Azorean research and businesses await new funding round
Research and businesses are the focus of new Azores 2030 funding calls worth over €9 million, with the notices due to open in the coming week.
Azores Regional Government vice-president Artur Lima announced on 26 September 2026 that new Azores 2030 funding calls would open the following week. The announced funding exceeds €9 million and is intended for research and businesses.
The announcement identifies the two areas covered but does not yet specify how much will be allocated to each, who will qualify or when applications will close. Those details will become clear when the calls are published and their funding conditions are set out.
For research institutions and businesses in the Azores, publication of the calls will provide the information needed to assess whether their projects are eligible. The funding could support scientific and business activity across the Region, while the scope of each opportunity will depend on the rules still to be released.
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