Portugal

Support programme

Environment, Climate and Low Carbon Economy Programme - EEA Grants

The “Environment, Climate and Low Carbon Economy Program” (EEA Grants) was created following the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between Portugal and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (the EEA Grants donor countries). The Program is implemented in the following areas: To promote the...
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Circular Economy Voucher

The Circular Economy Voucher aims to help Portuguese companies diagnose and define circular economy action plans and growth models aligned with relevant national and international strategies.
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FITEC - Innovation, Technology and Circular Economy Fund

The Innovation, Technology and Circular Economy Fund (FITEC) finances collaborative projects centred on supporting knowledge transfer between universities, companies and technology centres. Target areas for funding include energy efficiency and the circular economy. The Fund is a joint effort of...
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Eco.nomia

Eco.nomia is an online portal by the Portuguese Ministry of Environment supporting the circular economy. The portal's mission is to be a knowledge repository, disseminate information, develop case studies, and to finance public institutions, companies and consumers working on circular economy...
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Green Growth Commitment

The Green Growth Commitment (GGC), created in 2014, represents a voluntary pledge by private, public, and civil society stakeholders to move towards a green growth economy in Portugal. The GGC working groups started their activities in 2016, focusing on sectors or themes considered central for the...
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Environmental Fund - Portugal

The Environmental Fund supports environmental policies in pursuit of sustainable development goals, national and international commitments, and in particular those related to climate change, water resources, waste, nature conservation, biodiversity and transition to the circular economy. In 2017...
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Green Growth Coalition

The Green Growth Coalition (GGC), created in 2014, represents a voluntary commitment (Green Growth Commitment) by private, public, and civil society stakeholders to move towards a green growth economy in Portugal. The GGC working groups started their activities in 2016, focusing on sectors or themes...
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SIFIDE - R&D tax incentive system for enterprises

SIFIDE is an instrument to support R&D and innovation development by SMEs. It is an incentive scheme designed to increase business competitiveness through corporate tax breaks on R&D expenditure. In 2016, the government introduced an additional bonus to this tax break if the R&D project includes an...
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Eco.nomia Workshops

Workshops organised by the Portuguese Ministry of Environment as part of its Eco.nomia circular economy initiative. They serve as a platform to raise awareness about the transition towards a circular economy, its implications in economic development and macro objectives, such as climate change. The...