PESSOAS 2030

What PESSOAS 2030 does

PESSOAS 2030 (Programa Temático Demografia, Qualificações e Inclusão) is a Portuguese government thematic program established in 2022 under the Portugal 2030 strategic framework, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) and the Portuguese state. The program manages approximately €5.692 billion in FSE+ allocations across seven policy objectives for the 2021-2027 programming period, including employment support (€766M), initial qualifications (€2,004M), adult requalification (€734M), active inclusion (€711M), service access (€1,184M), material deprivation combat (€203M), and technical assistance (€90M). It was formally approved by European Commission Decision C(2022)8753 on 25 November 2022 and has undergone three subsequent reprogrammings (Decisions C(2024) 943, C(2024) 5061, and C(2025) 3498).

The program functions as a portfolio of interconnected policy interventions rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings span employment support measures (Estágios Profissionais, Apoios à Contratação), initial qualification programs (Cursos Profissionais, Advanced Training), adult requalification (Centros Qualifica, Formações Modulares Certificadas), social inclusion initiatives (CLDS, Programa Escolhas, MAVI for persons with disabilities, human trafficking victim support), and material deprivation assistance. Operations are delivered through the Balcão dos Fundos portal for application submission (managed by Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão) and the SIFO system for project management and reporting. The program is governed by a Managing Authority led by President Ana Coelho, with two Executive Members (Joaquim Bernardo, Sandra Tavares) and five project management units (UGP1-5) plus support units for finance, legal affairs, monitoring, and innovation. It targets ambitious 2030 outcomes including 80% employment rate for population aged 20-64, NEET rate reduction to 7-8%, and reduction of 765,000 people at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

PESSOAS 2030 does not generate commercial revenue; it operates as a public grant administration entity. Beneficiary segments are highly distributed across job seekers, students, vulnerable populations, NGOs, and institutions, with delivery relying on institutional partners including IEFP (employment), FCT (advanced training/doctoral scholarships), DGES (higher education scholarships), CIG (gender equality), and Instituto da Segurança Social (social inclusion). The program employs 37 staff across offices in Lisbon (Av. Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro 86) and Porto, with primary geographic focus on Norte, Centro, and Alentejo regions and partial measures covering Área Metropolitana de Lisboa and Algarve.

Name

PESSOAS 2030

Legal name

PESSOAS 2030 – Programa Temático Demografia, Qualificações e Inclusão

Website

https://pessoas2030.gov.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PESSOAS 2030 is a Portuguese government thematic program managing approximately €5.7 billion in European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) allocations for the 2021-2027 period, delivering employment, qualifications, and social inclusion grants across mainland Portugal through institutional partners and the Balcão dos Fundos portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Fund Management

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• EU structural funds
• Vocational training
• Employment programs
• Social inclusion
• Public fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Structural Fund Disbursement: PESSOAS 2030 does not generate revenue as it is a government funding program. It manages and distributes FSE+ funds to approved beneficiaries across Portugal.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PESSOAS 2030 manages and distributes approximately 5.7 billion euros in co-financed European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) and Portuguese state funding for the 2021–2027 programming period. It administers a portfolio of grant programs aimed at qualifying the active population, supporting young people entering the labor market, financing higher-education scholarships, promoting social innovation, and strengthening the third sector. Eligible beneficiaries include individual citizens (trainees, scholarship holders, victims of domestic violence, returning emigrants) and organizations such as training providers, NGOs, and municipalities that apply to specific calls.

Product overview

PESSOAS 2030 (Programa Temático Demografia, Qualificações e Inclusão) is a thematic government program funded by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) and the Portuguese state, with a total allocation of approximately 5.7 billion euros. The program functions as a portfolio of interconnected policy interventions rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include employment support measures (Estágios Profissionais, Apoios à Contratação), initial qualification programs (Cursos Profissionais, Formação Avançada), adult requalification (Centros Qualifica, Formações Modulares Certificadas), social inclusion initiatives (CLDS, Programa Escolhas, apoio a vítimas de tráfico), and material deprivation support. Key strategic operations designated for special communication include Centros Qualifica, Cursos Profissionais, Estágios Profissionais, Qualificação e Apoio ao Emprego para PCDI, and MAVI. The program operates through government portals (Balcão dos Fundos) and regional coverage focuses on Norte, Centro, and Alentejo, with selective interventions in Lisboa and Algarve.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qualificação de Adultos (Adult Qualification Program) FSE+ co-financed program offering subsidized training pathways for adults seeking to raise their qualifications and improve employability, delivered through certified training providers.
• Higher Education Scholarship Program (Bolsas de Ensino Superior) Provides merit- and need-based scholarships to students enrolled in higher education, co-financed by FSE+ and the Portuguese state.
• Youth Internship / First Employment Subsidies (Estágios Jovens) Co-financed subsidies supporting internships and first-employment experiences for young people, channeled to employers and trainees.
• Support Program for Victims of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Provides specialized assistance and integration support to victims of domestic and gender-based violence, co-financed by FSE+.
• Voluntary Return Program for Emigrants (Regressar) Provides financial and reintegration support to Portuguese emigrants who voluntarily return to Portugal, co-financed by FSE+.
• Social Innovation Capacity-Building Program (SI&E) FSE+ co-financed program funding social innovation projects and capacity-building for third-sector and social-economy organizations in Portugal.
• Capacity Building for the Third Sector (Capacitação do Terceiro Sector) Co-financed grants and technical support to strengthen the organizational and operational capacity of third-sector entities in Portugal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target 80% employment rate for population aged 20-64 by 2030
• +6 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.

• Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão (AD&C)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2022AD&C provides technical coordination for PESSOAS 2030 as the managing authority for Portugal 2030 programs. The agency oversees the governance and implementation framework.
• Inspeção-Geral das Finanças (IGF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2022IGF serves as the audit authority for the program, ensuring compliance and proper use of EU funds under the governance model established by Decreto-Lei n. 5/2023.
• Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEFP is a key implementing partner for employment-related measures including professional internships, hiring support, and professional qualification programs.
• Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCT manages advanced training and doctoral programs under PESSOAS 2030, supporting 4,200 doctoral scholarships with a focus on both academic and non-academic contexts.
• Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGES administers higher education scholarships for disadvantaged students, supporting access to higher education with a target of 500,000 beneficiaries.
• Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género (CIG)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIG partners on gender equality initiatives including awareness campaigns, salary transparency (NP 4588 certification), and women's leadership programs.
• Instituto da Segurança SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on social inclusion measures, material deprivation combat, social voucher programs, and support for vulnerable populations including victims of violence.
• Parceiros Sociais da Comissão Permanente de Concertação Social (CPCS)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial partners with seats in the Permanent Commission for Social Consultation receive capacity building support to strengthen their role in social dialogue.
• Raquel SampaiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortuguese actress and presenter partnered with PESSOAS 2030 to promote the 'Novas Caras Portuguesas' series, sharing beneficiary stories on social media.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional: Portuguese public employment and training institute that is PESSOAS 2030's core implementing partner for internships, hiring support, and qualification programs. Operates overlapping employment-policy functions under the same FSE+ financing umbrella.
• FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia: Portuguese public foundation that manages advanced training and doctoral scholarships (4,200) financed under PESSOAS 2030. Direct execution-level peer for the FSE+ Formação Avançada pillar with overlapping beneficiary base.
• Portugal 2030 (parent framework): Parent strategic framework under which PESSOAS 2030 operates as a thematic program. Directly comparable as it aggregates all Portugal 2030 ESF+/ERDF/Cohesion Fund programming and shares the same governance and Balcão dos Fundos infrastructure.
• Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão (AD&C): National coordinating authority for Portugal 2030 and technical coordinator of PESSOAS 2030. Operates the shared Balcão dos Fundos platform and provides technical oversight across all thematic programs with the same EU funding governance model.

Broad incumbents

• Pôle Emploi / France Travail: French national employment agency funded partly through ESF+ that operates comparable active labor market policies, professional internships, and adult requalification programs targeting NEETs and long-term unemployed under similar EU structural fund rules.
• SEPE - Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal: Spanish national public employment service funded through ESF+ that delivers analogous active employment policies, vocational training, and apprenticeship programs to PESSOAS 2030's intended beneficiaries in a neighboring EU member state.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's federal employment agency, a co-financed ESF+ implementing body for labor market integration, reskilling, and long-term unemployment programs. Comparable in mandate (employment + qualification + inclusion) and EU co-funding model to PESSOAS 2030.
• European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) - EU-wide program: EU-level parent instrument that funds PESSOAS 2030 (and equivalents in all member states). Operates as the source regulatory and policy framework, including the European Pillar of Social Rights that PESSOAS 2030 is designed to advance.

Emerging players

• Erasmus+ National Agency Portugal: Portuguese Erasmus+ program operator, also EU-funded under similar multiannual framework. Addresses overlapping beneficiaries (students, adult learners, vocational trainees) and uses comparable EU-cofinanced programming structures with multi-year allocation cycles.

Regional players

• European Investment Fund (EIF): EU body providing financial intermediation and capacity-building support under EU cohesion instruments. Comparable as an EU-level funding mechanism with similar results-based reporting obligations and EU regulatory oversight, though focused on credit/equity rather than grants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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