Applications are open until the 31 March 2026, applications for the line:

Business Innovation – Reindustrialise – Supports business investment projects that promote the recovery, modernisation and strengthening of productive capacity, framed within processes of reindustrialisation and the enhancement of business resilience, focusing on competitiveness, innovation and value creation, particularly those aimed at:

• The replacement and modernisation of productive assets affected by calamity or contingency situations

• Reindustrialisation and conversion of productive capacity, incorporating technology and increasing efficiency

• The diversification and qualification of production, promoting greater autonomy and robustness of value chains

• The structural reinforcement of companies' competitiveness, through productive investment and research and development activities

Appropriation 150 million euros

Geographical Area Covered: Municipalities declared to be in a situation of calamity and contingency, listed in Annex III of the notice of contest

Nature of Beneficiaries: Commercial companies, of any size or legal form, or sole traders

Form of Support and Amount: Non-repayable grant:

Productive Investment:

• Variable rates by municipality, according to the MRegional Aid Map:

  • In the NUT II regions of Lisbon and the Algarve, the De Minimis scheme may apply, with a rate of 30%, when more favourable

Research & Development (R&D)

• Up to 80% of support, depending on the type:

  • Industrial R&D: 50% base rate + surcharges pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Article 25(6) of the RGIC

  • Experimental R&D: 25% base + increases in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article 25(6) of the RGIC

Other Expenses (De Minimis):

• Up to 300,000 euros per single undertaking, over a 3-year period

Eligible Investments:

• Productive investment:

  • Construction, expansion or adaptation of facilities (in duly justified cases, with the respective costs not exceeding 30% of the eligible expenses of the productive investment component)

  • Acquisition of machinery and equipment

  • Productive equipment directly linked to the activity

  • Consultancy expenses (up to 50% of eligible investment for large enterprises)

• Research and Development (R&D):

  • Costs for technical personnel allocated to the project

  • Procurement of equipment for R&D activities

  • Hired investigative services

  • Raw materials and consumables used in development

  • Costs associated with testing, prototyping and validation

• Other expenses (via De Minimis scheme)

  • Costs that do not fit into the previous categories but are directly linked to the project (marketing plans, accountants, etc.)

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