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SIID – Business R&D - Individual and Copromotion Projects
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SIID – Business R&D - Individual and Copromotion Projects

Opened Until 30-12-2026

Support for business R&D projects individual and in co-promotion with funding up to 80% (85% RTOs) under Portugal 2030

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Typology
Business R&D (Industrial Research & Experimental Development)
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Beneficiaries
SMEs, Small Mid-Caps and RTOs / ENESII (in Co-promotion)
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Geographical Area
Centro, Alentejo, Algarve and Lisbon Metropolitan Area
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Support Rate
Up to 80% (Enterprises) | 85% (RTOs) | 40% (Lisbon)
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Budget Allocation
€13 Million (€4.6M Individual | €8.4M Co-promotion)

 

General Incentive Objective

 

This call aims to support mono-regional Research and Development (R&D) projects, both in individual and collaborative modalities, fostering:

→The reorientation of the productive structure towards innovative, sustainable, knowledge- and technology-intensive business models yielding higher added value.
→The creation of new products, processes, or services or significant enhancements to existing ones, aligned with regional RIS3 strategies.
→The enhancement of effective collaboration among enterprises and between industry and Non-Enterprise Entities of the R&I System (ENESII/RTOs).

 

Supported Typologies

 
Individual Projects
Individual Operations
Collaborative Projects
Co-promotion Operations
Eligible Activities
→R&D operations carried out on an individual basis by a single company (SME or Small Mid-Cap).
→Internal development of novel technological solutions, innovative products, or production processes.
→Maximum execution period of 24 months.
Eligible Activities
→Consortium projects between companies or between companies and RTOs/ENESII, mandatory enterprise leadership.
→Shared risks, costs, and techno-scientific know-how alongside wide dissemination of project findings.
→Maximum execution period of 36 months.

 

Eligible Expenses

 
Individual Eligible Costs (SCO)
Individual Modality (€5,735/month per FTE)
Co-promotion Eligible Costs (SCO)
Collaborative Modality (€4,898/month per FTE)
✓SCO Methodology: Standard unit cost of €5,735/month per FTE assigned to R&D activities.
✓Costs with direct technical R&D personnel and gross statutory wages.
✓Consumables, raw materials, and technical-scientific equipment and tools.
✓Technical consultancies, dedicated scientific software, patents, audit costs, and general indirect costs.
✓SCO Methodology: Standard unit cost of €4,898/month per FTE allocated to the operation.
✓Personnel costs of corporate consortium partners and RTO researchers (including fellows and secondments).
✓Instruments, test equipment, technical consumables, and software supporting joint research packages.
✓Results dissemination, IP patent protection, technical-scientific auditing, and associated indirect costs.

 

Funding & Support Structure

 
Individual Operations
Individual Projects (Budget: €4,600,000)
Support RateUp to 80% (40% in Lisbon)
Top-ups / Bonuses
+Base Rate: Up to 50% for Industrial Research
+Base Rate: Up to 25% for Experimental Development
+Enterprise Size: +10 p.p. Medium Enterprises | +20 p.p. Micro & Small Enterprises
+Project Location: up to +15 p.p. (Centro or Alentejo) | up to +5 p.p. (Assisted areas under regional aid map)
+Wide Dissemination: up to +15 p.p. (non-cumulative with location bonus)
+Regional Allocations: PR Centro (€1.5M) | PR Alentejo (€0.6M) | PR Algarve (€1M) | PR Lisboa (€1.5M capped at 40%)
Co-promotion Operations
Consortia (Budget: €8,400,000)
Support RateUp to 80% Enterprises | Up to 85% RTOs
Top-ups / Bonuses
+Enterprise Base Rate: Up to 50% (Industrial Research) and up to 25% (Experimental Development)
+RTOs / ENESII Rate: Up to 85% co-financing subject to REITD conditions (40% in Lisbon)
+Enterprise Size: +10 p.p. Medium Enterprises | +20 p.p. Micro & Small Enterprises
+Effective Collaboration and Wide Dissemination: up to +15 p.p.
+Project Location: up to +15 p.p. (Centro or Alentejo) | up to +5 p.p. (Assisted areas under regional aid map; non-cumulative)
+Regional Allocations: PR Centro (€3.5M) | PR Alentejo (€0.4M) | PR Algarve (€3M) | PR Lisboa (€1.5M capped at 40%)

 

Eligible Beneficiaries

 
Individual Applicants
Single Companies
Co-promotion Consortia
Collaborative Consortia
✓Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and Small Mid-Caps.
✓Balanced financial structure, positive net equity, and organized account records.
✓A single enterprise may only participate in one application as project leader.
✓Consortia mandatorily headed by an enterprise (SME or Small Mid-Cap).
✓Joint collaboration between two or more companies, or structured cooperation between companies and RTOs.
✓Mandatory submission of draft consortium agreement establishing cost and risk sharing.

 

Call & Application Dates

 
Aviso
Individual Operations
Aviso
Co-promotion Operations
Period
From 30/10/2026 (18:00) to 30/12/2026 (18:00)
Phases
Opening — 30/10/2026 (18:00)
Closing — 30/12/2026 (18:00)
Period
From 30/10/2026 (18:00) to 30/12/2026 (18:00)
Phases
Opening — 30/10/2026 (18:00)
Closing — 30/12/2026 (18:00)

 

 
 
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Key Notice Rules

 
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Simplified Cost Options (SCO)
Funding computed exclusively via FTE/month unit cost (€5,735/month for individual and €4,898/month for co-promoted projects), covering all direct and indirect operational costs.
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Duration and Eligible Project Size
Maximum project timeline of 24 months (individual) and 36 months (co-promotion). Minimum eligible total investment of €150,000. Under PR Centro, investment ceiling is €350,000 (individual) and €500,000 (co-promotion).
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Application Limits & Territoriality
Each enterprise may participate in at most 2 applications (1 as leader and 1 as co-promoter). Strictly mono-regional projects implemented within beneficiary premises.
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DNSH Compliance and Merit Thresholds
Mandatory compliance with the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) environmental principle. Minimum overall Project Merit (MP) score of 3.50 points (3.00 for PR Algarve), with at least 3.00 in each evaluation criterion.

 

📄 Notice Fact Sheet
Notice Reference MPr-2026-11
Publication Date 30/10/2026
Programme PR Centro, PR Alentejo, PR Algarve and PR Lisboa (Portugal 2030)
Programme Priority 1A - Innovation and Competitiveness
Specific Objectives RSO1.1 Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
Managing Authority Regional Managing Authorities / Agência para a Investigação e Inovação, E.P.E.

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