Deadline Date: July 17, 2026
The SME Enhance Grant Scheme is inviting applications to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe to invest in expansion, innovation, and productivity improvements through non-repayable grants.
The focus areas include business expansion, diversification, innovation of operations, productivity improvement, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, sustainable growth, competitiveness, job creation, and investment in new business ideas and start-ups.
The SME Enhance Scheme is designed to support undertakings through non-repayable grants that part-finance investments aimed at improving enterprise productivity and supporting business development. It encourages enterprises to focus on growth, innovation, and operational improvements that strengthen long-term business performance.
The programme falls under Policy Objective 1 of the SFC2021 Programme 2021–2027, which promotes a more competitive and smarter Europe through innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity. It also supports entrepreneurship by encouraging the development of new ideas and the creation of new firms, including through business incubators.
The scheme aims to enhance sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs, as well as job creation, by supporting productive investments. It also promotes the benefits of digitisation for businesses, research organisations, and public authorities.
The SME Enhance programme will remain active until 31 December 2026, subject to available funding. The total allocated budget is €6,000,000. Grants range from a minimum of €10,000 to a maximum of €128,400, with an additional 7% flat rate to cover indirect costs related to the investment.
Eligible applicants include micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises engaged in economic activity, including start-ups that qualify as micro or small enterprises. All applicants must meet legal registration requirements and exclusions set under the scheme.
For more information, visit FONDI.eu.
