Grants for patent applications 2026
Grants from the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) to promote the protection of inventions through patents and utility models, both in Spain and abroad.
Dates
The application period begins on March 25, 2026 and ends on May 8, 2026.
Beneficiaries
They can be beneficiaries of these grants:
- Individuals with residence and tax domicile in Spain.
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
- Large companies and other private non-profit entities, in the case of the international program.
In all cases, applicants must belong to the private sector and meet the requirements established in the call for proposals, including being up to date with their tax and social security obligations, as well as complying with the de minimis aid regulations.
Scope
The call is structured in two different programs:
- International program: aimed at promoting the protection of Spanish inventions abroad. It finances costs derived from the extension of patents or utility models in other countries or in international systems, including procedures such as application, search, examination, grant, European patent annuities or validations.
- National program: aimed at promoting the protection of inventions in Spain. It includes the financing of patent and utility model applications, as well as the report on the state of the art and substantive examination.
In both programs, only actions whose expenses have been incurred within the periods established in the call for proposals are subsidized.
Amount
The grants consist of financing a percentage of the official fees paid by the applicants for the different eligible procedures.
The call has a total budget of 5,300,000 euros and is granted on a competitive basis, which means that applications will be evaluated and compared with each other to determine the granting of aid.
In addition, these subsidies are considered de minimis aid, so that the total cumulative amount per company may not exceed 300,000 euros over a three-year period.
Resources
Contact us for more information!
- Isabel López
- Technical Aids
- ilopez@amec.es
