Portugal

Applicants can choose any one option in any one of the following categories:

Capital transfer

One of the following options:

1. EUR 500,000 for the acquisition of investment fund or venture capital fund units committed to the capitalization of companies incorporated under the Portuguese law, with a maturity of at least five years and with at least 60% of the investment portfolio in companies with a registered office in the national territory (real estate entities do not apply)
2. EUR 500,000 for research activities of public or private entities that are part of the national scientific and technological system
   • EUR 400,000 in a low population density area*
3. EUR 250,000 in support of artistic production or in the recovery or maintenance of national cultural heritage
   • EUR 200,000 in a low population density area*

Business

One of the following options:

1. Creation of a minimum of ten new jobs
   • Eight new jobs in a low population density area*
2. EUR 500,000 for the incorporation of a commercial company that is registered and headquartered in Portugal, creating a minimum of five permanent jobs for a period of three years (or for the increase of the share capital of a company already incorporated and headquartered in Portugal, creating at least five permanent jobs or maintaining at least ten jobs for three years)

*A low population density area is defined as less than 100 inhabitants per km² or with a GDP per capita below 75% of the national average.