SME Fund - The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund (EUIPO)
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SME Fund - The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund (EUIPO)
The Ideas Powered for business SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to help EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) intellectual property (IP) rights. The SME Fund is a European Commission initiative implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and will run from 10 January 2022 to 16 December 2022.
Funds are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Why protecting your intellectual property is necessary
Protecting your IP is a must in the digital age. It is the only legal way to avoid having your unique ideas, products, or services copied or used without permission. IP protection can cover many different assets, including trade marks, designs, patents, corporate identities, products, services, and processes.
Who can benefit from the SME Fund
The SME Fund offers financial support to SMEs established in the European Union. The application can be filed by an owner, an employee or an authorised representative of an EU SME acting on its behalf. Grants are always transferred directly to the SMEs.
How the SME Fund works:
Before applying:
The application process is simple. Just make sure that you have the following documents ready when you apply. These documents must be in PDF format (scanned versions of physical documents in PDF format are accepted). All documentation submitted must be legible and without password protection.
Your company’s bank statement ( sample) containing the following details: company name as account holder; full IBAN number with country code ( examples); and BIC/SWIFT code.
Your company’s VAT certificate or national registration number certificate, issued by the competent national authority.
If your SME employs the services of a representative or you are a representative acting on behalf of an SME, you must submit a ‘Declaration of honour’ ( template), signed by an authorised owner or employee of the SME.
List of fees and contacts:
Below you can consult the list of reimbursable fees per activity and country, as well as the specific contacts at the EUIPO, WIPO and MS IPOs to get assistance with all aspects related to the SME Fund
This list is purely indicative and subject to further modification, as it compiles information from different sources. Please refer to the original source to get the most updated information
Here you can also find a summary of the Contacts at the National IP Offices (MS IPOs)
If you require assistance:
You can find detailed information on the Ideas Powered for business SME Fund in the call for proposals.
If you have any questions, you can refer to our Frequently Asked Questions or chat with us online in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. We are available Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 18.30 (GMT+1).
You can also send us an email enquiry in any one of the EU official languages: information@euipo.europa.eu.
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