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SICE Productive Innovation - Low-Density Territories and Other Territories
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SICE Productive Innovation - Low-Density Territories and Other Territories

Opened Until 30-09-2026 PT2030

With support rates of up to 60%, SICE Productive Innovation provides €182.5 Million to stimulate innovative investment by SMEs across the mainland territory.

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Type
Productive Innovation — Productive Business Investment (SICE)
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Beneficiaries
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
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Geographical Area
Mainland NUTS II Regions (North, Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo and Algarve)
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Maximum Support Rate
Up to 60% (Low Density) | Up to 40% (Other Territories)
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Total Budget Allocation
€182,500,000 (€71M Low Density | €111.5M Other Territories)

 

General Objective of the Call

 

Call MPR-2026-6 aims to stimulate innovative business investment, promoting a shift in the specialisation profile of the Portuguese economy and reinforcing its external competitiveness. The supported operations must contribute to:

→Improving the productive capacities of SMEs and developing innovative, digital and sustainable solutions.
→The production of new tradable and internationalisable goods and services with high added value.
→Strengthening export orientation and integration into higher value-added value chains.
→Increasing qualified employment through the transfer and application of knowledge within productive processes.

 

Types of Operation

 

Innovative operations corresponding to an initial investment or an initial investment in favour of a new economic activity are eligible for support under the following categories:

→Creation of a new establishment or diversification of activity into a new economic activity
→Increasing the capacity of an existing establishment (minimum of 25% of installed capacity)
→Diversification of production into products or services not previously produced in the establishment
→Fundamental change to the overall production process or the overall provision of services

 

Eligible Expenses

 

✓Tangible assets: acquisition of machinery, equipment and computer hardware (excluding those powered by fossil fuels)

✓Intangible assets: technology transfer, patent rights, licences and software

✓Other investment expenses: engineering services, studies, diagnostics, audits and marketing plans (limited to 20% of eligible expenses)

✓Construction and refurbishment of buildings: only for the Tourism and Industry sectors, in justified cases (limit between 35% and 70% depending on the region and sector)

 

Funding Structure

 
Call
Low Density
Base Rate (Micro/Small)50%
Base Rate (Medium)40%
Allocation€71,000,000
Top-ups
+5 p.p. Climate Transition
+2% to 5% Qualified job creation
+5 p.p. SME Capitalisation (≥50% equity)
Call
Other Territories
Base Rate (Micro/Small)30%
Base Rate (Medium)25%
Allocation€111,500,000
Top-ups
+5 p.p. Climate Transition
+2% to 5% Qualified job creation
+5 p.p. SME Capitalisation (≥50% equity)
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Note: In the case of operations located in the sub-regions Alto Alentejo, Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Médio Tejo and Alentejo Litoral, the maximum rates increase to 50% (medium-sized companies) and 60% (micro and small companies).

 

Beneficiaries

 
✓Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) of any nature and legal form, with organised accounting
✓Companies in a balanced economic and financial position, proving a minimum financial autonomy of 25% by the time of the first payment
✓Companies that comply with the requirements of the Specific Regulation for the Innovation and Digital Transition Thematic Area (REITD)
✓Companies that produce tradable and internationalisable goods and services (excluding financial, defence and lottery sectors)

 

Application Dates

 

Application window from 15/06/2026 to 30/09/2026 (5 pm), applicable to both territories.

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Opening
15/06/2026
Closing
30/09/2026

 

 
 
Financial Incentives

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Call Specifics

 
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Eligible Expense Limits
Minimum of €300,000 and maximum of €25,000,000 per operation. Applications falling below the minimum following evaluation are automatically excluded.
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Duration of Operations
Maximum of 24 months from approval, except in duly justified cases. The final payment claim must be submitted up to 90 working days after the completion of the operation.
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Maximum Number of Applications
Each applicant may submit only one application. Exception: operations involving investments in Lisbon and/or the Algarve require a separate application for those specific regions.
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Demarcation Between Funding Programmes
In the Norte, Centro and Alentejo regions: COMPETE 2030 funds operations above €3,000,000 or those spanning more than one region; Regional Programmes fund up to €3,000,000. In Lisbon and the Algarve, the respective Regional Programme always provides the funding.
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Investment Impact Indicator
For applications to PITD, Norte 2030 and Centro 2030, the ratio between Eligible Expense and pre-project Net Fixed Assets must be equal to or higher than 10%.

 

📄 Call Fact Sheet
Call Code MPR-2026-6
Publication Date 15 June 2026
Programme PITD (COMPETE 2030), Norte 2030, Centro 2030, Lisboa 2030, Alentejo 2030 and Algarve 2030
Programme Priority 1A — Innovation and Competitiveness
Specific Objectives 1.3 — Enhance sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs, and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments
Managing Entity Managing Authorities of the funding Programmes. Intermediate Bodies: IAPMEI (all sectors except tourism) and Instituto do Turismo de Portugal (tourism sector)

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