Portugal

Key areas of support

• Reducing vulnerability to climate change
• Improving the management and protection of marine natural resources
• Increasing the uptake of renewable energy
• Improving public health and reducing health inequalities
• Strengthening civil society

2009-14 2004-09
Total allocation: €57.95 M Total allocation: €31.3 M
EEA Grants: €57.95 M EEA Grants: €31.3 M
Norway Grants: €0 Norway Grants: €0

Get involved

Are you interested in funding and partnership opportunities in Portugal? Project partnerships between entities in Portugal and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are encouraged.

View overview of the process to apply for grant support

View step-by-step how to find or become a project partner

See how you may participate under the bilateral fund

Check eligibility and activities that may be supported under Portuguese programmes

Map and facts

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  Portugal EU-27
GDP per capita in PPS (EU=100) 77 100
Economic growth (% change on previous year) -1.6 1.5
Unemployment rate 12.9 9.7
Youth unemployment 30.1 21.4
Public debt (% of GDP) 107.8 82.5
Human development index 24 (EU-27 ranking)
Corruption perception index 19 (EU-27 ranking)
Inequality of income distribution* 5.6 5

Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International. All data is from 2011 except where * indicates 2010

Distribution of funding 2009-14

Distribution of funding in Portugal

Programmes

Click on the programme names below for key facts about each and read why the programme is needed, what it will achieve and how, and partnership opportunities. For details on the application process and eligibility, consult the programme operator websites accessible via the below pages.

Programme Partner(s) Grant
(€ million)
Integrated marine and inland water management   19.2
Renewable energy Icelandic National Energy Authority 4
Adaptation to climate change Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning 3
Public health initiatives Norwegian Institute of Public Health 10
NGO Fund   5.8
Gender equality and work-life balance   2.5
Cultural and natural heritage   4
Diversity in culture and arts Arts Council Norway 1

News, results and projects

 

World Heritage Day 18 April: celebrating heritage

Around the globe people are celebrating World Heritage Day today. The EEA Grants support cultural heritage programmes in fourteen beneficiary countries which aim at conserving and revitalising cultural and natural heritage and improving public accessibility.