Applications are now open under measure SI2E for the areas affected by the fires. This measure aims to sustainably integrate unemployed people into the labour market and also to support the development of business incubators and self-employment, micro-enterprises and the creation of companies and micro-enterprises.

The areas that may benefit from this support are:

Abrantes
Alvaiázere
Ansião
Arganil
Carregal do Sal
Castanheira de Pera
Castelo Branco
Castro Daire
Covilhã
Ferreira do Zêzere
Figueiró dos Vinhos
Fornos de Algodres
Fundão
Góis
Gouveia
Guard
Lousã
Mação
Mangualde
Mira
Miranda do Corvo
Mortágua
On them
Potters
Oliveira de Frades
Oliveira do Hospital
Pampilhosa da Serra
Pedrógão Grande
Penacova
Penela
Proença-a-Nova
Santa Comba Dão
Sardoal
Seia
Sertã
Board
Tondela
Trancoso
Vagos
Vila de Rei
Vila Nova de Poiares
Vila Velha de Ródão
Vouzela

The maximum eligible investment of expenses concerning the ERDF component is 235 thousand euros. The ERDF support is calculated on the basis of the approved eligible investment by applying a rate of 50% or 60%.