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Collective Actions – Decarbonisation in Enterprises

COMPETE 2030 — Programa Inovação e Transição Digital

In plain words

If you represent a business association or research institution in the North, Center, or Alentejo regions, you can receive up to 85% grant funding for collective interest projects. This support allows you to train and raise awareness among regional SMEs to adopt low-carbon technologies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

You can use this support to:

✓Disseminate low-carbon technological solutions among SMEs
✓Demonstrate energy-efficient production and organizational processes
✓Promote training and awareness actions for the energy transition
✓Develop open methodologies and tools to support business decarbonisation

Technical summary

This call supports collective actions aimed at promoting decarbonisation and energy efficiency across the business sector, with a focus on SMEs and energy-intensive industries. Eligible applicants include business associations, chambers of commerce, R&D system entities, public agencies, and non-profit private organizations located in the North, Center, and Alentejo regions. Support is provided as non-repayable grants at a maximum funding rate of 85% of eligible costs. The total FEDER budget allocated to the call is 25 million euros. Applications are open until 17:00 on January 8, 2027.

Support conditions

Type of support: Grant (non-repayable)
Maximum funding rate: 85%
Support per application: —
Total call budget: €25,000,000

Who it's for

Beneficiaries: Association, Institution
Geographic scope: Regional
Regions: Norte, Centro, Alentejo
Sectors: Industry, Energy

This summary helps you identify the call, but it does not replace the official call and regulation. Always confirm every condition at the source before applying.