SICE Productive Innovation - Low Density Territories

Types of Investment

• Creation of a new establishment, or diversification of the activity of an establishment, provided that the new activity is not the same or a similar activity to the one previously carried out at the establishment;
• Increase in the capacity of an existing establishment;
• Diversification of the production of an establishment for products not previously produced at the establishment;
• Fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing establishment.

Eligible Expenses

• Production machinery and equipment;
• Computer equipment, including software;
• Technology transfer through the acquisition of patent rights and licenses;
• Engineering services and studies, diagnostics, audits, marketing plans, architectural projects, and studies or reports within the scope of aligning the operation with the "Do No Significant Harm" Principle;
• Construction of buildings and renovation works (tourism and industry);
• Rolling stock related to tourism activities (tourism).

Funding

Support up to 50% Non-Refundable

• NUTS III Alto Alentejo and Beiras e Serra da Estrela: limit of 50% for medium-sized companies and 60% for micro and small companies.

Minimum Investment: €300,000 - three hundred thousand euros.
Maximum Investment: €25,000,000 - twenty-five million euros.

Application Dates

From 30/07/2025 to 31/03/2026, with applications being evaluated in phases:

• Phase 1: conclusion by 28/11/2025 (5 p.m.);
• Phase 2: conclusion by 31/03/2026 (5 p.m.).

Who Can Apply

SMEs – Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises in the Industry, Tourism, and Services sectors.