Deadline Date: January 07, 2026
The Startup Booster Poland Grant Programme, implemented under Measure 2.28 Startup Booster Poland, Priority Axis II: Innovation-friendly environment, Program: European Funds for a Modern Economy, aims to strengthen the sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and create jobs in SMEs, including through production investments.
The focus areas of the opportunity are strengthening the sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs, creating jobs in SMEs including through production investments, acceleration for a maximum of 6 months, support for a total of 40+ startups, grants up to PLN 400,000, business and technology mentoring, testing solutions in real business conditions, access to potential customers, industry path combining the potential of startups with the experience, resources, infrastructure and needs of the project’s industry partners, sector agnostic path providing support in product scaling, business networking and product development, and go global path supporting internationalization in cooperation with foreign partners.
The programme offers significant financial support to startups based on the selected development path. The maximum value of the grant is PLN 200,000 per startup under the Sector-Agnostic path, while startups participating in the Industry track with a Business Partner and the Go Global track can receive up to PLN 400,000. This funding is intended to accelerate development and support the implementation of innovative solutions.
The accelerator provides three paths, enabling startups to choose the development direction best aligned with their business needs. The Industry path focuses on collaboration with industry partners, combining the innovation of startups with established infrastructure and expertise. The Sector-Agnostic path is technology-free and focuses on product scaling, networking and development opportunities. The Go Global path provides dedicated support for internationalization in cooperation with foreign partners.
Throughout the maximum six-month acceleration period, startups benefit from business and technology mentoring, real business environment testing, and opportunities to access potential customers. By supporting over 40 startups, the programme fosters both innovation and competitive growth within the SME sector.
For more information, visit Startup Spark.
