Grant name: Garage Genius
Funding organization: Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) and Investin
Total funding amount: 4,818,027.32 PLN total; 4,432,560.98 PLN co-financing
Duration: 16 September 2024 to 15 June 2026
Primary objective: Mentoring support for individual innovators to develop innovative products and startups
Grant frequency: Recurring rounds until June 2026
Key stakeholders: Individual innovators, mentors, program operator Investin, PARP
Funding source: European Union funds via PARP
Program context: Part of European Funds for Modern Economy, Priority II, Action 2.27 Laboratorium Innowatora
Eligible types: Individuals or teams of individuals owning innovative business ideas
Must own rights to the business idea and not infringe third-party rights
Geographic requirement: Poland
No organizational size or partnership requirements
Open to early-stage innovators
Focus on mentoring for business idea verification and startup creation
Target sectors: Any innovative product or business idea
Expected outcomes: Validated ideas, prepared startups, market entry strategies
Project scale: Early-stage, pre-market
Sustainability encouraged through business model development
Mentors include serial entrepreneurs, VC investors, and industry experts
Program delivered remotely with flexible scheduling
Use of recognized methodologies and professional data
Ownership of intellectual property required
Program offers free mentoring services
No matching funds or co-financing required
No direct financial payments to participants
Application period: 16 September 2024 to 15 June 2026
Program duration per participant: approx. 3 months
Ongoing application rounds
Must own rights to the business idea
No infringement of third-party rights
Governed by program regulations
Online application via operator's website
Evaluation based on innovation, ownership, and feasibility
Application assistance available via infoline and operator
Free mentoring without equity or fees
Focus on early-stage innovation and risk assessment
Knowledge sharing through expert mentoring
No detailed historical data available