reimbursement from EUIPO / the SME Fund, using the payment form, before the end of the activation period.
To be approved as an IP Scan advisor, you must have completed the course for new IP Scan advisors organized by the EUIPO/SME Fund, as well as experience working in the field of intellectual property and experience working with small and medium-sized enterprises. If necessary, this must be proven to us.
EUIPO is organizing a course for new IP Scan advisors on March 5th from 9:30-12:00 CET. Register for the course via us no later than February 7th:IPScan@prv.se
Voucher 2: Trademark and design
Get compensation for a trademark and design registration
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You get 75 percent of the basic fee back when you apply to register a trademark or a design with EUIPO or another authority within the EU, including PRV. Maximum 700 Euro.
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You get 50 percent of the basic fee back when you apply to register a trademark or design outside the EU. Maximum 700 Euro.
Voucher 3: Patent
Patent fees and search services
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A check amounts to a maximum of 1,000 Euro and can be used to get 75 percent of the fees covered:
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for patent fees before the grant of a patent, after the grant of a patent and for publication for national protection; and/or
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for the cost of a ”Prior Art” report from PRV with patent history from around the world. The prior art report helps you to:
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Identify potential obstacles before applying for a patent
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Strengthen your application by understanding how your invention differs from previous solutions
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Save both time and money by avoiding unnecessary application costs
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A check amounts to a maximum of 1,000 Euro for an application to the EPO
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Another check amounts to a maximum of 1,500 Euro and can be used for the reimbursement of 50 percent of costs for preparing and submitting a European patent application, by patent attorneys who are on the EPO's official list.
Voucher 4: Community Plant Varieties
Application fees
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75% reimbursement of online application and examination fee at EU level, Maximum 1500 Euro.
How to apply
All applications are made in four stages In order for the EUIPO to grant funds regardless of the product you apply for.
