Grant
Programa Start from Knowledge
Open
Start from Knowledge is a public funding program by ANI and FITEC that provides €30,000 non-repayable grants to Portuguese academic spin-offs and university-connected tech startups to support early-stage development and knowledge transfer.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI) / FITEC
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Opens
- June 3, 2026
- Amount
- €30,000 · Grant
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Portugal
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Location
- Portugal
- Application languages
- Portuguese
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.