grants and incentives
Getting to know the region, identifying opportunities and challenges
As part of their efforts to create socio-economic attractiveness in the region, the Municipalities have launched a wide range of incentives and grants aimed not only at residents, but also at those looking to work, live, create and invest here. The grants cover everything from housing renovation and upgrading to families, entrepreneurship and associations.
At the same time, the Aldeias do Xisto territory is covered by various grants offered at national and European level, which seek to boost low-density territories. The Portuguese government, through the various entities it oversees, along with the European Union, frequently launches programmes aimed at promoting the tourism sector, creating wealth and making this territory even more attractive.
Investment support in the region
The set of grants promoted by the Municipalities seeks to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants and make the Aldeias do Xisto territory one of the most attractive and best equipped to welcome new residents. Through funding programmes, tax breaks and specialised technical assistance, Municipalities encourage the creation and expansion of sustainable investments in the region. Many local authorities encourage urban regeneration and the settlement of inhabitants and businesses through tax benefits, tax exemptions and VAT reductions on renovation work.
Family support
Keeping families in mind, municipalities offer birth incentives: subsidies for nurseries, financial support during pregnancy and the first years of a child's life, the purchase of goods and products or, more indirectly, educational and cultural enrichment programmes. Young people also enjoy discounts on cultural and leisure facilities, as well as financial support to continue their studies at higher education institutions.
National and European programmes
The Aldeias do Xisto territory is covered by various grants promoted at national and European level. The Portuguese government, through the various entities it oversees, along with the European Union, frequently launches programmes that seek to boost the local and regional economy, either by supporting the creation of new tourism products or by promoting the development and expansion of existing businesses and infrastructures.
List of municipal Grants
and Incentives
- alvaiázere
- Grant for the Recovery and Improvement of Degraded Housing
The Municipality of Alvaiázere supports the renovation and upgrading of housing by supplying building materials for homes that are run down or not suited to the needs of those who live in them, so as to improve the basic living conditions and mobility of families in need. - IMaior Card
iMaior is intended to support the elderly, disabled people and disabled pensioners in a situation of socio-economic need by granting social benefits, providing them with opportunities to use and enjoy certain public services, improve their personal and social well-being and minimise situations of social exclusion and poverty. - Municipal Youth Card
Young people from Alvaiázere, between the ages of 12 and 29 inclusive, can sign up for the Municipal Youth Card, adding to the advantages associated with the classic Youth Card, discounts on services and products in local commercial establishments that adhere to this project, as well as on fees and licences from the Municipality of Alvaiázere. - Benefits and incentives for urban regeneration
The Municipality of Alvaiázere is offering various types of grants for the rehabilitation of buildings, promoting urban regeneration. Other benefits include financial incentives for the restoration, cleaning and recovery of the main façades that adjoin public roads or squares, for building owners who are able to restore them and/or are interested in redevelopment. Some tax and fee reductions are also planned.
- arganil
- castanheira de pera
- castelo branco
- Support for housing rehabilitation
As part of the Habitar Castelo Branco programme, the Municipality of Castelo Branco envisages granting support for the rehabilitation of urban buildings owned by individuals and used mainly for residential purposes. Interventions that are eligible are conservation and improvement works. The municipality's contribution is set at 50 per cent of the value of the work, excluding VAT, with a limit of 10,000 euros per intervention.
- covilhã
- Municipal Social Card
The Municipal Social Card was implemented by the Municipality of Covilhã for all retired elderly people, pensioners, disabled people, Covilhã Volunteer Firefighters, pensioners from Minas da Panasqueira, unemployed people and large families with monthly incomes equal to or less than the Social Support Index (IAS) or who have no income at all. The Card offers discounts on transport, water, access to municipal infrastructures or cultural shows, among others. - Incentives for urban regeneration
The Municipality of Covilhã offers various tax benefits for the rehabilitation of urban buildings or autonomous building units whose construction was completed more than 30 years ago or which are located within the Urban Rehabilitation Area (ARU). - Incentives for economic activity
As part of its policies to encourage economic activity, the Municipality of Covilhã offers a set of tax benefits for legal entities that operate in the municipality, as well as for investment projects that may be classified as a Project of Municipal Interest (PIM). - Family support
In the Municipality of Covilhã, families benefit from a lower property tax rate for the year to which the tax applies, to be applied to the building or part of an urban building used as a permanent residence by the taxpayer or their household, and which is effectively used for that purpose, taking into account the number of dependents who, under the terms of the Individual Income Tax Code (CIRS), form the respective household. - Support for associations
Cultural, sports, recreational, social and similar associations in the Municipality of Covilhã are entitled to total or partial exemption from property tax (IMI) on buildings intended for and allocated to the pursuit of their statutory purposes.
- figueiró dos vinhos
- Figueiró Cuida +
As part of the “Cuida +” (Care +) programme, the Municipality of Figueiró dos Vinhos is promoting birth incentives, such as subsidising the monthly fee for the municipality's nursery schools, support for rental contracts with a minimum duration of one year, subsidising vaccinations that are not included in the national vaccination plan or the purchase of medicines that are not subsidised by the national health service. - Child support
The creation of the Local Guarantee Centre for Children (NLGPI) in Figueiró dos Vinhos will enable a better response to the vulnerabilities of the municipality's children and young people, and their families, using an integrated and multidisciplinary approach that simultaneously promotes social cohesion and development and fosters effective social integration.
