Grants
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Incentives
We support the preparation of applications for incentive schemes, as well as the attainment of tax benefits and incentives through national or EU programs. Our service includes assistance with the preparation and submission of the required documentation, guidance on eligibility requirements, and support throughout the entire process.
AI for SMEs Funding Line
The first application phase closes on 31 October 2025 at 5:59 p.m
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SIFIDE: Tax Incentives
SIFIDE (System of Tax Incentives for Corporate Research and Development) is a corporate income tax credit that allows companies to recover a significant portion of their Research and Development (R&D) expenses.
Businesses can recover between 32.5% and 82.5% of their annual R&D investment.
Because this tax incentive covers expenses arising from a company’s normal business activities—such as personnel costs and material purchases—companies are not required to make additional or extraordinary investments, nor to define or structure projects in advance.
Even companies that do not directly conduct R&D activities can benefit from a tax credit by investing in the capital of R&D institutions or by contributing to public or private investment funds dedicated primarily to financing R&D-focused companies.
Applications remain open yearly until the end of May of the following investment year.
SME CERTIFICATION
The SME Certification, issued by IAPMEI, confirms whether a company qualifies as a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise under Portuguese and EU regulations.
This certification is essential for accessing tax benefits, public funding, hiring incentives, and support programs specifically designed for SMEs. It also helps strengthen your company’s credibility and positioning in the market.
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Inventives List
PEPAC Portugal: Grants of Up to 60% for Rural Businesses
Portugal's PEPAC 2023–2027 programme offers non-repayable grants covering up to 60% of eligible investment for businesses developing non-agricultural activities in rural areas. Under intervention D.1.1.1.3, SMEs can receive funding to establish, expand or modernise...
SIFIDE II Portugal: R&D Tax Incentives for Businesse
Portugal's SIFIDE II offers companies investing in research and development (R&D) the opportunity to reduce their Corporate Income Tax (IRC), with tax deductions potentially reaching 82.5% of eligible R&D expenditure. The Sistema de Incentivos Fiscais à...
Norte 2030: Job Creation Grants in the Ave Region
A Norte 2030 call is funding new permanent, full-time jobs in micro and small businesses and social economy entities in the Ave region, with applications open until 13 November 2026. The "Apoio à criação de emprego e microempreendedorismo" (support for job creation...
STEP Business R&D&I for Digital and Biotechnology
STEP Productive Innovation for Digital and Biotechnology supports innovative productive investments that manufacture critical digital, deep-tech and biotechnology technologies, or strengthen their value chains, under the EU Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform...
STEP Business R&D&I Energy Portugal
TEP Business R&D&I Energy supports integrated research, development, and productive innovation projects focused on the development and manufacturing of critical clean and net-zero energy technologies in Portugal. Under the European Strategic Technologies for...
New credit line from BPF: “Linha Impulsar Portugal”
Linha Impulsar Portugal is a €1.5 billion credit line launched on 5 August 2026 by Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), Portugal's state-owned development bank, and the Mutual Guarantee System (SGM). The programme supports companies operating in Portugal by providing...
STEP Productive Innovation for Digital and Biotechnology
STEP Productive Innovation for Digital and Biotechnology supports innovative productive investments that manufacture critical digital, deep-tech and biotechnology technologies, or strengthen their value chains, under the EU Strategic Technologies for Europe...
SIBT Norte 2030: Grants for Micro and Small Businesses
Three new funding calls support eligible micro and small businesses in Tâmega e Sousa, Cávado and Terras de Trás-os-Montes, with applications closing between November and December 2026. For businesses planning to establish, expand or modernise operations in northern...
SIID Business R&D – Demonstration Projects (Individual & Collaborative)
The SIID Business R&D – Demonstration Projects programme supports companies that have already completed successful R&D activities and are now ready to validate and demonstrate innovative technologies, products, processes or services in real operating...
Employment Creation and Micro-entrepreneurship — CIM Cávado
Support for local micro-entrepreneurship operations through the expansion of micro and small companies and the creation of new jobs in social economy entities. This call applies to the NUTS III Cávado region and aims to promote employment, reduce labour precariousness...
