PO SEUR currently has 7 active Calls for Applications 1 on Axis I 4 on Axis II and 2 on Axis III. You can consult it directly from the list below. All Calls are also available for viewing on the Calls for Applications tab.

"School of Nature", a project from the Center for Environmental Monitoring and Interpretation of Viana do Castelo was named one of the five finalists of the European Natura 2000 Awards, in the "Communication" category. The project, co-financed by PO SEUR with a Cohesion Fund amount of 160,356.75 €, has as partners the Municipalities of Esposende and Vila Nova de Cerveira and Coimbra University, through the Sea Institute.

Under the 2014-2020 Operational Programs financed by Cohesion Policy funds, 23,486 operations were already approved - as at 31 December 2017, involving a total amount of eligible investment of 19 M€ and a Community contribution of 12 M€. See the Operation List here.

The construction of a new Companheira WWTP, integrated in the Algarve Multimunicipal Sanitation System, is in its final phase. With a Cohesion Fund contribution of € 9,425,565.04, the new Wastewater Treatment Plant of Companheira, in the northeast of the city of Portimão, will now allow the treatment of effluents of 130,000 inhabitants. More information on the applications approved by PO SEUR up to now in the Applications - Approved Applications tab.

The project by ANPC (National Civil Protection Authority) for the Acquisition of Individual Protection Equipment to Combat Fire in Natural Areas - Municipalities covered by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 101-A / 2017, of 12 July (affected by Pedrogão Grande fire) was approved today by PO SEUR.

Applications to finance projects under IFRRU 2020 - Financial Instrument for Urban Rehabilitation and Revitalization are open. IFRRU 2020, which operates nationwide, is a financial instrument created under Portugal 2020, with the goal to finance urban rehabilitation operations in the Urban Rehabilitation Areas (ARU) delimited by the Municipalities. It provides all investors with 1,400 million euros for investment in urban rehabilitation, with funding from European Union funds.

The second Call for Applications was issued by PO SEUR Management Authority for Investments with a view to improving water quality, with code POSEUR-12-2017-29 and aiming at investments to improve the quality of water supplied in problematic areas in order to comply with the Directive on the Quality of Water for Human Consumption, including the removal of emerging, anthropogenic or by-product contaminants from the treatment.

PO SEUR Management Authority has opened today the second Call for Applications for climate change adaptation actions planned for biodiversity areas, code POSEUR-15-2017-25. The field of "Nature Conservation" provides for interventions aimed at implementing climate change adaptation actions foreseen for biodiversity in the framework of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (ENAAC). Applications will run until 6:00 pm on November 15, 2017.

Seixal Municipality will present the Seixal APPé mobile application, which will announce the Network of Environmental Interpretation Rails of the Municipality of Seixal, on September 27, Wednesday, at 6 pm, in the Auditorium of the Central Services of Seixal Town Hall. Get to know this and other projects co-financed by PO SEUR in the Applications - Approved Applications tab.

The project "Red List of the Vascular Flora of Continental Portugal" is the result of an application submitted by the Portuguese Society of Botany, within the scope of Call for Applications POSEUR-15-2015-13, a Call for Applications framed in the investment priority on the protection and rehabilitation of biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services systems, particularly through Natura 2000 and green infrastructure, aiming to develop information and awareness-raising for the classified natural values. With a total investment cost of 411,643.82 euros, the project has a co-financing from the Cohesion Fund of 349,897.25 euros. Get to know all the applications approved by the PO SEUR so far in the tab Applications - Approved Applications.

Now available for consultation and download in Excel and PDF format and reported to August 31, 2016, is the Operations Approved List within Portugal 2020, including PO SEUR. Ensure full transparency in the allocation of EU funds involves sharing with all citizens the information on the supported projects. The Operations Approved List, searchable, responds to this goal, allowing access to the entire society to the way the Union financial resources are invested.

Despite the application approval process is still ongoing, 39 applications have already been approved. In total they represent a total investment of € 9,795,017.58 and the assignment of a Cohesion Fund value in the order of € 7,387,830.23.

Call for Applications / Invitation, code POSEUR-01-2016-60 for electricity production projects from renewable sources, with technologies tested and not very disseminated in the national territory and respective network integration.

PO SEUR Management Authority has just published a Call for Applications / Invitation code POSEUR-10-2016-58 code directed to the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary and European Affairs, Regional Directorate of Roads for the reconstruction of hydraulic crossings and retaining walls in the ER. The period for submission of applications will run until 23 September 2016.

