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Productive Innovation — Low-Density Territories (Inovação Produtiva — Territórios Baixa Densidade, MPR-9)

Offers small businesses in Portugal's low-density regions a pathway for productive modernization in manufacturing.

Inovacao Produtiva — Territorios Baixa Densidade (aviso MPR-2025-9) is a competitive grant call administered by IAPMEI — Agencia para a Competitividade e Inovacao — under the COMPETE 2030 programme, targeting SME productive innovation investments in Portugal's officially designated low-density territories (Territorios de Baixa Densidade, BTD). IAPMEI is Portugal's national agency for SME competiti

Productive innovation investments by SMEs in Portugal's low-density territories, targeting new goods or services, improved manufacturing or logistics processes, or new business models through knowledge transfer.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: portugal2030.pt