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Grants

COMPETE 2030 STEP Productive Innovation – Digital, deep tech and Biotechnology

STEP – Inovação Produtiva – Digital e Biotecnologia

Status

Closes in 90 days

Applications close 2027-01-04.

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Amount

Not published

Grant (FEDER) up to 70% co-financing, capped by the regional aid map; EUR 107,950,000 indicative allocation (EUR 100,000,000 PITD plus EUR 7,950,000 Algarve). Supports productive investment to manufacture critical digital, deep-tech and biotech products, components and services.

You must co-fund 30%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

COMPETE 2030 / Programa Inovação e Transição Digital (Portugal 2030), managed with IAPMEI

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Applications 30 September 2026 to 4 January 2027 (17:00).

Your odds

Not published

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.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

You fund 30% yourself.

Who can apply

Sectors: deeptech, health, ai
Stage: seed, Series A and growth
Locally registered entity required

Companies of any size with organised accounts meeting Portugal 2030 eligibility; investment in Norte, Centro, Alentejo or Algarve (Algarve needs a separate application); must be an initial investment (new establishment, diversification or fundamental process change).

How to apply

Check the notice and annexes on the COMPETE 2030 site
Submit the application through Balcão 2030 before 4 January 2027, 17:00

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://compete2030.gov.pt/avisos/step-inovacao-produtiva-digital-e-biotecnologia_mpr-2026-10/

"Operações de investimento produtivo nos setores estratégicos da Plataforma de Tecnologias Estratégicas para a Europa (STEP), que visem o fabrico de tecnologias críticas"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: compete2030.gov.pt

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