PO SEUR released yesterday, 27 July, a Call for Applications / Invitation to the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary and European Affairs, Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory for Implementation of mudslides warning system in Madeira Autonomous Region, with code POSEUR -10-2016-59. Applications may be submitted in Balcão 2020 until 18h00 on 23 September 2016.

PO SEUR released yesterday, July 25, new Call for Applications for Planning on Adaptation to Climate Change, with the code POSEUR-08-2016-57. Applications may be submitted in Balcão 2020 until 18h00 on 21 October 2016.

On July 21, 2016 Opening Call for Applications General Plan for the various programmes that are part of Portugal 2020 was again updated, including the Operational Programme Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources (PO SEUR). The Plan is organized by intervention typology and presents a calendar with the forecast opening and closing of each of the Calls for Applications. It is available for viewing and download in Excel and PDF versions on the Applications tab - Calls for Applications of this website.

Under the Call for Applications issued by the Operational Programme Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources (PO SEUR) for actions of "Defense Network Installation against Forest Fires" 10 applications were approved, corresponding to an approved Cohesion Fund amount of 36 million euros, corresponding to a total investment of 4.2 million euros.

It is available for viewing and download the List of Approved Operations within Portugal 2020, reported on 30 April 2016. To ensure full transparency in the allocation of EU funds involves sharing with all citizens the information on the supported projects, including entities, amounts contracted and results. The List of Approved Operations, reported on April 30, 2016, is available in Excel and PDF versions. 

Diário do Alentejo today gives account of applications approved by the Operational Programme Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources for the Alentejo region, totalizing a value of Cohesion Fund of EUR 31.8 million. See here the Table with approved applications organized by Priority Axis and Intervention Typology. All applications approved so far by the PO SEUR are also available for consultation on the Applications tab - Approved Applications. 

Now available in the Applications tab - Calls for Applications for consultation and download (in Excel format and PDF) is the General Plan of Calls for Applications 2016 approved yesterday, May 9. This Plan is general and presents a forecast of opening Calls for Applications for all Programmes of Portugal 2020.

PO SEUR Management Authority published last Friday, May 6, a new Call for Applications/Invitation code POSEUR-03-2016-40 directed to ADENE - Agency for Energy and inserted within the theme of Energy Efficiency in Public Administration. Applications under this Call/Invitation run until 18:00 of May 27, 2016 and shall be submitted through Balcão 2020.

PO SEUR Management Authority published last Friday, May 6, a new Call for Applications/Invitation code POSEUR-04-2016-41 directed to ADENE - Agency for Energy and inserted within the theme of Energy Efficiency in Private Housing. Applications under this Call/Invitation run until 18:00 of May 27, 2016 and shall be submitted through Balcão 2020.

In order to respond to some questions that have arisen about loading files in Balcão 2020 and what size they should have a new FAQ (Applications submenu) was created. 

Already known the beneficiaries of the applications approved under the Call for Applications related to the Planned Actions in the Species Action Plans - Iberian Lynx and Necrophagous Birds. The approval of applications ended the decision process regarding the Call code POSEUR-15-2015-12 on the scope of Nature Preservation.

The decision process concerning Call code POSEUR-12-2015-02 under the Urban Wastewater Treatment and seeking compliance with the Directive on the treatment of Urban Waste Water - Directive 91/271 / EEC of 05/21/1991 (DARU) is concluded. The Call included a total of 22 applications submitted, 20 of which were approved.

Yesterday, March 31, was published a Call for Applications code POSEUR-12-2016-38 for operations aimed at closing the water supply systems in low and sanitation systems of waste water and also for operations aimed at reduction of urban pollution in water bodies. The deadline for applications submission is 18:00 of June 30, 2016.

PO SEUR published on March, 31 a Call for Applications/Invitation code POSEUR-12-2016-39 directed to Águas Públicas do Alentejo, S.A. for operations to improve the quality of water supplied in areas still with problems. Applications run until 18:00 of June 30, 2016.

PO SEUR Management Authority published yesterday, March 30, the Call for Applications/Invitation code POSEUR-R1-2016-37, addressed to the Management Structure of the Financial Instrument for Urban Rehabilitation and Revitalization (EG IFRRU 2020) for the implementation of the financing model IFRRU 2020 organized on three levels (Fund of Funds, regions and retail financial institutions). Applications run until 17:00 of April 13, 2016.

