Private Irrigation – Increasing the Level of Environmental Protection Grant
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, large companies and co-operatives and 1 other, at scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Portugal.
This grant funds modernisation and environmental protection improvements to private irrigation systems in Portugal's Algarve region, with a focus on reducing water use, lowering environmental impact, and aligning practices with higher environmental standards. Eligible applicants are private irrigation scheme operators and related entities in designated Algarve hydroagricultural areas.
About this grant
This grant programme, identified as Call No. 03/C09-i01.02/2023, is part of the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) under Component 9 – Water Management (C9. Gestão Hídrica). It focuses on private irrigation schemes and aims to increase the level of environmental protection associated with their operation. The geographic scope for implementation covers private irrigation schemes in specific Algarve regions, including the Aproveitamentos Hidroagrícolas do Alvor, Silves, Lagoa e Portimão, Sotavento Algarvio and surrounding private irrigation areas. The programme addresses the need to modernise and improve private irrigation infrastructure in order to reduce environmental impact, improve water use efficiency, and align irrigation practices with higher environmental standards. Funded activities are expected to contribute to more sustainable water management practices in agricultural settings. The maximum execution deadline for funded operations has been extended to 31 December 2026 following a reprogramming decision by the Directorate Council of the Agency for Climate, acting as the managing entity of Fundo Ambiental. This reprogramming is temporal in nature and does not alter other contractual conditions established in the respective Acceptance Terms. Technical guidance on the payment methodology for financial support under this call was published in April 2025.
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Eligibility
The page does not provide detailed eligibility criteria in the extracted text. Based on the programme context, eligible applicants are likely private irrigation scheme operators or related entities located within the specified geographic areas of the Algarve region in Portugal (Aproveitamentos Hidroagrícolas do Alvor, Silves, Lagoa e Portimão, and Sotavento Algarvio). The programme is part of the PRR and is restricted to Portugal.
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Key requirements
- ✓Private irrigation scheme operator or entity in eligible Algarve regions (Alvor, Silves, Lagoa, Portimão, Sotavento Algarvio hydroagricultural areas)
- ✓Project must improve environmental protection and water use efficiency in irrigation operations
- ✓Maximum execution deadline 31 December 2026
- ✓Alignment with Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) Component 9 – Water Management objectives
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Private Irrigation – Increasing the Level of Environmental Protection deadline?
- Applications close 31 Dec 2026 00:00.
- Who can apply for Private Irrigation – Increasing the Level of Environmental Protection?
- Eligibility covers organisations in PT; sme, large-company, cooperative, engineering-contractor. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.
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