Step-by-step guide
Step-by-step guides to applying for support
We explain, without jargon, how to apply for each type of support: what to prepare, where to submit, how long it takes and the mistakes to avoid.
How to get your unemployment benefit as a lump sum to start your own business
Step by step: who can apply, how to prepare the business plan, where to submit it, how long it takes and what you must do afterwards.
7 steps
How to get a guaranteed loan to start a business (MICROINVEST and INVEST+)
Who can apply, which credit line to choose, how to apply at the bank and how repayment works.
6 steps
How to apply for microcredit (MICROINVEST up to €20,000)
Who can apply, how to fill in the business dossier, how IEFP validates it and how to take it to the bank.
6 steps
How to get support for moving to Portugal's interior (Emprego Interior MAIS)
How much you get, the conditions for the move, the documents and how to apply on iefponline.
5 steps
How to apply for a Portugal 2030 call (Balcão dos Fundos)
Registration on the Balcão dos Fundos, what to prepare before applying, how to submit and what happens next.
7 steps
How to claim SIFIDE II, the R&D tax credit
Who can claim, how much you can recover, how to apply on the ANI platform and the deadline.
4 steps
How to apply for a Banco Português de Fomento credit line
How guaranteed credit lines work, how to choose, what the bank will ask for and the deadlines.
5 steps