Impact of COVID-19 containment measures on projects supported by FCT

Taking into account the state of emergency in which Portugal finds itself and in order to reduce and mitigate some of the consequences of the epidemic outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, FCT's Board of Directors has determined that the impacts resulting from the pandemic situation and the exceptional measures taken in the country that result in the insufficient achievement of actions or goals within the scope of all projects supported by FCT (through the State Budget or co-financed through ERDF), may be considered reasons of force majeure not attributable to the beneficiaries, and adjustments may be made to the timing of projects as follows:

• It is possible for the duration of the project to exceed the time limits approved or provided for in the notice or in specific regulations due to the suspension of COVID-19-related activities, by submitting a duly substantiated request for rescheduling, which will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis in view of the specific situation of each project.