Employment
Financial Incentives
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- Unemployed and employed individuals registered with IEFP or with the employment services of the Autonomous Regions.
- People who have no record of Social Security contributions as employees or self-employed workers.
- Emigrants who left Portugal after 31 December 2015 and have resided outside the country for at least one year.
- Nationals of European Union countries, Switzerland and the European Economic Area, as well as nationals of third countries.
- Employees.
- Self-employed workers.
- Base support of up to €3,759.91.
- Additional support of up to €783.75.
- Increased support of up to €805.70.
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Internships
Measure of Insertion Stages
- Internship grant co-financed up to 80%, plus meal allowance, work accident insurance premium, and transportation expenses.
- Additional support of up to €8,594.08.
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Entrepreneurship
Program to Support Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Creation
- Support for Business Creation with funding between €20,000 and €100,000.
- National Microcredit Plan with financing of up to €20,000.
- Support for Self-Employment Creation by Unemployment Benefit Recipients through payment of the total amount of unemployment benefits, with the possibility of accumulation.
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Non-refundable Support
Microcredit line for tourism in the interior.
- Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that develop tourism activities falling within the NACE codes listed in Annex II of Regulatory Order No. 8/2023, of 17 May.
- Recognised and registered Stores with History.
- Establishments that promote the sale of local and regional products.
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Reimbursable Support
Call for Investment Fund for Inland Tourism
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Reimbursable Support
Support line for improving the quality of the offer.
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Reimbursable Support
Growing with Tourism Support Program
- Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), provided they are integrated into social innovation projects or collective efficiency strategy projects within the context of Portugal 2030.
- Public entities.
- Private non-profit entities whose mission is the development of territories and local communities.
- National social economy entities that are private social solidarity institutions or equivalent non-profit entities, operating for more than three years.
- Strengthening tourism competitiveness through the enhancement of resources, regeneration of territories in response to climate change, accessibility and the creation of high-value tourism products.
- Promoting the intelligent management of territories by optimising flows, connectivity, integrated management and sustainable mobility.
- Developing social innovation projects that contribute to inclusion, social cohesion and sustainability in local communities.
- Studies, projects, technical assistance and external supervision, up to 10% of eligible expenses.
- Construction and adaptation works.
- Acquisition of goods and equipment.
- Acquisition of goods, equipment, information systems, software and computer equipment for analytical data.
- Development of technological platforms for the automated provision and use of data in open format.
- Implementation of infrastructure and technology to improve the tourist experience.
- Interventions to increase physical and communication accessibility.
- Information and/or communication materials, preferably digital and multilingual.
- Training and qualification of human resources.
- Marketing actions for the commercialisation of the tourism offer.
- Obtaining certifications in the areas of quality, sustainability and accessibility.
- Third-party professional services, including technical, scientific and consultancy assistance.
- Training and capacity-building activities for the development and implementation of the project.
- Intervention by Statutory Auditors (ROC) or Certified Accountants (CC).
- Base financing rate of 60% on eligible expenses.
- Increase of 20% for projects located in low-density areas.
- Increase of 10% for projects approved within the context of Portugal 2030.
- Maximum non-refundable support of €200,000 for SMEs.
- Maximum non-refundable support of €400,000 in all other cases.
- If requested by the promoter, the support limit may be exceeded.
- Any amount exceeding the limit will be granted as repayable support, up to €1,000,000, with a repayment period of 7 years, including a 2-year grace period.
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Non-refundable Support
Territorial-based incentive system for the Middle Tagus region.
- Abrantes.
- Alcanena.
- Constância.
- Entroncamento.
- Ferreira do Zêzere.
- Mação.
- Ourém.
- Sardoal.
- Tomar.
- Torres Novas.
- Vila Nova da Barquinha.
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Non-refundable Support
Alentejo territorial-based incentive system
- Support is granted in the form of reimbursement of eligible costs, with the following base financing rates:
- 50% for investments located in low-density areas.
- 40% for investments located in the remaining territories.
- Increase of up to 10 percentage points for Vulnerable Territories in the Alto Alentejo sub-region.
- Central Alentejo.
- Coastal Alentejo.
- Upper Alentejo.
- Lower Alentejo.
- Tagus Floodplain.
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Non-refundable Support
SICE - Productive Innovation
- Up to 50% for micro and small businesses in low-density areas.
- Up to 40% for medium-sized companies in low-density areas.
- Up to 30% for micro and small businesses and up to 25% for medium-sized companies in the remaining territories.
- Regional increase of up to 60% for micro and small businesses and up to 50% for medium-sized companies, applicable only to operations located in the NUTS III sub-regions of Alto Alentejo, Beiras and Serra da Estrela.
- Base rate of 30 percentage points for micro and small businesses and 25 percentage points for medium-sized companies.