- fundão
- Benefits and incentives for urban regeneration
The Municipality of Fundão plans to provide various types of grants for the rehabilitation of properties, promoting urban regeneration, including a tax and fee reduction. - Marriage and settlement support
In the Municipality of Fundão, grants are planned for marriage and settlement in the municipality. The amounts are defined each year in the municipal plan and budget. - Childbirth support
In the Municipality of Fundão, support is provided for the birth of all children who, being born to parents living in the municipality, are registered there.
Support is granted by the Municipality of Fundão, in amounts to be established annually through the municipal plan and budget.
- góis
- Birth incentives / Adoption and family support
There are a number of monetary incentives that the Municipality of Góis has put in place to encourage births and support families. - Support for students in secondary and higher education
As a way to support local students, the Municipality of Góis offers financial benefits to secondary school, technical-vocational and higher education students. - Incentive to the creation of self-employment
To encourage the creation of self-employment, the Municipality of Góis awards various non-refundable subsidies to help businesses set up in the municipality, hire accountancy and/or design and/or graphic design services. - Incentive for young people - SLIJ Card (Local Incentive Scheme for Young People)
With the introduction of the SLIJ Card (Local Incentive Scheme for Young People), the Municipality of Góis offers a number of benefits to its youngest residents. Price reductions on land purchases to build their own permanent home, discounts on the purchase of products and services in commercial establishments, tickets to cultural shows, access to leisure facilities, marriage and birth incentives and support for job creation are a few examples. - Benefits and incentives for Urban Regeneration
So as to promote and boost urban regeneration, the Municipality of Góis has drawn up a set of incentives that include reductions in fees and taxes, such as property tax (IMI), property transaction tax (IMT) and individual income tax (IRS).
- lousã
- Birth incentives
In an effort to encourage births, the Municipality of Lousã has implemented a series of benefits that include monetary support or exemption from paying for certain services. - Benefits and incentives for urban regeneration
The Municipality of Lousã envisages granting various types of support for the rehabilitation of properties, promoting urban regeneration, including financial support, reduced fees and taxes, free inspections and personalised municipal technical support.
- miranda do corvo
- Incentives for urban regeneration
In Miranda do Corvo, urban buildings or autonomous building units completed more than 30 years ago or located in an Urban Rehabilitation Area (ARU) are eligible for a temporary exemption from IMI. - Incentives for economic activity
Legal entities that already have their head office in the municipality of Miranda do Corvo, or that establish or transfer their head office there, may benefit from a total exemption from the municipal surcharge applied to taxable income subject to and not exempt from corporate tax (IRC) - Family support
The reduced tax rate for property tax (IMI) is one of the measures in place to support families in the municipality of Miranda do Corvo. - Support for associations
As part of its support for associations, the Municipality of Miranda do Corvo grants exemption from property tax (IMI) to non-governmental organisations and non-profit associations of public utility. - Environmental support
To encourage sustainable practices, the municipality of Miranda do Corvo has reduced rates and taxes for more energy-efficient buildings. - Incentives for entrepreneurship
Advice on choosing land or industrial plots for setting up a company, taking into account the characteristics of the investment project presented, support and monitoring of investment projects or tax reductions/exemptions are some of the incentives for entrepreneurship offered by the Municipality of Miranda do Corvo. - Scholarships - Higher Education
The Municipality of Miranda do Corvo awards scholarships to students entering or attending public and private Higher Education.
- oleiros
- Birth incentives
The Municipality of Oleiros envisages support totalling a maximum of 5,000 euros for each child that is born. - Support for establishing residence
In an attempt to retain residents, the Municipality of Oleiros subsidises the construction and/or purchase of a house up to a value of 5,000 euros. - Support for higher education students
Young students in public higher education receive financial support in the form of reimbursement of expenses incurred by paying all or part of their tuition fees. - Investment support
The Municipality of Oleiros supports investment through the exemption of municipal taxes, self-employment or commercial leasing. - Benefits and incentives for urban regeneration
Exemptions from property tax (IMI), property transaction tax (IMT) and various fees are some of the measures in force in the Municipality of Oleiros to encourage urban regeneration.
- oliveira do hospital
- Birth incentives
To help encourage births, the Municipality of Oleiros grants a quarterly allowance until the child is 36 months old. - Scholarships - Higher Education
To support entry into higher education, the Municipality of Oliveira do Hospital awards scholarships to economically underprivileged students. - Benefits and incentives for urban regeneration
Exempting or reducing various fees and taxes are some of the measures in place in the Municipality of Oliveira do Hospital to promote urban regeneration.
