Madeira Government Approves Reprogramming of Madeira 2030 Programme

The Regional Government Council has approved, through Resolution No. 802/2026, the second and third reprogramming of the Madeira 2021-2027 Regional Programme, known as Madeira 2030. This decision, ratified in a plenary meeting on August 5, 2026, follows the proposals approved by the programme's Monitoring Committee and aims to adjust the implementation of the European ERDF and ESF+ funds to the region's current needs.

The reprogramming introduces significant changes to the programme, including the mobilisation of new investment priorities. The main changes are:

• Mobilisation of New Priorities: Three new priorities were created under the ERDF: Priority 2F to promote safe access to and sustainable management of water (SO 2.5); Priority 2G for energy interconnectors and recharging infrastructure (SO 2.12); and Priority 4H to promote access to affordable and sustainable housing (SO 4.7).
• Reinforcement of Technical Assistance: The allocation for the programme's Technical Assistance was increased by 3 million euros. This amount is intended to increase the programme's management capacity, particularly in operationalising the Evaluation Plan, the Communication Plan, and capacity-building actions.
• Adjustments to Integrated Territorial Instruments (ITI): Under Specific Objective SO 5.1 (integrated development of urban areas), the mobilised objectives, financial allocations, indicators and their respective targets were adjusted following the approval of the action plans.
• Clarification of Support Types: Adjustments were made to the programme text to clarify and broaden the eligibility scope of certain action types. This includes support for scholarships and educational support and guidance services under ESF+ (Priority 4A, ESO4.6) and interventions in the rehabilitation and renewal of wastewater sewerage networks under ERDF (Priorities 2A and 2F, SO 2.5).
• Implementation of the FNAC Model: The implementation of the Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNAC) model was proposed for the specific objectives related to sustainable water management (SO 2.5, Priorities 2A and 2F), with the aim of accelerating implementation and improving focus on performance.

The reprogramming was approved by the Programme Monitoring Committee on October 27, 2025 and June 14, 2026, and has now received political ratification from the Regional Government Council.