The notice for support for Energy Efficiency and Corporate Decarbonization has been republished, with an official calendar adjustment that now includes a new phase for submitting applications under the General Scheme.
This update reopens a strategic window for companies looking to invest in reducing energy consumption, technological modernization, and mitigating CO₂ emissions, with incentives that can go up to 85% non-repayable co-financing.
What has changed?
On February 9, 2026, the updated notice was published, with the introduction of new deadlines for applications under the General Scheme. If your company had not yet managed to meet the conditions to submit an application, this change represents a strategic second opportunity.
The application period began on 01/26/2026 and ends according to the following:
- Phase 1: 02/27/2026 (6:00 PM), for General Scheme applications;
- Phase 2: 05/29/2026 (6:00 PM), for General Scheme applications;
- Phase 3: 12/30/2026 (6:00 PM), exclusively for RCI applications.
Funding Framework
Typology: Energy Efficiency and Corporate Decarbonization
Fund: ERDF – European Regional Development Fund
Total allocation: 165 million euros
Co-financing: Up to 85% non-repayable grant
Minimum eligible investment: €400,000
Beneficiaries: SMEs and Large Enterprises
Eligible regions: North, Center, Alentejo, and Algarve (Lisbon excluded from the General Scheme)
Eligible Investment Typologies
- Production processes and industrial systems
- Optimization of motors, pumps, ventilation, and compressed air
- Replacement or adaptation of ovens, boilers, and injectors
- Heat and/or cold recovery
- Energy management, monitoring, and control systems
- Buildings and infrastructure
- Photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, and other renewable energies
- Energy storage
- Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
- Digitalization and automation of buildings
- Bioclimatic architecture solutions
- Decarbonization and environmental protection
- Electrification of processes and replacement of fossil fuels
- Use of alternative fuels and low-carbon raw materials
- Development of products with a lower carbon footprint
- Industrial symbiosis and circular economy
- Digitalization of processes for resource efficiency
- Studies and technical services
- Energy audits and diagnostics
- Technical studies and certifications
- Assessment of the DNSH principle – Do No Significant Harm
How we support companies
Our intervention ensures the complete technical structuring of the application, including:
Formal demonstration of the incentive effect
Technical quantification of energy consumption reduction and associated emissions
Economic-financial justification of the investment (payback, efficiency rationale, additionality)
Verification and validation of compliance with the DNSH principle
Preparation of the form, descriptive memoranda, and supporting documentation
We work from initial diagnosis to final submission, reducing the risk of rejection and strengthening the technical robustness of the operation.
Don’t miss this new window of opportunity
This is the ideal time to move forward with energy efficiency, decarbonization, and sustainable transition projects. With the new application phase now available, it is possible to prepare a more robust and competitive application.