- pampilhosa da serra
- Birth incentives
The Municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra provides financial support of 5,000 euros for the birth of the first and second children and 10,000 euros for the birth of the third and subsequent children. - Incentives for economic activity
The Incentive for Job Creation in Pampilhosa da Serra comprises the award of a non-refundable benefit for each new job created, through the signing of a fixed-term, full-time employment contract, for a minimum period of 12 months. - Support for SOLARH Property Renovation
The Municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra supports SOLAR Property Renovation, which is intended for owners of their own permanent homes or vacant dwellings. - PCHI - Housing Comfort Programme for the Elderly
The PCHI - Housing Comfort Programme for the Elderly is one of the programmes to support the elderly introduced by the Municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, which provides non-repayable funding of up to 3,500 euros per house for conservation or improvement work. - Benefits and incentives for urban regeneration
So as to promote urban regeneration, the Municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra plans to exempt or reduce taxes and fees on various contracts.
- pedrogão grande
- penacova
- Birth incentives
To encourage births, the Municipality of Penacova awards an amount corresponding to the reimbursement of expenses, set according to the child's age. - Penacova Youth Card
Designed for young people living in the municipality, between the ages of 12 and 30, the municipality has created the Penacova Youth Card, which offers discounts on the purchase of goods and services, support for business or economic initiatives and free entry to municipal museums, among other benefits. - Social Fund for Housing Support
To ensure the minimum conditions of comfort, safety and health in the homes of needy families living in the municipality of Penacova, the Municipality provides the Social Fund for Housing Support. - Scholarships - Higher Education
The Municipality plans to award scholarships worth €70 a month to students in higher education from low-income households.
- penela
- Support for entrepreneurs
The Municipality of Penela has defined a set of measures to support entrepreneurship, including tax benefits and exemption from fees and licences. The support is aimed at new companies or companies already established in the municipality that want to increase their activity. - Support for associations
Awarding one-off subsidies, free access to municipal transport and equipment or technical and logistical support for the development of projects are some of the measures that the Municipality of Penela has in place to support associations. - Incentives for urban regeneration
With a view to encouraging urban regeneration, the Municipality of Penela has implemented a wide range of measures, namely the exemption from or reduction in the payment of fees and taxes
- proença-a-nova
- Incentives for job creation - Proença Finicia
To promote job creation, the Municipality of Proença-a-Nova, in partnership with Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo da Zona do Pinhal, has created Proença Finicia, a fund to provide financial support for investment. The initiative targets companies already in business with a maximum reimbursable limit of 35,000 euros. - Incentives for job creation - Professional internships
The Municipality of Proença-a-Nova provides financial support to companies that create jobs through professional internships. - Incentives for job creation - Net job creation
The Municipality of Proença-a-Nova provides financial support to companies that create net employment. - Incentives for job creation - Inova Startup Proença
The Municipality of Proença-a-Nova awards a premium for the completion of the business project and the creation of the company or the actual position. - Urban regeneration
To encourage urban regeneration, the Municipality of Proença-a-Nova has implemented a number of measures, including a reduction in the payment of fees and taxes
- sertã
- tábua
- Scholarships - Higher Education
The Municipality of Tábua awards a Scholarship to students pursuing Higher Education. - Investment support
Some of the measures that the Municipality of Tábua has in place to support investment in the municipality include tax exemptions, technical support and the transfer of land. - Municipal Support for Rents
The Municipality of Tábua has implemented the Municipal Support for Rental Housing (AMAH) programme. Applicable to the geographical area of the Municipality of Tábua, this programme lasts for one year and can be renewed for a maximum of three years, as long as the beneficiary's situation of need justifies it.
- vila de rei
- Birth incentives
To encourage the birth rate, the Municipality of Vila Rei provides financial support of between 750 euros and 1500 euros, depending on whether it's the first or third child. - Support for the rehabilitation of degraded housing
To encourage urban regeneration, the Municipality of Vila de Rei has implemented a number of measures, namely a reduction in rates and taxes or a contribution towards the purchase of certain materials.
List of national Grants
and Incentives
- turismo de portugal
- 2023: Linha Microcrédito Turismo para Interior
O Programa de Apoio Linha de Microcrédito Turismo para o Interior é um incentivo financeiro que apoia empreendedores do setor do turismo em regiões do interior. Esta linha disponibiliza acesso a capital com condições favoráveis de empréstimo, bem como apoio técnico e formação. - 2023 - 2025: Linha +Interior Turismo
A Linha +Interior Turismo destina-se a entidades públicas, entidades associativas ou fundações que se proponham desenvolver os projetos que contribuam para o desenvolvimento turístico sustentável dos territórios do interior.
- portugal 2030
- SICE Inovação Produtiva: Territórios Baixa Densidade
O SICE – Inovação Produtiva – Territórios de Baixa Densidade promove a inovação e competitividade empresarial em regiões de baixa densidade populacional. Este incentivo oferece apoio financeiro e técnico para empresas que queiram desenvolver projetos inovadores e/ou a criação de novos produtos e serviços nessas regiões.
- ue - programa horizonte europa
- 2023-2024: Call Soluções Circulares Sistémicas para um Turismo Sustentável
Aberta até 22 de fevereiro de 2024, a call Soluções Circulares Sistémicas para um Turismo Sustentável financia atividades que visam produzir planos ou projetos de produtos, processos ou serviços novos, alterados ou melhorados.