Latest news and stories about grants in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Council of Ministers has approved a new social action model for higher education, raising the average annual grant from 1,734 euros to 2,660 euros. The government is increasing its total investment to 220 million euros for the 2026/2027 academic year, with maximum grants reaching up to 7,818 euros for displaced students from low-income households.
Master's students in education who completed internships at private schools are facing delays in receiving their 3,600 euro annual grant, though the association of private schools has promised imminent payment.
Minister Margarida Balseiros Lopes responded in parliament to criticism from the Livre party regarding the delay, guaranteeing that payment will be made “without fail” this month.
The 7th edition of the Creative Grants in the field of contemporary performing arts, with a total amount of 100,000 euros, is accepting applications until November 2nd.
Applications are open until October 23 and are intended for projects selected under the 2025 funding lines of the European programme, in the Culture and Cross-sectoral strands.
The 27,000 euro grant includes mentoring, training, and support. In the second edition, 20 finalists will be identified, double the number from the previous edition.
The Ministry of Culture states that the changes were aimed at correcting irregularities detected in an audit. The evaluation committee, which has been inactive since 2022, will meet again soon.
The Audiovisual and Film Industry Financing Programme — SCRI.PT — will open applications for non-repayable incentives on 29 June, according to a joint statement from the offices of the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Minister of the Presidency. The first phase of applications for the non-repayable incentives...
The 2026/27 edition of the contemporary art award is accepting applications until July, with no age limit, aiming to provide visibility to emerging creators and support artistic production in Portugal.
Timac Agro is once again distinguishing the best innovation projects in the agricultural sector, in a project partnered by O Expresso and SIC Notícias. Applications have been open since May 4th and can be submitted until June 30th. Find out all the conditions for applying and also look back at the articles on previous editions at the end.
The Financial Instrument for Innovation and Competitiveness (IFIC) has opened a tender aimed at micro, small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in primary agricultural production, providing a non-repayable grant of 50% of the total eligible investment value.
The Government will support the installation of new livestock farmers with a 30,000 euro grant, a measure that is part of the programme to reduce fuel loads, according to a decree published this Monday in the Diário da República. The total allocation for this support is 2.5 million euros. The support takes the form of...
For this competition, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport set a value of 15,000 euros for each of the grants, all of which are annual.
In narrative fiction, Sandro William Junqueira, Ana Margarida de Carvalho, Álvaro Filho, and Inês Bernardo are among the recipients; Raquel Nobre Guerra is in poetry and Elmano Sancho in dramaturgy.
The webpage provides access to the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, managed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. It offers information on funding opportunities, tenders, and projects within the European Union, including resources relevant to Portugal. Users can explore calls for tenders, funding programs, and data related to EU-funded initiatives, with options to apply for grants, loans, and venture capital. The portal also features support services, APIs, and links to related EU funding resources, facilitating access for Portuguese entities seeking EU financial support.
The Directorate-General for the Arts (DGArtes) today opened four strands of the 2025 Project Support Programme in the areas of Creation and Programming, stating that the remaining calls will be launched in the coming days.
