Consulting & Investments
Grants & funding programmes 2026
The total allocation for business in Poland exceeds PLN 60 billion, the EIC Accelerator budget for 2026 is €634 million, and the network of PL/EU incubators and accelerators offers acceleration, funding, and mentoring. We help choose the right programme and write the application.
We have direct grant experience through portfolio companies — including PARP (Vitalens.AI — system for non-invasive bioparameter monitoring) and the European Funds for Eastern Poland (FEPW) for Vitaloop (insect-based pet food, project budget PLN 746,185.79 / funding PLN 600,000, implementation Feb 2025–Feb 2026).
We know first-hand what differentiates an application written for a specific call from a "universal" one. We help avoid costly formal and content-related mistakes.
Main programmes — quick reference
Poland (15)
- SMART Track (FENG) — PARP/NCBR, comprehensive innovation projects
- PARP — SME support (R&D, digitisation, deployment)
- Startup Booster Poland — Smart UP — up to PLN 400,000 for product development (deadline Mar 10, 2026)
- NCBR — R&D projects for SMEs and consortia
- BGK — Technology Loan + Ecological Loan
- European Funds for Eastern Poland (FEPW) — for 6 voivodeships, >PLN 12 billion
- National Recovery Plan (KPO) — €159.8 billion for Poland
- RPO — 16 regional programmes
- KOWR, ARiMR — agriculture and breeding
- NFOŚiGW — environment and climate
- ABM — Medical Research Agency (clinical trials)
- NCN — research grants (PRELUDIUM, SONATA, OPUS, MAESTRO)
- NIW-CRSO — NGO support
European Union (8)
- Horizon Europe — €95.5 billion for 2021–2027
- EIC Accelerator — 6 cut-offs in 2026 (Jan 7, Mar 4, May 6, Jul 8, Sep 2, Nov 4), grants €0.5–2.5M + equity €0.5–10M (up to €30M in STEP Scale-up)
- EIC Pathfinder, EIC Pre-Accelerator
- LIFE Programme — environment, climate
- Digital Europe, Erasmus+
- EEA & Norway Grants
Incubators & Accelerators (14)
- AIP (Academic Incubators), Huge Thing, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, Start-Up Hub Poland
- EIT Health Accelerator, EIT Digital Accelerator, EIT Food Accelerator
- Concordia Design Accelerator, DGA INDUSTRYLAB III, PCI Deeptech
- Bridge Alfa (NCBR), Startup Booster Poland (PARP)
- Gdańsk Science & Technology Park, Pomeranian Special Economic Zone
Full Polish-language list with details and links: /granty