Name: Startup Booster for Social Impact
Funding Organization: Uniwersytet SWPS and Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP)
Total Funding: 10 million PLN over 2 years
Objective: Support startups developing scalable innovations with positive social or environmental impact
Beneficiaries: Startups, micro and small enterprises, foundations, associations
Funding Source: European Funds via PARP
Grant Frequency: Recurring rounds
Eligible Types: Startups (micro and small enterprises), foundations, associations with business activity
Qualifications: Must meet Article 22 of EC Regulation No 651/2014 conditions
Operating Duration: Less than 5 years
Geographic Location: Poland
Organizational Size: Micro and small enterprises
Focus on innovations aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals and National Intelligent Specializations
Target Sectors: Social impact, environmental innovations, technology-driven scalable solutions
Project Duration: Up to 6 months
Expected Outcomes: Validated or implemented product, service, or process innovations
Impact: Positive social and/or environmental
Not explicitly specified in the grant description
Maximum Grant Amount: 400,000 PLN
Eligible Costs: Salaries, services for milestones, fixed assets, intangible assets, promotional activities, concierge services (Poland Prize path)
Funding Rate: Up to 100% of eligible costs, no own contribution required
Application Rounds: Multiple, including Round 4 (26.05.2025 - 25.06.2025) and Round 5 (01.10.2025 - 31.10.2025)
Project Duration: Up to 6 months
Implementation: Individual acceleration plans
Must comply with applicable laws and EC Regulation No 651/2014
Other compliance details not specified
Applications submitted via selected accelerators
Evaluation based on innovation potential, impact, scalability
Online submission
Assistance available via PARP helpline
Focus on social and environmental impact
Supports early-stage startups
No own contribution required
Access to expert support and validation opportunities
Recipients are early-stage startups in Poland
Grant size up to 400,000 PLN
Focus on social impact and environmental innovations