Support for micro and small enterprises in Alentejo territories

Small-scale investment projects that promote the diversification of the regional productive base, related to one of the following actions, are eligible for support:

• Creation of micro and small enterprises, corresponding to investment strategies in companies with less than 3 years of activity at the application submission date;

• Expansion or modernisation of micro and small enterprises, with at least 3 years of activity at the application submission date, notably through increased production, integration into value chains, and the expansion of business networks or other scale-building projects.

All expenditure directly related to the modernisation and expansion of the production unit is considered eligible, including works, the acquisition of equipment, technology, and technical consultancy, provided that it is incurred after the call opening date and supported by invoices and legal documentation.

Selection is based on the Project Merit indicator (MP), determined by the following formula: MP = 0.3A + 0.3B + 0.1C + 0.3D

For selection purposes, operations that achieve a final MP score equal to or greater than 3.00 are considered eligible.

Where:

A — Strategic Alignment

B — Quality

C — Implementation Capacity

D — Impact

E — The full specification of the criteria applicable to this call can be consulted in: Annex A – Applications > Selection Criteria.