Only public entities and social solidarity institutions can request a VAT refund for projects financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan. When support is provided through grants (non-repayable funds), it is the Agency for Development and Cohesion that refunds the VAT. If it is through loans, then it is the responsibility of the Directorate...
ECO Funds Tip: How to request a VAT refund for PRR projects
Tuesday, 10 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Recovery and Resilience Plan (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) is Portugal's national programme under the EU's NextGenerationEU to fund reforms and investments after COVID‑19; the plan includes roughly €16.6 billion in grants plus about €2.7 billion in loans approved in 2021. Payments are tied to specific milestones and targets — which the government said it is politically committed to meet — so missed milestones can delay projects and funding that affect public works, contractors and local services.
