The Spanish Data Protection Agency, by which the regulatory bases are approved and the “Ángela Ruiz Robles” Entrepreneurship Award in Personal Data Protection is announced, for the year 2024.
Official name: Resolution of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, which approves the regulatory bases and announces the “Ángela Ruiz Robles” Entrepreneurship Award in Personal Data Protection, for the year 2024.
Summary
This grant is aimed at smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: ESPAÑA. Budget: 4.500 €. The application process is done electronically. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
Official description of the call
First. Beneficiaries: Any company that has started its business activity on or after January 1, 2018 or that presents itself with a new line of business, service or product oriented towards the purpose of the prize that started after January 1, 2018 and can prove it may take part in the contest. Special consideration will be given to applicant companies that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the definition established in the Recommendation of the European Commission of May 6, 2003, SMEs will not be owned in their capital by another company that is not considered an SME for more than 25%, regardless of its legal regime, at the time of the application, and with some of the following legal forms: Natural person/as: individual or self-employed entrepreneur, limited liability entrepreneur, communities of property and civil companies. Legal entities: any company regardless of its legal form. Second. Purpose: Its purpose is to reward the development of a business activity, product or services that has the characteristics of being original, creative, innovative and with social impact in relation to, and in full compliance with, data protection and the guarantee of the rights and freedoms of people. Preferably, those activities related to the application of proactive responsibility established in the GDPR and the management of risks to rights and freedoms in solutions related to disruptive technologies, that deal with special categories of data, about treatments considered high risk or that affect a significant part of society or more exposed groups such as minors, people with disabilities or people in situations of gender violence or other situations of harassment, will be considered of greatest interest. Third. Regulatory Bases: Resolution of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, dated May 23, 2024, published on the website www.aepd.es. Room. Prize: The “Ángela Ruiz Robles” Entrepreneurship Prize in Personal Data Protection will consist of a financial award of three thousand euros (€3,000.00) and the dissemination of the winning work through the AEPD website. The jury may propose the award of a second prize worth one thousand five hundred euros (€1,500.00). In the event that the jury declares the prize void, it may propose granting an additional second prize worth one thousand five hundred euros (€1,500.00). Fifth. Application submission deadline: Applications must be submitted from the day following the date of publication of these bases in the Official State Gazette. The deadline for submitting works will end on October 15, 2024.
Issuing agency
SPANISH DATA PROTECTION AGENCY
Scope
ESPAÑA
Category
Recipients
SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | May 23, 2024 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | October 15, 2024 |
Full information
| Administration | Other |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Commerce, Tourism and SMEs |
| Economic sector | ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES; ARTISTIC, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES; PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES; HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENSE; MANDATORY SOCIAL SECURITY; G - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; F - CONSTRUCTION; Q - EDUCATION; I - HOSPITALITY; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; OTHER SERVICES; K - TELECOMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTER INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES; H - TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE |
| Last database update | July 20, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
The full requirements may vary. Check the governing rules and the official portal to confirm all requirements.
Financial information
| Total budget | 4.500 € |
| Grant format | SUBSIDY AND MONEY DELIVERY WITHOUT COMPENSATION |
| Co-financed by the EU | Yes |
The exact amount may vary depending on your specific case. Always check the governing rules before applying.
Documents
Governing rules
Resolution of the Spanish Data Protection Agency, which approves the regulatory bases and announces the “Ángela Ruiz Robles” Entrepreneurship Award in Personal Data Protection, for the year 2024.