The Sustainable 2030 program will make 4.7 million euros available, through the Cohesion Fund, to finance studies, projects and monitoring actions aimed at preparing priority interventions for the protection and defense of the Portuguese coastline. The support may cover up to 85% of eligible costs, with applications planned between October 2026 and January 2027, announced the Office of the Minister for Environment and Energy, in a statement.
According to the same source, the funding aims to improve knowledge of the evolution of the coast and to enable future interventions to be planned based on identifying the risks that threaten populations, assets and coastal ecosystems.
Among the actions covered are the collection, processing and analysis of information on the evolution of beaches, dunes, the submarine seabed near the coast and cliffs. The program will also support the preparation of plans, studies and projects for coastal and estuarine protection, including the identification and characterization of the risks existing in these areas.
The initiatives should be framed within the Coastal Action Plan XXI or the document that may replace it, contributing to prepare interventions to be implemented in the medium term.
“Protecting the coastline requires gaining a better understanding of the evolution of our coast and timely preparation of the necessary interventions,” says Environment and Energy Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho, adding that the funding will enable identifying risks, setting priorities and developing protection projects.
Applications should be submitted to the Portuguese Environment Agency and cover the Northern, Central, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Alentejo and Algarve regions.
Sustainable 2030 is a climate action and sustainability program that mobilizes the Cohesion Fund in the area of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy. In this case, the funding is intended for the technical preparation of interventions, not the execution of coastal protection works.
