Proteção civil e gestão integrada de riscos - Prevenção e mitigação de riscos associados a derrocada de taludes ou para suporte de terras

The main goal of this opportunity is to support actions that strengthen civil protection and integrated risk management, with a specific focus on preventing and mitigating risks associated with landslides or supporting existing land structures. The program targets the conservation of infrastructures that help stabilize land and reduce the likelihood of landslides, aiming to protect people and property. It emphasizes sustainability and climate action, seeking to improve the resilience of the territory against natural disasters. This grant is available exclusively for projects in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

• Projects must focus on the conservation or structural reinforcement of land support infrastructures.
• Only structural interventions to reduce mass movements on slopes with imminent risk of collapse are eligible.
• Projects must not involve the requalification or enhancement of buildings, surrounding spaces, or road networks.
• Projects must demonstrate technical sustainability and a minimum level of maturity (such as completed procurement or project approvals).
• All necessary licenses and authorizations must be in place.
• Projects must not be located in areas that have already received support for the same purpose.

Examples:

• Reinforcing a hillside next to a village to prevent landslides after heavy rain.
• Stabilizing a slope along a rural road to reduce the risk of collapse onto the roadway.
• Constructing retaining walls to support a public park area at risk of soil movement.

• Civil construction and engineering works
• Technical support, supervision, and safety coordination
• Technical assistance for project implementation
• Price revisions for eligible works
• Land acquisition necessary for interventions
• Establishment of servitudes and compensation to tenants, if needed
• Structural interventions to stabilize slopes

Restrictions: Only expenses directly related to slope reinforcement are eligible. Expenses for building renovations, surrounding spaces, or road network improvements are not supported.

• Total budget of the grant: €3,000,000
• Co-financing rate: Up to 85%
• Maximum per project: €500,000
• Minimum per project: €150,000

• Applicants must be entities from the Regional Public Administration or Municipalities in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
• Projects must comply with both general and specific eligibility conditions for beneficiaries and operations.
• Applicants must provide evidence that the project will not cause significant harm to environmental objectives.
• Projects must align with strategic objectives and demonstrate capacity for execution, impact, and quality, meeting minimum merit scores.
• All required documentation, such as declarations of commitment and proof of financial capacity, must be submitted.
• Applicants must comply with environmental and territorial regulations.
• For companies, proof is needed that they are not in financial difficulty.
• Applicants must not have previously received funding for the same purpose in the proposed location.