Portugal Events

Tourism Grants

Portugal Events offers financial support, counselling and promotion to SMEs in the events sector. It covers expenses related to infrastructure, logistics and assists in the creation of business plans and marketing and advertising strategies, strategic partnerships and collaboration with other organisations. Its aim is to strengthen the events industry, promote tourism and boost the local economy.

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Programme Status

Open

Financing

Up to 400.000€

Territory

National Territory

Eligible Entities

Companies
Associations
Other Event Organizers

Portugal Events

Tourism Grants

Portugal Events offers financial support, counselling and promotion to SMEs in the events sector. It covers expenses related to infrastructure, logistics and assists in the creation of business plans and marketing and advertising strategies, strategic partnerships and collaboration with other organisations. Its aim is to strengthen the events industry, promote tourism and boost the local economy.

Download the Infosheet

Programme Status

Open

Financing

Up to 400.000€

Territory

National Territory

Eligible Entities

Companies
Associations
Other Event Organizers

Incentive Conditions

Areas of Intervention

Portugal Events – Support Program for the Organization of Events of Tourist Interest is a measure included in the Accelerate the Economy Agenda and is part of a system of incentives aimed at attracting events that contribute to strengthening the reputation of regions and the country, namely by supporting companies, associations and other event organizers.
Eligible events:
- Strategic Tourism Events – associated with the development of strategic tourism products that are, due to their scale, catalysts for attracting tourists, and are
  capable of projecting Portugal’s image, with a minimum investment of 500,000 euros;
- Associative or corporate events – events not consolidated in the calendar of events of the territories where they are held, such as congresses, seminars or meetings and events of a local or regional nature that are capable of boosting local economies, attracting tourists and contributing to the projection of the image of the region where they are held.
- Events of a local or regional nature – presented exclusively by the Regional Tourism Entities and Regional Tourism Secretariats, provided that they are
  part of an annual plan of events, and which contribute to boosting local economies and attracting tourists.

Location

The entire national territory.

Support

Strategic Tourism Events – with a maximum limit of 250 thousand euros;
Association or corporate events – with a maximum limit of 50,000 euros (with a 25% increase if, in both cases, the events take place in Low Density Territories);
Annual event plans presented by the Regional Tourism Entities and Regional Tourism Secretariats – with a limit of 400,000 euros per plan, taking into account the dispersion of events throughout the territory and their distribution throughout the year.
- a) Relevance level 1: 10%;
- b) Relevance level 2: 20%;
- c) Relevance level 3: 30%;
- d) Relevance 4: 40 %;
- e) Relevance 5: 50 %.
The amount of financial support, even up to the maximum limit, calculated under the terms of the previous paragraph, is increased by 25% if 75% of the investment associated with the event takes place in a low-density territory.
event takes place in low-density areas.

Beneficiary Entities

Beneficiary Entities Companies, associations and other event organizers.

Eligible Expenses

The following expenses are eligible, as long as they are directly related to the operation and appropriate to its needs:
- Rental of premises for the event and its social program;
- Rental of audiovisual equipment;
- Travel expenses;
- Hiring services directly associated with holding the events, such as accommodation or providing meals;
- Hiring services directly associated with holding the events, such as accommodation or providing meals;
- Construction or assembly of structures associated with the event, including accessibility;
- Event organization and management services, when contracted in Portugal;
- Promotional material and communication campaigns.
Also eligible expenses are those incurred with the event’s national and international communication plan, namely the following:
- National and international communication campaigns and media;
- Presence in the media;
- Travel of journalists or international media, including accommodation and meals;
- Brand activations or promotional actions about the event abroad;
- Production of content to promote the event;
- Promotional material, including digital media such as websites or apps.
In the case of music festivals located outside low-density territories, only the costs referred to in the previous paragraph are eligible.
Financial support for association and corporate events is calculated according to the number of overnight stays generated, plus the respective increases.

Incentive Conditions

Areas of Intervention

Portugal Events – Support Program for the Organization of Events of Tourist Interest is a measure included in the Accelerate the Economy Agenda and is part of a system of incentives aimed at attracting events that contribute to strengthening the reputation of regions and the country, namely by supporting companies, associations and other event organizers.
Eligible events:
Strategic Tourism Events – associated with the development of strategic tourism products that are, due to their scale, catalysts for attracting tourists, and are
capable of projecting Portugal’s image, with a minimum investment of 500,000 euros;
Associative or corporate events – events not consolidated in the calendar of events of the territories where they are held, such as congresses, seminars or meetings and events of a local or regional nature that are capable of boosting local economies, attracting tourists and contributing to the projection of the image of the region where they are held.
Events of a local or regional nature – presented exclusively by the Regional Tourism Entities and Regional Tourism Secretariats, provided that they are
part of an annual plan of events, and which contribute to boosting local economies and attracting tourists.

Location

The entire national territory.

Support

Portugal Events – Support Program for the Organization of Events of Tourist Interest is a measure included in the Accelerate the Economy Agenda and is part of a system of incentives aimed at attracting events that contribute to strengthening the reputation of regions and the country, namely by supporting companies, associations and other event organizers.
Eligible events:
Strategic Tourism Events – associated with the development of strategic tourism products that are, due to their scale, catalysts for attracting tourists, and are
capable of projecting Portugal’s image, with a minimum investment of 500,000 euros;
Associative or corporate events – events not consolidated in the calendar of events of the territories where they are held, such as congresses, seminars or meetings and events of a local or regional nature that are capable of boosting local economies, attracting tourists and contributing to the projection of the image of the region where they are held.
Events of a local or regional nature – presented exclusively by the Regional Tourism Entities and Regional Tourism Secretariats, provided that they are
part of an annual plan of events, and which contribute to boosting local economies and attracting tourists.

Beneficiary Entities

Beneficiary Entities Companies, associations and other event organizers.

Eligible Expenses

The following expenses are eligible, as long as they are directly related to the operation and appropriate to its needs:
Rental of premises for the event and its social program;
Rental of audiovisual equipment;
Travel expenses;
Hiring services directly associated with holding the events, such as accommodation or providing meals;
Hiring services directly associated with holding the events, such as accommodation or providing meals;
Construction or assembly of structures associated with the event, including accessibility;
Event organization and management services, when contracted in Portugal;
Promotional material and communication campaigns.
Also eligible expenses are those incurred with the event’s national and international communication plan, namely the following:
National and international communication campaigns and media;
Presence in the media;
Travel of journalists or international media, including accommodation and meals;
Brand activations or promotional actions about the event abroad;
Production of content to promote the event;
Promotional material, including digital media such as websites or apps.
In the case of music festivals located outside low-density territories, only the costs referred to in the previous paragraph are eligible.
Financial support for association and corporate events is calculated according to the number of overnight stays generated, plus the respective increases.