Startups
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WHAT IT IS: An incentive aimed at supporting projects for creating one's own employment promoted by unemployment benefit recipients.
WHO IT IS FOR: Unemployment benefit recipients who present a project that results in the creation of at least their own job.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Adaptation investments for facilities; Hardware; Software; Working capital; Image creation; Promotional material.
FINANCING: The amount of unemployment benefits can be invested, in whole or in part, in project financing.
Possibility of combining with the credit with guarantee and interest rate bonus option (MICROINVEST and INVEST+ lines).
WHAT IT IS: A financing line to support the creation of small-sized companies through credit with guarantee and interest rate bonus.
WHO IT IS FOR: Unemployed individuals who have been registered for 9 months or less, in a situation of involuntary unemployment; Young people seeking their first job between the ages of 18 and 35; Those who have never worked for themselves or others.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Adaptation investments for facilities; Hardware; Software; Working capital; Image creation; Promotional material.
FINANCING: Investment credit granted by protocolled banking institutions.
Investment greater than €20,000 and up to €200,000.
WHAT IT IS: A financing line that aims to encourage entrepreneurship and promote job creation and economic growth.
WHO IT IS FOR: Young people who are registered as unemployed in IEFP, who: Are 18 years of age or older and younger than 30 years of age; Have a viable business idea; Have appropriate training for business development.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Adaptation investments for facilities; Hardware; Software; Working capital; Image creation; Promotional material.
FINANCING: Financial support up to 75% of the total eligible investment. Financial support is awarded in the form of an interest-free loan, amortizable within a maximum period of 54 months.
WHAT IT IS: The Entrepreneurship and Employment Incentives System aims to support simplified small-scale local business investments.
WHO IT IS FOR: Intended for micro and small businesses, investments up to €235,000 (and €100,000 in Community-Based Local Development) will be supported.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: This program aims to support the net creation of jobs as well as investments in machinery and equipment, IT, trademarks, marketing plans, and small remodeling works.
FINANCING: Non-refundable grant (at a loss) between 30% and 50% of the investment (60% for low-density territories); Support for each job created: up to 15 months (or 18 months for low-density territories). Limit per month: 1 IAS.
Investment
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WHAT IT IS: An incentive aimed at increasing business investment in innovative activities (product, process, organizational methods, and marketing).
TARGET AUDIENCE: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Large Enterprises.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Machines and Equipment; Hardware; Software; Studies; Audits; TOC/ROC expenses; Adaptation/construction works (industry tourism).
FINANCING: Refundable incentive, interest-free. Capital grace period of 2 years (3 years for tourism projects). Capital reimbursement in 6 years (7 years for tourism projects). Minimum investment of €75,000. Maximum incentive rate: 75%.
WHAT IT IS: A financing line to support the creation of small-sized companies through credit with guarantee and interest rate bonus.
WHO IT IS FOR: Unemployed individuals who have been registered for 9 months or less, in a situation of involuntary unemployment; Young people seeking their first job between the ages of 18 and 35; Those who have never worked for themselves or others.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Adaptation investments for facilities; Hardware; Software; Working capital; Image creation; Promotional material.
FINANCING: Investment credit granted by protocolled banking institutions.
Investment greater than €20,000 and up to €200,000.
WHAT IT IS: A financing line that aims to encourage entrepreneurship and promote job creation and economic growth.
WHO IT IS FOR: Young people who are registered as unemployed in IEFP, who: Are 18 years of age or older and younger than 30 years of age; Have a viable business idea; Have appropriate training for business development.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Adaptation investments for facilities; Hardware; Software; Working capital; Image creation; Promotional material.
FINANCING: Financial support up to 75% of the total eligible investment. Financial support is awarded in the form of an interest-free loan, amortizable within a maximum period of 54 months.
WHAT IT IS: An incentive aimed at supporting I&DT projects promoted by companies, including industrial research and/or experimental development activities.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Expenses with technical personnel of the promoter dedicated to I&DT activities; Technical, scientific, and consulting assistance; Software; Expenses associated with patent applications; Raw materials; Components; Indirect Costs.
