Open calls · With deadlines

Open calls for companies in Portugal, in English

The official calls are published in Portuguese only. This page lists, in English, the calls, credit lines and tax deadlines that matter to companies, in order of closing date: what each one funds, the rate, whether it is a grant, a loan or a tax credit, and a link to the official source.

Each entry shows the date on which we last checked it against that source. A call that has passed its deadline stays on the list, marked as closed, until the next review.

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Calls checked against the official sources between 9 and 19 September 2026. We never promise approvals.

How to read this list

  • The deadline is the last moment to submit, and several calls close at 17:00, not at midnight. An application takes weeks to prepare. A call that closes in ten days is, for most projects, already closed.
  • Grant, loan or tax credit. The type is on every entry. A loan has to be repaid, even when part of it can convert into a grant.
  • Regional calls are for companies in that region. A call from Açores 2030 or Algarve 2030 funds investment located there.
  • The rate is the maximum. What a project gets depends on the size of the company, the territory and the score.

The calls

PEPAC

PEPAC · Producer groups and organisations (C.4.3.1)

2nd call to set up producer groups and organisations (Ministerial Order 213/2024/1). Applications from 25 June until 17:00 on 25 September 2026.

Support: see the callType: See the call

Closes on 25 September 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 11 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

SICE · Productive Innovation (SMEs)

Call MPr-2026-6, with EUR 182.5 million. Innovative productive investment by SMEs in tradable goods and services: equipment, new establishments, more capacity and modernisation. Low-density territories and other territories. It closes at 17:00, not at midnight.

Support: up to 60%Type: Grant

Closes on 30 September 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

SIAC · Internationalisation (Algarve)

Call ALGARVE-2026-8, with EUR 500,000. Collective internationalisation actions for the Algarve, run by business associations and other non-profit bodies. Companies take part through them and do not apply themselves.

Support: grantType: Grant

Closes on 30 September 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 19 September 2026)

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PEPAC

PEPAC · Recovery after rural fires (C.4.1.3)

6th call to restore the productive potential of farms hit by rural fires (Ministerial Order 240/2025/1). Applications from 27 August until 17:00 on 27 October 2026.

Support: see the callType: See the call

Closes on 27 October 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 11 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

Construir 2030 · Small Businesses (Azores)

Call ACORES2030-2026-15, with EUR 15 million. Investment by micro and small companies in the Azores, between EUR 5,000 and EUR 75,000.

Support: 50% to 60% base rate, up to 70%Type: Grant

Closes on 30 November 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 15 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

Construir 2030 · Local Economic Base (Azores)

Call ACORES2030-2026-21, with EUR 10 million. Investment by SMEs in the Azores aimed at the domestic and local market, above EUR 50,000. Decisions in three phases: 30 September, 30 October and 30 November.

Support: up to 65%Type: Grant

Closes on 30 November 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

Construir 2030 · Young Investor (Azores)

Call ACORES2030-2026-16, with EUR 2.5 million. Support for projects promoted by young entrepreneurs in the Azores.

Support: see the callType: Grant

Closes on 30 November 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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PEPAC

PEPAC · Existing irrigation schemes (D.3.2)

4th call to improve the sustainability of existing irrigation schemes (Ministerial Order 267/2025/1). Applications from 1 September until 17:00 on 30 November 2026.

Support: see the callType: See the call

Closes on 30 November 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 11 September 2026)

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IEFP

IEFP · +Emprego and Emprego +Talento (hiring incentives)

Permanent, full-time hiring of people registered with IEFP: EUR 6,445.56 under +Emprego and EUR 9,668.34 under Emprego +Talento, with uplifts of 35% each, up to four. Register the job offer on iefponline before signing the contract. Applications run until 15 December 2026 or until the budget is used up. The first 2026 application period of the internship measures (INICIAR and +Talento) closed on 30 July.

