Your next business investment could receive funding
Find out how much funding your business could obtain and which incentive best fits your project. Free, no-obligation assessment.
- Identify the incentives best suited to your investment
- Estimate the funding your business could obtain
- Free eligibility check before you move forward
Deadlines vary by incentive — check available opportunities before investing
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Funding
Calculated for your project
Programmes
Portugal 2030, RRP and others
Region
Portugal
Eligible businesses
SMEs, Industrial companies, Exporting companies, Technology companies
The opportunity
Why this funding is worth exploring
The incentive reduces the financial burden of the investment and accelerates projects already planned by the business.
Invest with less financial pressure
We match your project with available funding to reduce the capital funded solely by your business.
Choose the right incentive
We compare Portugal 2030, the RRP and other programmes that fit the profile, region and investment schedule.
Specialist support
Start PME supports the assessment, application and delivery of the project through to payment claims.
Who may qualify
- SMEs planning to modernise or expand their operations
- Industrial, exporting, technology or growing companies
- Projects with a planned investment and clear business objectives
- Businesses compliant with the Tax Authority and Social Security
- Projects not yet started at the application date, where required by the call
What may be funded
- Construction, expansion or modernisation of facilities
- Machinery, equipment and increased production capacity
- Digitalisation, automation and technology
- Development of new products and processes
- Energy efficiency and climate transition
- Internationalisation and skilled job creation
Not sure whether your project qualifies? Receive an answer within 24 business hours.
Estimate my grantHow Start PME works
From assessment to payment, with support at every stage
We work through clear stages so you always know what happens next.
- 1
Free assessment
We review the business profile, investment and region to confirm eligibility and the applicable rate.
- 2
Strategy and eligibility
We select the right call, structure the project and maximise the available uplifts.
- 3
Application submitted
We prepare the project description, investment plan and forecasts, and submit everything on time.
- 4
Delivery and payments
We support procurement, payment claims and reports through to project completion.
Experience and trust
Decisions informed by real Portugal 2030 experience
Specialist incentives consultancy with a technical team dedicated to preparing and delivering applications.
The team matched our investment with the right call and supported the entire delivery. We received the grant without surprises.
We were unsure whether we qualified. The assessment answered us within 24 hours and saved weeks of wasted work.
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Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to the questions holding back your decision
Find out in two minutes whether funding is available for your business
Free assessment, reply within 24 business hours and no obligation.