FINANCING: Non-refundable incentive up to €1,000,000. Maximum base incentive rate: 25%, plus increases (up to 85% of the maximum incentive rate).
HR Hiring
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WHAT IT IS: An incentive to support the transition between the qualification system and the job market for unemployed youth.
WHO IT'S FOR: Young people registered with IEFP aged between 18 and 30 (with some exceptions).
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Internship grant; Meal allowance; Transport allowance (for disadvantaged individuals or those with disabilities); Work accident insurance.
FINANCING: Non-refundable incentive Financing of the internship grant at 80% or 65% Total financing of the meal allowance up to the value of €4.77/day Total financing of the transport allowance, in applicable cases.
WHAT IT IS: An incentive aimed at promoting the return to the job market of the unemployed with greater difficulties in job placement.
WHO IT'S FOR: Unemployed individuals registered with IEFP.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: The subsidy to be awarded is directly related to the type and duration of the contract to be signed. Requirement: there must be a net creation of jobs. Minimum duration of the employment contract: 12 months.
FINANCING: Non-refundable incentive Permanent contracts: financing of €3,860.10 Fixed-term contracts of 12 months: financing of €1,286.70
WHAT IT IS: An incentive to promote the socio-professional integration of young people.
WHO IT'S FOR: Young people aged between 18 and 29, inclusive, registered as unemployed with IEFP, in one of the following situations: Do not have compulsory education; Hold a qualification of level VI or higher.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Internship grant; Meal allowance; Work accident insurance.
FINANCING: Non-refundable incentive Total financing of the internship grant at 100% Total financing of the meal allowance up to the value of €4.77/day
Other Incentives
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WHAT IT IS: Financing line to support projects aimed at Urban Rehabilitation.
WHO IT'S FOR: Any individual or legal entity, public or private, can apply for IFRRU financing.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Expenses related to the comprehensive rehabilitation of buildings that are 30 years old or older; Expenses related to the rehabilitation of abandoned industrial spaces and units; Rehabilitation of private fractions inserted in social housing buildings that are subject to comprehensive rehabilitation.
FINANCING: Takes the form of a loan With maturity up to 20 years Interest rate lower than market rates for investments of the same nature Financing coverage - can go up to 100% of the investment value.
WHAT IT IS: Incentive aimed at promoting innovation in organizational process and marketing in companies in the commerce sector.
WHO IT'S FOR: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Studies, diagnoses, image conception; Rehabilitation of facades, remodeling of the public sales area inside the establishment; Equipment and furniture intended for public sales areas; Acquisition of awnings or signs for placement outside the establishment.
FINANCING: Non-Refundable Incentive Incentive rate: 40% Maximum investment limit: €35,000
WHAT IT IS: Financing line aimed at supporting new investment in tangible or intangible fixed assets and strengthening the working capital of national PME.
WHO IT'S FOR: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Large Companies.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Tangible Fixed Assets; Intangible Assets; Working Capital Reinforcement; Permanent Capital Reinforcement.
FINANCING: Micro companies: maximum amount of €25,000 Small companies: maximum amount of €50,000 PME Leader: maximum amount of €1,500,000 General: maximum amount of €1,000,000
WHAT IT IS: SIFIDE II allows companies to deduct up to 82.5% of I&D expenses from the calculated tax amount, and is in effect until 2020.
WHO IT'S FOR: IRC taxpayers resident in Portugal who exercise agricultural, industrial, commercial, and service activities as their main business.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: Personnel expenses directly involved in I&D tasks (with minimum educational qualifications up to 12th grade); Operating expenses (up to 55% of personnel expenses); Acquisition of tangible fixed assets (excluding buildings and land) in proportion to their allocation to I&D activities.
FINANCING: Base rate: 32.5% of expenses incurred during the period; Incremental rate: 50% of the increase in expenses incurred during the period compared to the simple arithmetic mean of the two previous years, up to a limit of €1,500,000.
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