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32startup funding programmes in Poland

18 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.

20 public money12 private money

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Poland4 programmes tied to a voivodeship; the rest apply nationwide

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Partner creditsOpen now

Up to USD 5,000 for self-funded founders; up to USD 200,000 for Pre-Series B startups with an Activate Provider

Company · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Grant component below EUR 2.5 million; equity investment of EUR 1 million to 10 million

Other · Nationwide

FellowshipOpen now

Monthly grant of EUR 530 to 1,100 depending on host country, up to EUR 6,600 total

National government · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

Up to USD 350,000 in Google Cloud credits over two years (Start tier USD 2,000)

Company · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

5% tax rate on qualifying income from intellectual property

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

PLN 2.5 million to 15 million, 0.5% interest, up to 15 years

National government · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

USD 200 in Azure credits to start; up to USD 150,000 with an investor referral code

Company · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

Free programme; benefits include cloud credits, preferred hardware pricing and training. No amount stated

Company · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Extra deduction of 30% of qualified prototype and market-launch costs, capped at 10% of income in the tax year

National government · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Deduction of up to 200% of qualified R&D costs from the tax base

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

Nonprofit · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

No social-insurance contributions for 6 months, then reduced contributions for 24 months on a base of at least PLN 1,441.80 (2026)

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpen now

USD 500,000: USD 125,000 for 7% plus USD 375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE

Venture fund · Nationwide

Support, no moneyCloses 30 Nov 2026

Free mentoring programme, no money paid out

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 10 Dec 2026

Up to PLN 2,000,000, at most 85% of eligible costs

National government · Eastern Poland (Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Mazowieckie outside the Warsaw region)

Support, no moneyCloses 15 Dec 2026

Advisory services worth up to PLN 66,000, fully funded

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 29 Dec 2026

Aid of up to PLN 50,000,000; minimum eligible R&D costs PLN 3 million; funding rate 35% to 80%

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 14 Jan 2027

Up to PLN 600,000

National government · Eastern Poland (Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Mazowieckie outside the Warsaw region)

Prize or competitionOpens in rounds

First prize up to EUR 10,000 per category; special prizes of EUR 2,500; over EUR 240,000 in total

Other · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Polish allocation EUR 1,950,000 for call 11; each grant limited to the Polish partner's share of project budget

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Grant of up to PLN 320,000; own contribution at least 15%

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Pilot deployment costs financed by ORLEN; no cash amount stated

Company · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Incubation support worth about PLN 100,000, including a grant of up to PLN 30,000

Incubator · Eastern Poland (Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Mazowieckie outside the Warsaw region)

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Incubation support worth about PLN 90,000

Incubator · Eastern Poland (Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Mazowieckie outside the Warsaw region)

GrantOpens in rounds

Set by each labour office: up to six times the average monthly wage under Warsaw's rules; Gdynia's 2026 round planned PLN 30,000 per person

City or local government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyCloses 5 Jan 2027

PARP covers up to 100% of selected costs of one representative's training and up to three trips abroad

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorCloses 18 Jan 2027

Support package worth up to PLN 100,000 net per startup: up to PLN 80,000 in services plus a grant of up to PLN 20,000

Accelerator · Nationwide

Prize or competitionCloses 19 Jan 2027

Prize of PLN 100,000 for winners; PLN 25,000 for distinctions

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorCloses 29 Jan 2027

Up to PLN 350,000, up to 100% of eligible costs

Accelerator · Nationwide

GrantCloses 31 Mar 2027

Lump sum paid if the EU application scores above 50% of the maximum points (amount set in the call)

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorCloses 31 Mar 2027

Grant of up to PLN 400,000, up to 100% of eligible costs, no own contribution

Accelerator · Nationwide

GrantClosed for this year

Up to EUR 2.5 million, at most 70% of eligible R&D costs

National government · Nationwide

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