COMPETE 2030 R&D demonstrators (individual or co-promotion)
SIID – I&D Empresarial – Demonstradores Individuais e em Copromoção
Closes in 84 days
Applications close 2026-12-29.
Grant (FEDER) up to 80% co-financing (40% in Lisboa; 85% with research-entity co-promoter outside Lisboa); EUR 12,500,000 total indicative allocation. Funds demonstrator and pilot-line projects built on completed R&D, and Phase I/II clinical trials.
You must co-fund 20%. Work out the cash you need
COMPETE 2030 / Programa Inovação e Transição Digital (Portugal 2030), managed with IAPMEI
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Applications 14 July 2026 to 29 December 2026 (17:00).
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 20% yourself.
Who can apply
- small enterprises
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Micro, small and medium enterprises and small mid-caps with organised accounts; industrial research may not exceed 25% of the proposed investment; regions Norte, Centro, Lisboa, Alentejo, Algarve.
How to apply
- Prepare a demonstrator project based on successfully completed R&D
- Submit through Balcão 2030 before 29 December 2026, 17:00
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://compete2030.gov.pt/avisos/siid-id-empresarial-demonstradores-individuais_mpr-2026-7/
"Projetos Demonstradores, realizados por empresas na modalidade individual ou liderados por empresas e realizados em copromoção"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: compete2030.gov.pt
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