Today, March 30, new Call for Applications/Invitation code POSEUR-01-2016-36 was published, addressed to the Directorate General for Energy and Geology (DGEG) , the Regulatory Authority for Energy Services (ERSE) and the National Energy Laboratory and Geology (LNEG) and destined to activities of prospection, identification and study of the conditions necessary for the development of new energy production technologies from renewable sources and energy storage. Applications may be submitted using Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of June 3, 2016.

Yesterday, March 17, the Call for Applications code POSEUR-10-2015-33 addressed to the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary and European Affairs of Madeira Autonomous Region for Reconstruction and Regularization of Santa Luzia Stream was changed. The amendment in question aimed to extend the deadline for submitting applications which shall now be up to 18:00 on April 30, 2016.

Under the Call for Applications code POSEUR-10-2015-14 for the interventions in Infrastructure Network for Strengthening Operability - Fire Stations 3 applications were approved designed to support interventions in Ponte de Lima, Covilhã and Arcos de Valdevez fire stations.

Was published yesterday, February 29, Call for Applications with code POSEUR-11-2016-35, for the reinforcement of Selective Collection networks and awareness / information campaigns (in Madeira Autonomous Region). Applications may be submitted using Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of June 29, 2016.

Today was published the Call for Applications with code POSEUR-77-2016-34 addressed to IDR , IP-RAM and SGMAI as PO SEUR's Intermediate Bodies under the Programme's Technical Assistance. Applications may be submitted up to 18:00 of March 31, 2016.

Until January 29, 2016, PO SEUR released a total of 33 Calls for Applications, covering the three priority investment axis and technical assistance for the Programme. These Calls have provided 580.6 M€ from the Cohesion Fund (CF), representing approximately 25.8% of the overall budget of the Programme (2252.7 M€).

Today, January 22, deadline for the submission of applications to Call for Applications POSEUR-01-2015-30 for EEM- Electricity Company of Madeira, SA for hydroelectric development of Calheta - Madeira was extended . Applications may be submitted until 18:00 of April 29, 2016, through Balcão 2020.

Published today, December 3, Call for Applications POSEUR-10-2015-33, directed to the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary and European Affairs of Madeira Autonomous Region for Reconstruction and Regularization of Santa Luzia Stream (Stretch between km 0 + 195,38 and km 0 + 386.38). Following Recommendation issued by the Beneficiary Curator, the Call is published ahead of time and the period for submission of applications will be from 04 January to 31 March 2016.

Published today, November 30, was a Call for Applications/Invitation code POSEUR-11-2015-32 under the Waste Recovery in Ecoparque of São Miguel Island. This Call for Applications/Invitation is directed to MUSAMI - Municipal Operations EIM Ambiente, SA and is part of the Priority Axis 3 of the Program. The period for submission of applications will run until 18:00 on 15 March 2016.

Published today, 23 November, Call for Applications code POSEUR-07-2015-31 under U-Bike Project - Promotion of Electric and Regular Bikes in Academic Communities. This Call is part of the Priority Axis 1 of the Programme, which aims to support the transition to an economy with low carbon emissions in all sectors. The period for submission of applications will run until 18:00 March, 31 2016.

The beneficiary Curator issued a recommendation to the Management Authorities about formulating their Calls schedules for submission of Applications and the Interministerial Commission for Coordination of Portugal 2020, in approving the calendar, should take into account the existing technical constraints, including the effective operation date of the application forms.

Today, October 29, Call for Applications POSEUR-01-2015-30 was published for EEM - Electricity Company of Madeira, SA for hydroelectric development of Calheta - Madeira. This Call is part of the Priority Axis 1 of the Programme, which aims to support the transition to an economy with low carbon emissions in all sectors. The period for submission of applications runs until 18:00 on 31 January 2016.

Today, October 29, the deadline was extended for submitting applications to Call for Applications POSEUR-10-2015-24 in order to frame investment in terms of reduction of territorial vulnerabilities in the area of forest fires through strengthening installation of forest fire defense networks, in non-private land, aiming to reduce the fuel load and access to water points. Applications can now be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of November 27, 2015.

General Calls for Applications Plan was revised and updated on October 07, 2015 and now presents a new version of the Opening Calls for Applications to the various programmes that are part of Portugal 2020, including the Operational Programme for Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources (PO SEUR). The Plan is available here and in the Applications tab - Calls for Applications in this site.

