SPAROS I&D Nutrition in Aquaculture is a spin-off company of the University of Algarve that develops new fish feed processes, products and technologies. Corwin was a project to develop high-performance feed for early stages of meagre development. EU funding covered 78 % of the costs, totalling EUR 244 349.

In 2024, Vila do Bispo opened the doors to its municipal museum – Celeiro da História (‘Granary of History’) in the former premises of the EPAC grain supply company. The museum covers the municipality’s geological, human and ethnographic history. Its facilities include an educational service, an auditorium, a cafeteria and a terrace. The project was 70 % funded by the ERDF. 

Bikesharing Silves was a project of the municipality of Silves to create a system of shared e-bikes in the city, with an app available to find out where the bicycles are. By investing in cleaner vehicles, the municipality is contributing to the green transition with low carbon emissions. The project was 60 % co-financed by the ERDF, totalling EUR 68 816. 

In Alcoutim, where older people make up 47.5 % of the population, the municipality has been investing to revitalise local villages. Martim Longo and Pereiro are two examples. The investment was 70 % co-financed by the ERDF, totalling EUR 860 485. There have also been improvements to healthcare facilities and soft mobility access, as well as tourism-related investments, to give a boost to this Algarve municipality.