Financial incentives
Are you planning to invest in your business? Do you know the possibilities of financial support from public sources available?
Will you invest in your business?
Public incentives should be an option to consider to finance your investment project, as they are a complementary way to equity or bank credit and can present co-financing rates up to a maximum of 95 %, including non-refundable incentive components.
STREAM has a team with extensive knowledge of the legislation for the financial incentives at Regional, National and European level and highly qualified to identify and advise the incentive that best suit the project investment, aiming to maximize the co-financing to be obtained.
STREAM can monitor the entire process, that is, identify the best incentive, elaborate the incentive application to the Government and manage the investment execution. Thus, we have innovative methodologies and technologies that allow us to streamline the entire process and offer a solution tailored to your company.
Our work methodology has allowed us to work with investors, public or private, national or foreign, from different sectors of activity.
Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Objective
Production of new products/services. Adoption of new or significantly improved processes or manufactring methods.
Recipients
SMEs and large companies.
Types of Incentive
Repayable (without interest or charges) in equal amounts for 8 years (grace period: 2 years). Possibility of premium through exemption from refund up to 50%.
Rate
Incentive Rate:
Micro and small companies: up to 70%;
Medium-sized companies: up to 60%;
Large companies: up to 30%.
Investment Limits
75 k € ≤ Eligible Expenditure ≤25M €.
Maximum Duration
24 months.
Example - Medium Business
Investment: 1M €
Incentive (rate 60% *): 600,000 €
Prize (50%): 300,000 €.
*medium business
Eligible expenses:
Limit
Machines and equipment;
NA
Engineering services for project implementation;
NA
Patents and Licenses;
NA
Certified accountant expenses.
5.000€
20%
Eligible expenses:
Limit
Engineering services
20%
Studies, projects, diagnostics, audits and marketing plans;
20%
Construction or remodeling works of buildings;
Until 70%
*Warning 07/SI/2017
HR training;
NA
Internationalization and Qualification of SMEs
Objetive
Reinforce the organizational skills through the use of immaterial investments, promoting the training of its staff or supporting the process of internationalization.
Recipients
SMEs.
Types of Incentive
Not refundable.
Rate
45%
Investment Limits
25 thousand euros ≤ Eligible Expenditure ≤ 500 thousand euros.
Maximum Duration
24 months.
Example
Investment: 300 k €
Incentive (rate 45%): 135 k €.
Internationalization and Qualification of SMEs
Eligible expenses
Limit
Equipment and software
NA
New hires salary;
New hires salary;
Technical Assistance, Studies, Diagnostics and Audits;
NA
Tests, and Certifications;
NA
Conception / Registration for Creation of New Brands / Collections
NA
Eligible expenses
Limit
Electronic Platforms Subscription (e.g. marketplaces);
NA
Patent or other Intellectual Property Registry;
NA
HR training;
NA
Certified accountant expenses.
5.000€
P3 Qualification or Internationalization SME Eligible Expenses - SI Internationalization
Eligible Expenses
Limit
Equipment and Software
Applicable to new Organizational Methods
NA
Expos and Exhibitions Abroad
- Location rental
- Construction and Operation Stand
Travels
700 € EU / 1,600 € outside EU
Accommodation
250 € per day of the expo + 1
Prospecting / Attracting New Customers
Consulting Services Provided by External Consultants
Travel and Accommodation
1.500€ EU / 3.000€ outside EU
Promotion Actions and Marketing Campaigns
In Foreign Markets
Travel and Accommodation
1.500€ EU / 3.000€ outside EU
CC/ROC
5.000€
Eligible Expenses
Limit
Technical Assistance, Studies, Diagnostics and Audits
NA
Technical Staff
Hiring | During Execution of the Protector
Max Base Salary. = 1.850€
Máx. 2 RH with NQ ≥ 6
Certifying Entities and carrying out Tests and Tests
NA
Conception / Registration for Creation of New Brands / Collections
NA
Domiciliation Applications, Adhesion Electronic Platforms
Initial costs
NA
Research and technological development
Objective
I&D Projects
Promote industrial research and experimental development activities, leading to the creation of new/improved products, processes or systems.
I&D Centers
Creation / reinforcement of internal I&D skills and capacities.
Recipients
SMEs and large companies (individually or jointly).
Types of Incentive
Non-refundable (if incentive ≤ 1M €).
Incentive fee
Approximately 65% (North, Center and Alentejo).
Investment Limits
Eligible Expense ≥ 150 k €.
Maximum Duration
36 months (co-promotion) or 24 months (individual).
Example
Investment: 600 k €
Incentive (rate 65%): € 390,000.
Eligible expenses:
Limit
Technical Staff and Contract Fellows
NA
Patents registration
NA
Raw materials and components
NA
Third Party Services
NA
Equipment and software
NA
Promotion and Dissemination of Results
5% | 30 k€
Eligible expenses:
Limit
Travel and Accommodation
1.500€ EU / 3.000€ outside EU
5% | 15 k€
Certificação Sistema IDI
NA
Technical-Scientific Auditor
600€ per review
Indirect costs
25% of eligible direct costs
Certified accountant expenses.
5.000€
Horizonte Europa - EIC Accelerator Pilot
Objetive
Promote scale-up and commercialization of a radically innovative product, service, process or technology with international dimension.
Recipients
SME’s.
Financing mechanism:
Up to 2.5 million euros of non-refundable (grant)
Up to 3.5 million euros of non-refundable incentive (health issues)
Up to € 15M in equity (transfer of shares)
Incentive fee:
up to 70%