Today, October 2, the deadline for submission of applications to the Call for Applications POSEUR-11-2015-18 under the Promotion of multi-material recycling and organic recycling of urban waste has been extended. This call is inserted in the Priority "Investment in the waste sector to meet EU acquis requirements relating to the environment and to meet the investment needs in excess of the requirements identified by Member States." Applications can now be submitted through the Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of December 31 2015.

Today was published Call for Applications / Invitation with code POSEUR-10-2015-29, included in Priority 2 of the Programme - Strengthening the management to address risks in a perspective of resilience, enabling the institutions involved, particularly to face structural nature investments to high-risk situations in terms of mass movements on slopes in which imminent risk of collapse is likely to cause serious accidents and disasters. Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of January 29, 2016.

To support potential beneficiaries Portal 2020 added a new FAQ on Theme 4 - Balcão 2020 and sheds light on how to make the request for withdrawal of applications in Balcão 2020. It is available here: How to make a request for withdrawal of applications?

Already available the Support Guide offering Guidelines to Support Applications Submission through Balcão 2020. This Guide is a responsibility of the PO SEUR Management Authority and aims to provide explanations on the different steps to take in the submission of an Application in Balcão 2020.

Published today, September 30, Call for Applications code POSEUR-09-2015-25 within Coastal Protection - Material Actions aimed at the production of knowledge, information management and monitoring. This is aimed at the Portuguese Environment Agency, IP (APA) and other public incorporated entities that may result from the new coastal governance, as discussed by GTL report on Chapter 7 - "Governance Model", which are dedicated to developing integrated rehabilitation coastal operations, having framework in point d) of paragraph 1 of Article 77 of the RE SEUR.

Today a call for Applications was published with code POSEUR-10-2015-27 directed to the Regional Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources under the Risk and Flood Management Plan (Madeira Autonomous Region). This Call for Applications is part of the Investment Priority "Promotion of investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems" and applications may be submitted until 18:00 of November 30, 2015 through Balcão 2020.

Call for Applications was published with code POSEUR-17-2015-26 on the recovery and resolution of environmental liabilities of abandoned mines. The expected support is aimed at the recovery or environmental remediation of contaminated sites classified as liabilities resulting from mining activities, geographically defined and currently disabled or abandoned, considered hazardous to public health and to the environment and safety of persons and property, and requiring urgent resolution.

Today a Call for Applications was published with code POSEUR-10-2015-28 addressed to the Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA, IP) to strengthen information and monitoring systems, particularly regarding the modernization of the air quality system (QualAr). Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of December 29, 2015.

Yesterday, September 17, the Call for Applications with code POSEUR-12-2015-16 on the register of infrastructure systems in low for water supply and wastewater disposal was changed. The dealdine for submitting applications was extended and these can now be submitted up to 18:00 of October 30, 2015.

Approved the Application by Direção Geral de Energia e Geologia (DGEG) to Call for Applications POSEUR-15-2015-06, which had a period for submission of applications between 30 April and 29 May 2015. This Call for Applications / Invitation was inserted under the Axis 3 and Priority Investment 6.4 - Protection and rehabilitation of biodiversity and soil and promotion of ecosystem services systems, particularly through Natura 2000 and green infrastructure. More information is available in the Applications tab - Applications Approved on this website.

General Calls for Applications Plan was revised and updated again on August, 12 2015 and now presents a new version of the Opening Calls for Applications to the various programmes that are part of Portugal 2020, including the Operational Programme for Sustainability and Efficient Use of Resources (PO SEUR). The Plan is available here and in the Applications tab - Calls for Applications in this site.

PO SEUR published today, August 31, Call for Applications code POSEUR-10-2015-24. This is the 1st Call for Applications published by the Programme for the Installation of Forest Defense Network against Fires and has the intention to frame investment in terms of the reduction of territorial vulnerabilities in the area of ​​forest fires. Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 next October 30, 2015.

Today, August 31, Call for Applications / Invitaion POSEUR-10-2015-23 was published and directed to the Intermunicipal Community of Aveiro region for structural operations of clearing, river regulation and flood control in frequent flooding and high damage areas in Lower Vouga Lagoon. Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 next December 30, 2015.

The deadline for applications has been extended for Call for Applications POSEUR-10-2015-09 to ensure responsiveness in the extended attack, so as to meet the needs in the fight against major forest fires. Applications may be submitted now through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 next February 29, 2016.

