- agency
- IAPMEI (Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation)
- amount
- Monthly grant of EUR 900 (up to 2 grants per project); two prizes of EUR 1,500 awarded after evaluation of phases 1 and 2; completion prize of EUR 2,000 upon business creation (per IAPMEI/Startup Portugal program details). Program runs 9 months across 3 phases of 3 months each. Includes mentoring, incubation and ESG/SDG support.
- country
- Portugal
- deadline or recurrence
- Applications open until 30 January 2026 (4th edition); recurring annual-style editions.
- eligibility
- Young graduates up to 29 years of age, not enrolled in studies/training/employment and without other sources of income, with tax residence in the NUTS II regions of North, Centre or Alentejo; for business projects in the idea phase, with a focus on technology-based areas and positive impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).