Scientific Community Support Fund

The Scientific Community Support Program (FACC) provides selective funding to Portuguese scientific coummunity initiatives that foster R&D activities or dissemination of information, in any scientific area, that cannot be supported by one of the FCT’s specific programs, but which serve to complement and articulate with the regular programs, namely:

Luísa Ferreira / MCTES

Organization of scientific meetings in Portugal;
Publication of scientific periodicals;
Operation of scientific societies or scientific institutions of a similar nature;
Publication of non-periodical scientific literature.

In specific limited circumstances, the following may also be funded:

Participation of researchers holding a PhD or post-doctoral students in scientific meetings abroad;
Short term stays in Portugal for scientists who reside abroad.

How to apply

The call for applications for the FACC program is always open, but the deadlines stipulated in the regulations for each type of funding must be observed as follows:

Organization of Scientific Meetings in Portugal – at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting.
Regulations: art. 16 #2
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Publication of Scientific Periodicals – at least 60 days prior to the publication of the first volume of the year to which the request for funding applies.
Regulations: art. 21 #4
Application Form
Operation of Scientific Societies or Scientific Institutions of a Similar Nature – before the end of March of the year to which the request for funding applies.
Regulations: art. 26 #2
Application Form
Publication of Non-periodical Scientific Literature – at least 60 days prior to the publication of the work.
Regulations: art. 31 #3
Application Form
Participation of researchers holding a PhD or post-doctoral students in scientific meetings abroad; – at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting.
Regulations: art. 36 #2
Application Form
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Short Term Stays in Portugal for Scientists Who Reside Abroad – 60 days prior to the beginning of the stay.
Regulamento: art. 40 #2
Application Form
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