Eurostars funding information for Portugal
SME
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Portuguese funding body, the Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), funds R&D costs for SMEs and small mid-cap companies participating in our Eurostars programme.
ANI covers up to a maximum of 80% of project costs for SMEs and small mid-cap companies.
For investments located at NUT II Lisboa, the maximum co-funding rate is 40% of eligible costs.
The exact funding percentage depends on the company type, consortium collaboration, dissemination of project results and whether your project activities fall into the category of industrial research or experimental development.
Your project must fall within national or regional Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation priority areas.
To be eligible for funding, projects must involve at least one Portuguese SME or small mid-cap company. When in a consortium with other Portuguese research organisations or universities, Portuguese companies must undertake the biggest share of the investment.
Annexes to submit with the Eurostars application form in the section “Your organisation”
Every participant must submit the two latest financial reports (balance sheet and income statement) with the Eurostars application. Companies can upload their IES (Informação Empresarial Simplificada).
These documents are confidential and cannot be seen by the other partners.
Portuguese companies need to comply with these financial autonomy ratios:
- If SME or small mid-cap company: 15%
- Companies that have been active for less than one year at the date of the application must demonstrate the capacity to finance the project with equity, equal to or greater than 20% of eligible costs
While we try to keep this page up to date, funding information stated here is indicative and must be confirmed with your national funding body.
Large company
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Portugal currently has no allocated budget for large companies participating in our Eurostars programme. If you are a Portuguese large company wanting to participate in a Eurostars consortium, contact the Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI) to see whether there are other funding opportunities available or talk to them about self-funding.
Research organisation or university
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Portuguese funding body, the Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), funds R&D costs for universities and research organisations (including those of the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores) participating in our Eurostars programme.
ANI covers 85% of project costs for universities or research organisations provided the companies are not receiving State Aid indirectly.
Portuguese universities and research organisations must have a Portuguese SME or small mid-cap company in your consortium to be eligible to receive funding.
For investments located at NUT II Lisboa, the maximum co-funding rate is 40% of eligible costs
Your project must fall within national or regional Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation priority areas.
Annexes to submit with the Eurostars application form in the section “Your organisation”
Every participant must submit the two latest financial reports (balance sheet and income statement) with the Eurostars application.
These documents are confidential and cannot be seen by the other partners.
Organisations that are 100% publicly funded (e.g., universities, hospitals, research organisations etc.) do not have to provide these documents.
While we try to keep this page up to date, funding information stated here is indicative and must be confirmed with your national funding body.
