Financial aid for the transportation of travelers by taxi for medical and/or social purposes
Summary
This grant is aimed at natural persons who do not develop economic activity. Scope: Castellón / Castelló. Budget: 3.500 €. The application process is done electronically. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
What is this grant about?
This aid is a competitive subsidy from the Catí City Council to cover taxi costs when the trip is for medical or social purposes. Any person who lives in Catí, has no economic activity and meets at least one of these conditions can apply for it: they do not own a vehicle, they have a temporary inability to drive or their permit is limited to their location. Applications are submitted within the established deadline and will be evaluated with others; Meeting the requirements does not guarantee the concession. The total fund available is 3,500 euros.
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Official description of the call
Extract from Mayor's Resolution No. 2025-0378 of November 17, which calls for subsidies for social services for the year 2025-2026, through the competitive bidding procedure. BDNS: 869089 First. Beneficiaries. Any person who meets the following requirements will be able to access the services for which this line of subsidies is intended, as an individualized financial benefit: a) Be registered in the municipality of Catí. b) Demonstrate, by formalizing, before the City Council, a responsible declaration, relating to the presence of at least one of the following circumstances: - You do not have a vehicle. - Suffers from temporary incapacity, derived from his illness, to drive vehicles. - Your driving license is limited to your location or a maximum radius from your place of residence (driving license code 62). - You do not have a valid license to drive vehicles. - In one of the above circumstances, you do not have a family member or close friend who can assume your transfer, on the day and time established in the previously assigned appointment. Second. Purpose The purpose of the subsidy is to finance the discretionary free transportation service by taxi, for medical and social purposes, available to the population domiciled in Catí, who falls ill due to lack of availability of their own vehicle or a valid license to drive a vehicle and who proves their necessary assistance to any of the following medical services: a) Concerted assistance to Outpatient Clinics of Hospital Centers and Publicly Owned Medical Centers, with the exception of transportation to medical services assumed by the Department of Universal Health and Public Health, such as medical emergencies or scheduled treatments. Assistance in privately owned Hospital Centers and Medical Centers, assigned to the exercise of Public Function, such as MUFACE, ISFAS, or MUGEJU. The geographical scope of the medical taxi concession is limited to trips within the territory of the province of Castelló. Travel outside the provincial area will be subject to the assessment of the Social Services Technical Team according to the assessment parameters indicated in this protocol. b) Attendance at optometry, hearing screening and dental services, located in the municipality closest to the one of origin, in the event that they are not available in the applicant's own municipality. c) Eligible expenses for the purposes of this call will be considered those exclusively derived from the provision of discretionary rural transport services by taxi, for medical or social purposes, with reference to the period included within each financial year. Third. Regulatory bases The regulatory bases for the granting of these subsidies are contained in the specific Ordinance for the granting of subsidies, approved on February 18, 2022, and published in the Official Gazette of the Province No. 43, dated April 9, 2022. Fourth. Amount of aid. 1. There is no established maximum amount to be received by each beneficiary as long as credit is available. 2. The eligible expense will be a maximum of that established in the current rates for intercity transport, approved by the Generalitat Valenciana, as well as the waiting time, which will be calculated from a minimum of 30 minutes, from the time of the appointment until its completion. Fifth. Budget credit The total amount allocated in the Municipal Budget for the financial year 2025, to the call for aid for discretionary taxi service intended for people residing in the municipality of Catí, allocated for this purpose is €3,500.00, charged to budget application 442.48000 “Aid to individuals_Transport on demand”. The subsidies will be multi-year in nature according to the requirements indicated in article 57 of the Regulation of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General of *Subsidies approved by Royal *Decree 887/2006, of July 21. Exceptionally, the call may establish, in addition to the maximum total amount within the available credits, an additional amount that its application to the granting of subsidies will not require a new call. For the 2026 financial year, the city council undertakes to provide the budget item
Issuing agency
CATI — CATÍ CITY COUNCIL
Scope
Castellón / Castelló
Category
Recipients
NATURAL PERSONS WHO DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | November 17, 2025 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | Not available |
Full information
| Administration | Local |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Social Services and Social Promotion |
| Economic sector | OTHER SERVICES; H - TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE |
| Last database update | July 19, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- NATURAL PERSONS WHO DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
The full requirements may vary. Check the governing rules and the official portal to confirm all requirements.
Financial information
| Total budget | 3.500 € |
| Grant format | OTHER HELP INSTRUMENTS |
The exact amount may vary depending on your specific case. Always check the governing rules before applying.
Governing rules
Financial aid for the transportation of travelers by taxi for medical and/or social purposes