Applications for the operation are now open:
Building 2030 – Small Businesses – Support for business investment to strengthen competitiveness, fostering the reorientation of the productive fabric towards more innovative, sustainable, knowledge- and technology-intensive models, promoting the creation of added value, external competitiveness and the valorisation of endogenous resources, as well as the creation and upskilling of employment
Application Period:
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Phase 1 – Until 30/06/2026
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Phase 2 – By 31/07/2026
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Phase 3 – Until 31/08/2026
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Phase 4 – Up to 30/09/2026
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Stage 5 – Up to 30/10/2026
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Phase 6 – By 30/11/2026
Appropriation 15 million euros
Geographical Area Covered: Autonomous Region of the Azores
Nature of Beneficiaries: Sole traders, commercial companies regardless of their legal form, complementary business groupings and cooperatives, with tax residence, registered office or a permanent establishment in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, that meet the criteria for micro and small enterprises
Maximum Financing Rate: Up to 70% (ERDF)
Minimum Eligible Investment: 5 million euros
Maximum Eligible Investment: €75 million
Eligible Expenses:
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Construction and rehabilitation of buildings and other constructions directly related to the project
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Procurement of goods and equipment, including associated services (transport, insurance, assembly and disassembly)
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Procurement of land transport equipment, including light goods vehicles (with specific conditions)
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Procurement of information and communication technology equipment
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Software and licence acquisition, including initial website development
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Costs relating to patents and trade marks, including creation, development and registration
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Technical assistance services (quality, environment, safety, production and technological modernisation)
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Services for the preparation of the application process
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Architectural and engineering services associated with the project
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Preparation services for payment claims and intervention of certified accountants
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Studies and reports under the «do no significant harm» (DNSH) principle
Count on CONSULT to prepare your application!