COMPETE 2030 Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency incentives for companies
SITCE – Descarbonização e Eficiência Energética
Runs annual; last round closed 2026-05-29
Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Grant (FEDER) up to 85% co-financing in the General Regime; EUR 165,000,000 FEDER indicative allocation (national allocation up to EUR 150,000,000 per year); contractual regime (RCI) for large companies negotiated case by case.
You must co-fund 15%. Work out the cash you need
COMPETE 2030 / Programa Inovação e Transição Digital (Portugal 2030), managed with IAPMEI
public · national
Deadline: Closed — General Regime phases closed on 27 February 2026 and 29 May 2026; phase 3 (to 30 December 2026, 18:00) is only for large companies under the contractual investment regime (RCI).
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.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 15% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, climate
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Companies of any size in the General Regime for continental Portugal (Norte, Centro, Alentejo, Algarve); RCI is open to large companies only.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://compete2030.gov.pt/avisos/sitce-descarbonizacao-e-eficiencia-energetica-mpr-2026-01/
"Operações que visem a redução dos consumos de energia e das emissões de gases com efeito de estufa (GEE)"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: compete2030.gov.pt
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