StartUP Voucher (Portugal)
IAPMEI / Startup Portugal (Compete 2030) · Founder stipend
$25K€900/month for up to 9 months (up to 2 stipends per project), two €1,500 interim prizes and a €2,000 self-employment prize.
Stipend and mentoring program helping young unemployed graduates in Portugal turn tech-based ideas into companies over nine months.
Key terms
- Applicants aged up to 29, with higher education, not working/studying and without other income
- Projects in Norte, Centro or Alentejo NUTS II regions (current call)
- Technology-based projects supporting digital transition and qualified job creation
- Last call ran 2025-11-03 to early 2026; next call not yet announced
Eligibility
- Where
- Portugal
- Stages
- idea
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Age <=29
- Must live in eligible regions
How to apply
Apply online on the StartUP Voucher platform via IAPMEI when a new call opens.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Last call closed January 2026; next call TBA
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source