PO SEUR published yesterday, August 25, Call for Applications with code POSEUR-17-2015-21. This is the 1st Notice published by the Programme for recovery and resolution of priority environmental liabilities of industrial origin. Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 next November 20, 2015.

It was published yesterday, August 25, Call for Applications / Invitation with code POSEUR-12-2015-22 directed to the Funchal City Council and Invitation to Funchal Municipality and Águas e Resíduos da Madeira, S.A for operations aimed at compliance with Urban Wastewater Directive (DARU) - Directive 91/271/EEC of the Council of 21 May, sanitation and wastewater for operations aimed at improving water quality and closing systems of the water supply in both cases only for the Madeira Autonomous Region (RAM).

The text of Call for Applications with code POSEUR-12-2015-02 under Wastewater Treatment and aimed at meeting the Directive on the Urban Waste Water Treatment - Directive 91/271/EEC of 21-05-1991 (DARU) has been revised.

Call for Applications POSEUR-11-2015-18 that aims the promotion of multimaterial recycling and organic urban waste recovery was amended on august, 14. The review in question concerns Point 2 - "Types of Operations". It also targeted changes to Annex III of this Call for Applications - "Parameters and Weightings to consider when assessing the selection criteria."

Published today, August 14, Call for Applications addressed to the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) for restructuring and modernization of meteorological systems, code POSEUR-08-2015-20. Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 of October 30, 2015.

Extended deadlife for the submission of applications to Call for Applications POSEUR-15-2015-13. Framed in the investment priority on the protection and rehabilitation of biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services systems, particularly through Natura 2000 and green infrastructure, it aims to develop information and awareness-raising for the classified natural values.

Extended deadline for submitting applications to Call for Applications code POSEUR-15-2015-11 aiming to develop nature preservation actions. Applications to this Call for Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 on september, 30. The Call for Applications is also available on Portugal 2020 website.

Deadline was extended for Call for Applications code POSEUR-15-2015-12 regarding the fulfillment of the Species Action Plans on Iberian Lynx and Necrophagous Birds. The deadline for sunmitting applications through Balcão 2020 is now september, 30 (until 18:00).

PO SEUR’s Calls for Applications Attachments are now available. They can be checked out at “Call for Applications” submenu in “Applications” menu at PO SEUR website.

The Call for Application with POSEUR-09-2015-19 code, aiming to support the development of dredging activities in Coastal Lagoons is directed to APA, IP and Polis Ria de Aveiro, SA. Applications can be submitted until 6 p.m. september, 30 2015 trough Balcão 2020.

The Call for applications to PO SEUR, with POSEUR-10-2015-15 code, for interventions in the civil protection infrastructure network for enhanced operability - District Command Relief Operations (CDOS) is released to the National Authority Civil Protection. Applications can be submitted until 6 p.m. of September 18th 2015 trough Balcão 2020.

Published POSEUR-11-2015-18, a new Call for Applications that aims the promotion of multimaterial recycling and organic urban waste recovery.
Applications can be submitted until 6 p.m. of October 30th 2015 trough Balcão 2020.

Published today, July 31, 2015, the Call for Applications with code POSEUR-12-2015-16 under Priority Axis III for Register of existing Infrastructure of the Systems at Low (Mainland). Applications run until the 19h of September 30, 2015 through Balcão 2020.

It was again extended the deadline for submission of applications to Call for Applications POSEUR-06-2015-05, aimed at improvements in the electric mobility network. Applications can now be submitted up to 19:00 of September 30, 2015 through Balcão 2020.

Published today, July 28, 2015, Call for Applications with code POSEUR-10-2015-14 for Interventions in Infrastructure Network to increase Operationality - Fire Stations.  Applications may be submitted until September 18 at 18:00 through Balcão 2020.

It was published today, July 27, 2015, the Call for Applications/Invitation with code POSEUR-10-2015-17 and directed to the Municipality of Santarém for structural interventions to reduce risk from mass movements - Santarem Slopes.

PO SEUR released today the Call for Applications with code POSEUR-15-2015-11 aiming to develop nature preservation actions. Applications to this Call for Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 on August, 31.

Call for Applications published to fulfill the Species Action Plans on Iberian Lynx and Necrophagous Birds, with code POSEUR-15-2015-12, was published today, july, 16. Applications may be submitted through Balcão 2020 until 18:00 on August, 31.