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Grants

COMPETE 2030 STEP Productive Innovation – Clean Energy technologies

STEP – Inovação Produtiva – Energia

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 100,000,000 indicative allocation. Supports productive investment to manufacture critical clean-technology products, components, critical raw materials and related 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: energy, climate, manufacturing
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 or Alentejo (NUTS II); must be an initial investment (new establishment, diversification or fundamental process change). Co-financing rate is capped at 70% and by the regional aid map.

How to apply

Check the notice and annexes on the COMPETE 2030 site
Submit the application through Balcão 2030 (Portugal 2030 applications portal) 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_energia_compete2030-2026-12/

"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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