Scientific Community Support Fund

Latest News

24.11.2022 - Applications are now open on a continuous submission basis to the ERC-Portugal Programme, for finalists in the Starting, Consolidator and Advanced Grant calls of the European Research Council (ERC).

16.05.2022 - Special Support Verão com Ciência 2022. Submission of proposals from 16 May to 16 June 2022. (see News)

31.03.2022 - Deadline for the submission of applications for Scientific Community Support for the year 2022. Applications should be made using the Form and can be sent by post (to FACC - Av. D. Carlos I, 126 1249-074 Lisbon, Portugal) or by email to facc@fct.pt. It should be noted that the Activities Report and Accounts of the support granted for the previous period must be sent to the FCT (also by post or email) no later than 60 days after the conclusion of the supported period.

09.07.2021 - Special Support “Ciência no Verão 2021”. Submission of proposals from 9 to 23 July 2021. (see News).

05.04.2021 - Results of the special support “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the crimes of incitement to hatred and violence and in hate speech”. 6 projects have been selected. List available here. (see News)

05.03.2021 - Results of the special support “Portugal and the Holocaust: research and memory”. 6 projects have been selected. List available here. (see News)

01.07.2020 - Results of GENDER RESEARCH 4 COVID-19 Support - 16 projects have been selected. List available here.

08.06.2020 - Results of the funding for “RESEARCH 4 COVID-19 - 2nd edition” - 55 projects were approved for funding. See list here (download).

04.05.2020 - The Scientific Community Support Fund will now on only support the activities of scientific societies or other institutions of an equivalent nature, taking into account the current funding framework for the institutions of the National Scientific and Technological System.

20.04.2020 – Results of the funding for “RESEARCH 4 COVID-19” – 66 projects were approved for funding. See list here (download).