National Science Centre research grants
Konkursy i granty Narodowego Centrum Nauki (NCN)
Paid by Narodowe Centrum Nauki · 🇵🇱 Poland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
SONATA BIS 16, MAESTRO 18 | 15 czerwca | 15 września | marzec 2027 r.; SONATINA 11 | 15 grudnia | 15 marca 2027 r. | wrzesień 2027 r.
https://www.ncn.gov.pl/finansowanie-nauki/konkursy/harmonogram
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.ncn.gov.pl
Report an error Something wrong or out of date? Tell us.
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other business & self-employment support in Poland
7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- EU grants for businesses (European Funds 2021–2027)
- SMART Path grants for R&D and innovation implementation
- BGK de minimis loan guarantees for SMEs
- Export credit guarantees and insurance from the state export credit agency
- National Centre for Research and Development grants and loans for innovation
- National Training Fund — training co-financing for employers
- PFRON monthly wage subsidies for employees with disabilities
Similar programmes
One-off start-up grant for the unemployed from the labour office
Powiatowy urząd pracy (Fundusz Pracy)
PFRON start-up subsidy for persons with disabilities
Powiatowy urząd pracy (środki PFRON)
EU grants for businesses (European Funds 2021–2027)
PARP / urzędy marszałkowskie (Fundusze Europejskie)
National Training Fund — training co-financing for employers
Powiatowy urząd pracy (Fundusz Pracy)
SMART Path grants for R&D and innovation implementation
Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP, FENG)
National Centre for Research and Development grants and loans for innovation
Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju