Entrepreneurship

Supporting job creation in local communities in a sustainable and future-oriented way, ensuring fair energy transition

ENTAMA is a program created to boost local entrepreneurship and support sustainable development in the communities where EDP operates.

Since 2019, the initiative has been funding and supporting projects from entrepreneurs who promote innovation, job creation, and the enhancement of local resources, helping to fight depopulation and strengthen the rural economy.

More than a financial support program, ENTAMA is a community that believes in the power of local ideas to create positive impact.

Through partnerships, mentoring, and investment in projects that drive local employment, the program fosters sustainable businesses, promotes equality and inclusion, and reinforces EDP’s commitment to a just energy transition and the future of the regions where it operates.

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An Iberian program with new editions

Entama Spain

Entama Portugal

Portugal

Municipalities with EDP assets

North Region: Amares, Amarante, Arcos de Valdevez, Boticas, Lamego, Montalegre, Ponte da Barca, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Terras de Bouro, Vieira do Minho and Vila Pouca de Aguiar.

Registrations are open from the 1st of August to the 13th of September

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Read the regulations here

More than just financial support, Entama represents, for us, recognition of the social, cultural, and environmental significance of an initiative that stems from the local community, its knowledge, and its people (...) this support is essential (...) as it enables us to train people and create the conditions for local job creation, with a special focus on women in rural areas and the long-term unemployed

Luciana Castelli

ENTAMA Portugal 2025 Participant - “Passo a Passo”

Spain

Priority municipalities within the electricity distribution zones

Cantabria, Lugo and Asturias: municipalities and districts with assets and/or projects where Viesgo, BEGASA and E-Redes operate.

Applications open until 5 October 2026.

Municipalities with EDP wind farms

To be publish in September 2026

Just Transition Municipalities in Asturias and Cádiz

Closed in June 2026.

New call for applications in 2027

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Read the regulations here

Being part of the ENTAMA program has been a huge source of motivation for Palacio&Río. Beyond the financial support, it confirms that promoting our region’s cuisine is essential for the economic development of Asturias. Thanks to EDP’s trust, I will be able to continue connecting projects—many of them in rural areas—to national promotional platforms, demonstrating that, no matter where you are, it’s possible to bring visibility to chefs, producers, and artisans who deserve to be recognized.

Laura Palacio

ENTAMA Spain 2026 Participant- “Palacio&Río”

Think Local, Act Globally

ENTAMA is considered a success story within the EDP Group’s Community Engagement strategy, due to its ESG impact:

Financial Support

Social Support

Environmental Impact

+1 Million €

Invested in total

109

Supported Projects

90%

of projects still active

Main Classifications

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