Support: EUR 6,446 to EUR 23,204Type: Grant per hire

Closes on 15 December 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 9 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

Business R&D · Just Transition (Alentejo Litoral)

Call ALT2030-2026-38, with EUR 5 million from the Just Transition Fund. Business R&D in the Alentejo Litoral, in agri-food, renewable energy and tourism. SMEs alone or in partnership with research bodies. Decisions in two phases: 30 September and 21 December.

Support: up to 80%Type: Grant

Closes on 21 December 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

SIID · Business R&D, demonstration projects

Call MPr-2026-7, with EUR 12.5 million. R&D demonstration projects, by one company or in partnership, that take research results to pre-commercial scale.

Support: up to 80%Type: Grant

Closes on 29 December 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

SIID · International R&D

Call MPr-2026-4, with EUR 10 million. Industrial R&D operations at European scale, for companies taking part in international research consortia.

Support: up to 80%Type: Grant

Closes on 29 December 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Turismo de Portugal

Crescer com o Turismo (Growing with Tourism)

A programme for public bodies and non-profit entities. A company only qualifies with a social innovation project of value to tourism, with non-repayable support of up to EUR 200,000. Base rate of 60%, plus 20 points in low-density territories and 10 points under a Collective Efficiency Strategy.

Support: 60%, up to 90% with upliftsType: Grant

Open continuously until 31 December 2026

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

Territorial Base · Innovation and new companies (Algarve)

Call ALGARVE-2026-5, with EUR 5 million. Micro and small companies in industry and in the areas of the regional strategy (sea economy, local resources, cultural and creative industries, health and wellbeing, environmental sustainability, digitalisation and ICT). Next phases on 30 October 2026 and 15 January 2027.

Support: up to 60%Type: Grant

Closes on 15 January 2027

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Portugal 2030

RHAQ · Hiring highly qualified staff (Centro)

Calls CENTRO2030-2026-13 and 14, with EUR 10 million in total. Part of the cost of hiring graduates, masters and PhDs is paid to micro, small and medium-sized companies in the Centro region, with separate budgets for low-density territories and the rest.

Support: up to 50% of the costType: Grant

Closes on 26 February 2027

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Tax credit

SIFIDE II · R&D tax credit

Credit against corporate tax for research and development costs. The application for the 2026 financial year goes to ANI by 31 May 2027, a deadline that is not extended. The one for 2025 closed on 31 May 2026.

Support: 32.5% of R&D costs, plus 50% of the increaseType: Tax credit

Closes on 31 May 2027

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Tax credit

RFAI · Investment tax credit

Credit against corporate tax for investment in productive assets. No call and no application: it is claimed on the Modelo 22 corporate tax return for the year, filed by 31 May of the following year, with the tax file prepared.

Support: 30% of the investment in most regions, 10% in the eligible parts of the Lisbon area and the AlgarveType: Tax credit

Closes on 31 May 2027

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Turismo de Portugal

LAQO · Tourism Offer Qualification line

An interest-free loan from Turismo de Portugal, with a bank component, for up to 80% of the eligible investment of tourism companies. Part of it may not have to be repaid: a performance premium on the Turismo de Portugal part of the loan, of 25% for SMEs and 5% for other companies, plus 10 points with the Sustainability Leader label. In the Algarve, applications until 31 December 2026.

Support: loan of up to 80%Type: Loan

Open continuously, until the budget runs out

Official source, in Portuguese (checked 10 September 2026)

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Frequently asked questions

Are these all the open calls in Portugal?

No. This is a selection of what matters to companies, and above all to small and medium-sized ones. Portugal 2030 also funds public bodies, training and research institutions. The complete official list, in Portuguese, is on the Portugal 2030 website.

Is there an official English version of these calls?

No. Calls, regulations and application forms are published in Portuguese, and applications are written in Portuguese. The English descriptions on this page are ours.

The call I wanted has closed. What now?

Most calls come back, often once a year, and the annual plan of calls says roughly when. The months in between are when a strong application gets prepared. Tell us about the project and we tell you which call to aim for.

How often is this page updated?

We review the list on the first working day of each month and on each closing date. Every entry shows the date it was last checked against the official source.

Official sources

The official texts are in Portuguese. The figures on this page were checked against them.

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