Territorial-Based Incentive Scheme : Cávado

NORTE2030-2026-28 — Territorial-Based Incentive Scheme (ITI/CIM Cávado). Call published on 30/09/2026.

Applications from 30/09/2026 to 30/11/2026 at 18:00, through the Balcão dos Fundos portal. Maximum duration of the operation: 24 months, unless an exceptional extension is accepted by the Managing Authority. The investment must not have started on the application date.

Micro and small enterprises with a facility in NUTS III Cávado, legally incorporated and operating for at least one month, with organised accounts and one paid job (1 FTE) registered with Social Security for at least one month. Freelancers/service providers without a company legal form are not eligible.

NUTS III Cávado. The investment must take place in the company's facility located in this territory, with proof of the location and of the right to use the premises.

Only the activities CAE 26 (computer, electronic and optical equipment), 13 (textiles), 14 (clothing), 25 (metal products), 93293 (tourist entertainment) and 7210 (R&D in physical and natural sciences), as well as accommodation CAE 55, except 554 and 55201, only in low-density territories and eligible rural parishes. For companies older than one year, the CAE must show turnover in the 2025 IES. Regulatory and IPSS exclusions apply.

Support small investments to create, expand or modernise business activity, promoting competitiveness, employment, modernisation, production capacity and the resilience of the local economy. Projects must show consistency between needs, investments and economic results.

Minimum eligible expenditure: €25,000. Maximum eligible expenditure: below €300,000 (€300,000 itself is not eligible). The limits include the 5% indirect costs. Checked when the application is reviewed.

Production machinery and equipment, installation and commissioning; IT equipment and software; intangible assets (patents, licences, know-how and software); certification of products, processes or services and design/registration of trademarks; validation of payment claims by a certified accountant/statutory auditor (CC/ROC) (up to €2,000); construction, refurbishment and other works, where justified by the objectives. Indirect costs are added at a flat rate of 5% of eligible direct costs. Purchases must follow market conditions, as a rule shown by three quotes. Expenses incurred before the application, including feasibility studies, are not eligible.

Non-repayable grant, co-financed by the ERDF. Base rates of 50% in low-density territories and 40% elsewhere; 10 percentage point bonus with proven fit in the EEC PROVERE Minho In (up to 60%/50%, respectively). Indicative call budget: €2,157,367.46. Support granted as de minimis aid, subject to the overall limit of €300,000 per single undertaking over a three-year period. Payments by advance, reimbursement and against invoice, under the regulatory conditions.

One application per beneficiary and facility; valid SME certification; secured sources of financing; minimum project merit of 3.00 points; existing jobs kept until completion; compliance with DNSH, publicity obligations and contracted targets. Projects involving works may require licensing and planning documents. Check the call's specific conditions and annexes before submitting.

Source: Call NORTE2030-2026-28 (version published on 30/09/2026). Summary for information only; the full text of the call and its annexes prevails.