ENTAMA Spain

What is ENTAMA?

It is is an initiative launched in 2019 to support and fund business projects from local entrepreneurs in municipalities where EDP develops its activity.

Its purpose is clear: to generate wealth, create jobs, and encourage population settlement in areas at risk of depopulation, while promoting sustainable economic growth with social impact.

How does it work?

Projects are selected by a multidisciplinary EDP committee, which evaluates:

• Economic viability
• Job creation (direct and indirect)
• Innovation and sustainability
• Social and territorial impact

Each project can receive up to €20,000 in funding.

Why do we do it?

At EDP, we believe in the power of local entrepreneurship to transform communities. With ENTAMA:

• We drive sustainable economic development
• We promote rural innovation
• We support those who create impact at the local level
• We contribute to a fair and forward-looking energy transition

Where is it implemented?

The program is active in selected areas of Spain, especially in:

• Municipalities linked to thermal power plants in transition
• Municipalities with hydropower plants
• Municipalities with wind or solar renewable projects
• Rural municipalities with EDP Group electricity distribution activity

In its latest call, it included municipalities from the Just Transition Agreement: Caudal-Aboño (Asturias), Los Barrios–Campo de Gibraltar (Cádiz), southwest Asturias, and municipalities with hydropower plants. Previous editions have also been carried out, and new calls are being prepared in areas such as Valle del Guadiato (Córdoba), as well as in selected municipalities of Cantabria, Lugo, and Asturias.

Different editions and local calls are launched periodically through the program’s official website.

Selection criteria

In addition to feasibility, the following are valued:

• Network of local suppliers
• Improvement of municipal services
• Recovery of local resources
• Promotion of sustainable tourism
• Combating depopulation
• Gender equality and inclusion
• Adoption of new technologies

From local growth to global impact

ENTAMA is considered a success model within the EDP Group’s Community Engagement strategy due to its impact in:

• Financial
• Social
• Environmental

In May 2025, the program expanded to Portugal, coinciding with its sixth edition in Spain, covering municipalities in the Gerês area, and a second call is currently being evaluated in Alqueva.