Podgaj [ˈpɔdɡai̯] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Środa Wielkopolska, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Środa Wielkopolska and 28 km (17 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.