PORTUGAL COMMUNITY FUND
Get your community initiative funded!
Portugal’s Community Fund is an initiative promoted by 351 Portuguese Startup Association with the support of several public and private organisations.
The community fund is a shared basket of money and resources that local communities can draw on to carry out their activities or organize events. Administered by 351 Startups*, the Community Fund will allow several smaller communities in Portugal to develop and become more active, therefore fostering:
An environment more prone to innovation
Diversified offer, connecting startup communities around the country
The training and development of local community leaders
The creation of several spaces for founders or future founders to exchange ideas and experiences
What is the fund for?
Events, Research, White Papers, Meetups… Anything that fosters the growth of our startup ecosystem!
Our goal is to support and accelerate the ecosystem’s growth by helping communities develop their initiatives in the city. We aim to increase the density of startup-related projects happening in Portugal so that founders can connect with relevant stakeholders.
Industries
All communities and industries are welcome to apply. However, at times, and depending on what is underrepresented in our ecosystem, we may prioritize certain areas that promote diversity, sustainability, and heterogeneity, for example.
Criteria
The only requirement? Your initiative must add value to the ecosystem. The community fund will support some of your costs* or put you in contact with partners that can offer their product/service for free.
* costs must be submitted with budget proof.
Apply for your community!
WHO CAN APPLY?
Informal communities, individual founders, small ecosystem players, incubators, schools, and non-profit organisations. We will not accept applications from corporates, big startups, service providers and other large institutions.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Mostly free initiatives are promoted, which advocate for gender parity in talks or speaker events and do not endorse racist, xenophobic, or discriminatory content.
Initiatives, communities, and events primarily organized by volunteers or independent organizations in the city are encouraged.
Organizations that weren’t supported yet by the fund will have the priority.
*Please refer to the Community Fund Q&A for further information.
APPLICATION FORM COMING SOON
Stay Tuned!
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351 PORTUGUESE STARTUP ASSOCIATION
Borned in 2019 as an informal gathering of entrepreneurs, startup founders and ecosystem players, we have become the largest and most active startup community in Portugal with over 1200 active members and multiple weekly initiatives.
