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Madeira has changed the rules of Funcionamento 2030, introducing new rates and limits for operating and transport costs. The scheme also allows support to be calculated using simplified costs and extends eligibility to specific transport activities.
Ordinance No. 552/2026 of 30 September makes the first amendment to the regulations governing the Incentive System for the Operation of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, known as Funcionamento 2030. The programme is co-financed by the ERDF under Madeira 2030 and is designed to offset structural costs that constrain business activity in the Region.
The amendment aims to strengthen support for costs borne by businesses, including the impact of rising fuel prices. Support is available to businesses of any size, although eligibility is subject to the rules set out in the regulations and calls for applications.
Eligible other operating costs include mandatory Social Security contributions, premises rent, electricity and water consumption, and accounting services, the latter subject to a limit of €2,000. Transport costs cover goods produced, imported and reprocessed in Madeira, subject to the conditions set out in the regulations.
The regulations now allow funding through the simplified cost option, to be defined in calls for applications, in addition to calculations based on actual costs. Under the simplified model, the amount is determined during the application assessment using business and accounting data, without requiring individual proof of each cost used in the calculation. The conditions for awarding the grant must still be verified.
Businesses must maintain their activity and the location of the operation for three years in the case of SMEs, or five years for large enterprises. The employment level in place before the application must also be maintained throughout these periods. Jobs created must be maintained for three years by SMEs and five years by large enterprises.
The ordinance also updates rules on eligibility, expenditure, payments and definitions, including references to CAE Revision 4. The amendment enters into force on the day after publication. The regulations provide for an indicative budget of €71,290,703.50, subject to change.
Young farmers can now meet certain eligibility criteria based on the 48 months before applying, instead of the previously stipulated 24 months. The change aims to include applicants who began the establishment process earlier.
Ordinance No. 544/2026 makes a second amendment to the support scheme for PEPAC intervention F.1.7 in Madeira. The changes clarify eligibility criteria and correct rules on payment claims, while repealing the ordinance that introduced the first amendment.
MLE - MADEIRA LEISURE ENTERTAINMENT, RESTAURAÇÃO E ANIMAÇÃO, LDA. has been definitively awarded the lease of an urban property in Camacha. The decision concludes Public Auction No. 2/IVBAM/2026.