- In the NUTS III sub-regions of Alto Alentejo, Beiras and Serra da Estrela, the base rate increases to 45 percentage points for micro and small businesses and 35 percentage points for medium-sized companies.
- Additional increase of 5 percentage points for projects under the Climate Transition priority.
- Additional increase of 2 percentage points for the creation of 1 to 3 skilled jobs.
- Additional increase of 5 percentage points for the creation of 4 or more skilled jobs.
- The final support rate results from the application of the base rate and the applicable increases, up to the maximum limits defined for each territory and company size.
Employment
More Interior Employment
Objective
Financial support from IEFP (Institute for Employment and Vocational Training) for geographical mobility in the labour market, granted to workers whose workplace is located in inland territories.
Recipients
This support is available to:
Financial Support
Applications
Applications are open, with applications being reviewed and decisions made throughout the year.
Internships
Measure of Insertion Stages
Objective
Financial support from IEFP (Institute for Employment and Vocational Training) for employers who hire people with disabilities, aiming to promote their professional integration.
Promoters
Individual or legal entity of a private legal nature, with or without profit-making purposes.
Financial Support
Applications
Applications are open, with applications being reviewed and decisions made throughout the year.
Entrepreneurship
Program to Support Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Creation
Objective
Financial support from IEFP (Institute for Employment and Vocational Training) for the creation of new businesses and self-employment, aiming to promote economic growth.
Recipients
Beneficiaries who are involuntarily unemployed and receiving unemployment benefits.
Financial Support
Applications
Applications are open, with applications being reviewed and decisions made throughout the year.
Non-refundable Support
Microcredit line for tourism in the interior.
Objective
To support companies that develop tourism activities, in order to improve competitiveness, sustainably structure the tourism offer and enhance territories, aiming to attract investment to the interior of the country.
Recipients
This support is available to:
Investment
Investment of up to €30,000.
Financing
Financing rate of 90% applicable to eligible investment, in the form of a non-refundable grant.
Geographic Area
Low-Density Territories.
Reimbursable Support
Call for Investment Fund for Inland Tourism
Objective
Support aimed at providing companies with the liquidity needed to invest in the adaptation, requalification, modernisation or conversion of properties for tourism activities.
Target Audience
Small and medium-sized enterprises that own real estate, whether or not it is currently used for tourism activities, provided that, in the latter case, the properties are intended for tourism activities.
Investment
Investment of up to €2,000,000.
Geographic Area
Low-Density Territories.
Applications
Applications are open until the available budget is exhausted.
Reimbursable Support
Support line for improving the quality of the offer.
Objective
To support investment projects in the tourism sector, focused on the requalification, repositioning or creation of businesses in low-density areas and on entrepreneurship.
Target Audience
Tourism companies of any size, nature and legal form that meet the eligibility requirements.
Investment
Investment of up to €3,000,000.
Financing
Financing rate of up to 80%, in the form of a repayable grant.
Geographic Area
The entire national territory.
Applications
Applications are open until the available budget is exhausted.
Reimbursable Support
Growing with Tourism Support Program
Objective
To promote the sustainable development of territories through tourism, fostering the appreciation of local resources and innovation. It also focuses on accessibility, environmental sustainability and social cohesion, prioritising low-density areas and promoting more inclusive and responsible tourism.
Recipients
This support is available to:
Eligible Projects
Eligible Expenses
Financing
Geographic Area
Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores.
Applications
Applications are open until 31 December 2026 or until the respective budget is exhausted.
Non-refundable Support
Territorial-based incentive system for the Middle Tagus region.
Objective
To support the creation, expansion and modernisation of micro and small businesses in the Pinhal Interior region by supporting small-scale investment projects in the areas of industry, tourism, commerce and services that contribute to job creation and to the modernisation and resilience of local economies.
Beneficiaries
Micro and small businesses.
Financing
Support is granted in the form of reimbursement of eligible costs, with a base financing rate of 65% of the eligible investment amount.
Geographic Area
The support applies to the Médio Tejo region, covering the following municipalities:
Non-refundable Support
Alentejo territorial-based incentive system
Objective
To support the creation, expansion and modernisation of micro and small businesses in the Alentejo region by supporting small-scale investment projects in the areas of industry, commerce, restaurants and local services that contribute to job creation and to the modernisation and resilience of local economies.
Beneficiaries
Micro and small businesses.
Financing
Geographic Area
The support applies to the NUTS II – Alentejo region, covering the following areas:
Non-refundable Support
SICE - Productive Innovation
Objective
To support investments in the areas of differentiation, diversification and innovation, in the production of tradable and internationally marketable goods and services with high added value and a high level of national content.
Beneficiaries
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Financing
Geographic Area
NUTS II regions of Mainland Portugal, North, Centre, Alentejo and Algarve.
Applications
Applications open until 30 September 2026.
