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34startup funding programmes in Portugal
11 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.
21 public money13 private money
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Equity investmentOpen now
Grant below €2.5 million; equity of €1 million to €10 million
Government-backed loanOpen now
Loans of up to €10 million with a 75% mutual guarantee, terms of 12 to 180 months and up to 48 months' capital grace
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Loans backed by a guarantee of up to 80%, up to €1 million per company
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GrantCloses 29 Dec 2026
Non-repayable grant of up to 80% of eligible cost (Compete 2030 and Algarve), up to 40% (Lisboa); call budget €10 million
GrantCloses 15 Jan 2027
Co-financing of up to 80% for companies (85% for non-business scientific entities); call budget €2,578,000 ERDF
GrantCloses 26 Feb 2027
Grant covering 75% of eligible spending, up to a €1 million incentive per company (the limit is doubled for companies that meet the notice's innovative-company conditions); call budget €2 million ERDF
GrantOpens in rounds
Non-repayable grant at co-financing rates of up to 60% (low-density territories); call budget €182.5 million
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
Phase 1: €100,000; Phase 2: up to €300,000
Prize or competitionOpens in rounds
Up to €1,500 towards the winning team's costs of attending StageTwo 2026
For: Students, University spinouts
GrantOpens in rounds
Amounts set in each call notice; the programme reports €110.3 million financed across 483 approved projects
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
2026 funding to incubator programmes: €450,000 for acceleration and €600,000 for open innovation
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
€500 participation grant; final prizes of €5,000, €3,000 and €2,000
Prize or competitionOpens in rounds
€30,000 in cash prizes shared by the winners
For: University spinouts
Tax credit or reliefOpens in rounds
Corporate income tax deduction of 32.5% of R&D spend plus 50% of the increase over the two-year average (increment up to €1.5 million)
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
Financial support of up to €19,500 per winning team
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FellowshipOpens in rounds
€900 a month for up to nine months (up to two grants per project), two €1,500 interim prizes and a €2,000 final prize
For: Young founders
Prize or competitionOpens in rounds
US$1 million investment for the Grand Finale winner; possible Caixa Capital investment of up to €1 million
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Testing axis up to €50,000; Scaling axis up to €100,000; fund of €500,000 a year
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Equity investmentClosed for this year
Up to €750,000 in equity or quasi-equity, alongside private co-investors who provide at least 30%; line budget €15 million
For: University spinouts
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GrantClosed for this year
€30,000 non-refundable voucher per project, paid 100% in advance after approval
For: Students, University spinouts
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For: University spinouts
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Entrance fee of $499 (early) against $899, paid by the founder; no funding is given