Gestluz Consultores has a wide experience and excellent results in applications for National and European Union Support Programmes and has been involved in projects which total almost 950 million of euros of approved eligible investment.

The knowledge accumulated during the previous community frameworks and other programs and funding sources makes us particularly qualified for the counseling and development of applications to be submitted under Portugal 2020 and its Regional and Theme Operational Programmes, Interreg, Urbact, Erasmus+, Horizonte2020, SME Instrument, EEA Grants, among others, and even Funds managed by Venture Capital or Business Angels.

We have skills that increase the chance of approval on:

a) project qualification and applications for business support investments (start-up, qualification, expansion, innovation, internationalization, tax benefits and training);

b) applications for projects of other public and private organizations interested in supporting the implementation of collective actions in the economic area, programs of social inclusion or event and cultural promotion, as well as investments in urban and heritage rehabilitation, structures and equipment for collective use, as well as units linked to the scientific and technological system.

THE FRAME/ DESIGN / PREPARATION

- Operational support to the internal team to prepare and qualify the investment
- Identification of the most appropriate programs and funding sources 
- Prior analysis of the investment components/expenditure, promoter and project eligibility according to the applicable regulation
- Optimization of financing conditions
- Support for partner mobilization (if justifiable)

INVESTMENT / SUBMISSION / MANAGEMENT

- Framework in the contest notice
- General guidance on the application
- Preparation of fundamental documents for the application and its submission
- Support and advice on any requests for clarification
- Support to management of project implementation.