Application is open for the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund. Funding through the SME Fund call for proposals is supported by the European Commission and the EUIPO, taking the form of IP vouchers that will co-finance IP-related activities (IP Scan, trademark and design protection within and outside the EU) and Patent-related activities.

Eligibility

There are 2 broad types of potential benefits for an enterprise if it meets the criteria:

• Eligibility for support under many EU business-support programmes search for available translations of the preceding linkEN••• targeted specifically at SMEs: research funding, competitiveness and innovation funding, and similar national support programmes that could otherwise be banned as unfair government support (‘state aid’ – see block exemption regulation).

• Fewer requirements or reduced fees for EU administrative compliance.

The Commission monitors the implementation of the SME definition and reviews it at irregular intervals. Pursuant to the latest evaluation, the Commission concluded that there is no need for a revision.

Benefits

• Medium-sized: € 50 m
• Small  sized: € 10 m
• Micro-sized: € 2 m

Source: https://startupxs.com/fund/ideas-powered-for-business-sme-fund/