7th edition of the Promove 2025 Program

Applications are now open for the 7th edition of the Promove Program, which runs until January 29, 2025. This Call is designed to support projects and ideas that contribute to the sustainable development of Portugal's inland regions and is a program of the "la Caixa" Foundation, in partnership with FCT and in collaboration with BPI.

The Promove Programme, which aims to support highly innovative initiatives that contribute to the development and enhancement of inland regions, targets areas such as the efficient management of natural resources, the creation of new poles of specialization and the attraction of tourism and new residents. It focuses on research projects in the fields of thermal waters, parks and nature reserves, studies into biological risks and the promotion of new crops and natural products.

In six editions, the Promove Programme has mobilized more than 17 million euros in non-repayable support, benefiting 99 projects and 47 innovative ideas. Of this amount, more than five million were provided by the FCT under a joint funding agreement ("matching funds"), through which, since 2021, the FCT has added its contribution to that of the "la Caixa" Foundation.

Get to know the winning projects of the 6th edition of the Promove Program.

For more information on Call and the application process, see this page.