Empowering the shift towards a more sustainable world
In the transition to a more sustainable economy, STREAM will support businesses through an integrated approach. Our support encompasses assessment and planning, training, strategic alignment with sustainability standards, comprehensive reporting, and continuous monitoring and improvement.
Our specialized consulting team, with extensive experience in environmental and energy topics, has already begun implementing these services in companies across sectors including molds, plastics, and services.
Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Last call
News - jun 2021
Available until September 20th
The last call of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship for low density areas (12/SI/2021) and other territories (13/SI/2021) is available until September 20th, with an allocation of EUR 145 M and EUR 255 M, respectively.
In order to promote territorial cohesion, attracting new business investment and promoting job creation, the beneficiaries (SME and Non-SME) can present projects related to:
The creation of a new establishment;
Increasing the capacity of an existing establishment;
Diversification of an establishment's production to products not previously produced;
A fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing establishment.
The maximum funding rate is 75%, calculated attending to a base rate of:
15% for Non-SMEs or SMEs with eligible investment above EUR 15 M;
35% for medium companies;
45% for micro and small businesses.
This funding rate could be increased in:
10% - projects from low density areas;
5% - PME with eligible investment above EUR 15M that will develop projects including industry 4.0 expenses;
5% - PME with eligible investment above EUR 15M that will develop projects including climate transition expenses;
5% - projects that encompass the creation of qualified employment in new production units
5% - SME projects that, without the need for a bank loan, present a coverage of the project's investment by equity superior to 25%.
In the case of Non-SME projects or projects with eligible investment equal to or greater than 15 million euros, the entire support will be granted through a non-reimbursable incentive. Otherwise, 50% of the total amount will be through a non-reimbursable incentive, and the other 50% through an interest-free bank loan, associated with the financial instrument - Portugal 2020.
Projects must be executed by June 30th, 2023, and may include eligible expenses such as:
Machinery and equipment;
Acquisition of patent rights;
Construction works;
Software;
Computer equipment;
Services of engineering;
Others.
The year 2020 is used as a pre-project reference, but the year for measuring the condition of access to financial autonomy is 2019. In these calls, the beneficiaries can still have a project in this typology running in the same establishment and not completed (without final payment request submitted).
/Application Deadline: september 20th 2021, except for companies with Pre-registration, which deadline is on July 26th 2021
