Your organisation has needs and the budget falls short
Municipalities, non-profits and social bodies have dedicated calls for equipment, facilities, energy efficiency and digitalisation. We check what is available.
- Support for social facilities and equipment
- Energy efficiency in public and social buildings
- Digital services and civil protection
Calls by phase and territory — confirmed in the diagnosis
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Funding
Calculated for your project
Programmes
Portugal 2030, RRP and others
Region
Mainland Portugal and autonomous regions, depending on the call
Eligible businesses
Municipalities and intermunicipal bodies, Non-profits and charities, Associations, Social sector organisations
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.
Investment with a high co-funding rate
In these calls the support rate is usually far above that for companies, making projects viable without own budget.
A better answer for the community
Proper facilities, equipment and digital services directly improve the service delivered to people.
A technically sound application
We handle the descriptive report, budget and indicators these calls require.
Who can apply
- Municipalities, intermunicipal bodies and local public entities
- Non-profits, charities and associations
- A project matching the call's category and territory
- Tax and social security situation in order
- Capacity to cover the non-funded share
What you can fund
- Building and upgrading social facilities
- Energy efficiency in public buildings
- Digital services and front-office
- Civil protection equipment
- Social innovation projects in partnership
Not sure whether your project qualifies? Receive an answer within 24 business hours.
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Other funding linked to this project
Many companies combine more than one incentive. Check the related pages before deciding.
How 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.
5,000+
Applications submitted
€50M+
Approved eligible expenditure
€27M+
Approved non-repayable funding
82%
Approval rate
Experience and trust
Trusted by the clients we have supported
Proven results and genuine feedback from Start PME clients.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to the questions holding back your decision
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