Portugal

República Portuguesa

Portugal facts & figures

	ERDF	ESF	EAFRD	EMFF	CF
Total active financial instruments (2014-2020)	30	2	1	n/a	1
Total contributions to financial instruments (€ million)	875.31	62.29	20.07	n/a	20.11

Data from before 01.01.2022

Source: Cohesion Policy Open Data Platform

Portugal financial instruments

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Showcasing impact: Winners of the 2025 FI Campus financial instruments awards

28 January 2026

Winners of the 2025 FI Campus Showcase Awards, highlighting impactful EU shared management financial instruments from Bulgaria, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

ERDF/CF

Podcast episode

Bulgaria

Netherlands

Portugal

Banco Portugues de Fomento: Capitalizar Mais Guarantee

4 November 2025

The purpose of this Line is to support Portuguese SME through: (i) Operations aimed at strengthening business capacity for the development of new products and services, or innovations at the level of processes, products, organisation, or marketing, (ii) Financing operations intended for new investment in tangible or intangible fixed assets, as well as for increasing working capital, and (iii) Operations aimed at the acquisition of real estate allocated to business activity. The beneficiaries are Companies certified as SME.

ERDF/CF

Story

Portugal

IFRRU 2020: A second life for Portugal’s historical landmarks

2 February 2023

The ERDF powered IFRRU 2020 financial instrument focuses on urban rehabilitation and revitalisation. By the end of 2022, 440 buildings were renovated thanks to the financial support of IFRRU, generating new jobs and making Portuguese cities more green, sustainable and energy efficient.

ERDF/CF

Story

Portugal