Public subsidies

In accordance with Law 64/2013, of 27 August, the GEP must report to the Inspectorate-General of Finance – Audit Authority on public subsidies and benefits granted to natural or legal persons in the private, cooperative and social sectors and to public entities outside the perimeter of general government within the European System of National and Regional Accounts.

A public subsidy is considered to be “any financial or asset advantage granted, directly or indirectly, by obliged entities, whatever the name or form used” (Article 2(2)), “including current and capital transfers and transfers of public assets” (Article 2(1)).

According to Article 4 of Law No 64/2013 of 27 August 2013, public grantors have the obligation to publish on their website the full and autonomous list of public subsidies granted, by 28 February of the following year, which includes: identification of the obliged entity, the name or business name of the beneficiary and its tax identification number or legal person number, the amount transferred or the benefit received, the date of the decision, its purpose and legal basis.

Thus, the public subsidies granted by the GEP, within the framework of the Cooperation Programmes signed between the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal and the corresponding ministries of the PALOP and Timor-Leste, are disclosed: 2025 List of grants awarded

2024 List of grants awarded