Compensation to owner of private buildings due to damage to bat colonies
Summary
This grant is aimed at legal persons that do not develop economic activity, smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: La Rioja. Budget: 28.000 €. You can apply until November 11, 2026. Direct award: granted without a public competitive process.
What is this grant about?
This aid is awarded without competition: anyone who meets the requirements and applies for it will receive it, as long as funds remain available. It is aimed at owners of private buildings who have to do work due to the presence of bats, both legal entities without economic activity and SMEs and individuals who do. It is a non-refundable cash grant. The call belongs to La Rioja and the deadline to submit the application ends on November 11, 2026. The total fund available is 28,000 euros.
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Official description of the call
First. Regulatory bases. Order 15/2006, of September 12, of the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Territorial Policy, which approves the regulatory bases for aid for the protection of bats (Official Gazette of La Rioja No. 128 of September 28, 2006). Second. Object. Call for the financial year 2026, the aid regulated by Order 15/2006, of September 12, of the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Territorial Policy, which regulates the system for granting subsidies for the protection of bats. For what is not expressly provided for in the Call Resolution, the provisions of the aforementioned Order will apply. Third. Beneficiaries. In accordance with the provisions of article 3 of Order 15/2006, of September 12, beneficiaries may be those owners, or persons to whom they delegate, of private buildings inside which there is a reproduction or hibernation colony of the affected bat species. Room. Amount. Approve the expense corresponding to the call corresponding to the year 2026 for subsidies for the protection of bats, for a total amount of twenty-eight thousand euros (28,000 euros), charged to the following items of the budget for the year 2026: 05.06.4711.471.00 Project 80702.2 (3,000 euros). 05.06.4711.481.00 Project 80702.2 (25,000 euros). Fifth. Application submission deadline. Applications may be submitted from the day following the publication of this extract and until June 15, 2026 in the case of breeding colonies; and until November 11, 2026 in the case of hibernation colonies. Sixth. Other information of interest. 1. Call. The full text of the Call Resolution will be available at the following address on the website of the Government of La Rioja (https://www.larioja.org/oficina-electronica/es?web=000&proc=01387) 2. Applications. The official application form will be available at the General Directorate of Natural Environment and Landscape (C/Pradoviejo, 62 bis, Logroño), at the Citizen Service (C/Beti jai, 1, Logroño), or at the electronic office of the electronic headquarters of the Government of La Rioja www.larioja.org, in the thematic area of environment. 3. Documentation. Along with the application, the documentation included in article 7 of the Regulatory Order must be submitted. 4. Grant procedure. In accordance with the annex to Order HGS/63/2024, of September 4, which approves the lines of direct concession subsidies in the Public Sector of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, and the second additional provision of Order 15/2006, of September 12, the aforementioned aid will be processed through the direct concession procedure. The concession procedure will be processed in accordance with the provisions of articles 8 and 9 of Order 15/2006, of September 12. The competent Unit for the organization and instruction of the procedure is the Nature Conservation and Planning Service of the General Directorate of Natural Environment and Landscape. The body competent to resolve is the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural World and Environment, unless a delegation of powers in the matter is in force. 5. Obligations. The beneficiaries will submit to the obligations established in article 12 of Order 15/2006, of September 12, and in the rest of the regulatory regulations. 6. Granting and notification of aid. The Resolution of the procedure will detail the beneficiaries to whom the subsidy is granted, as well as the rejection of the rest of the applications, containing the amount awarded. It will be issued and notified within a maximum period of 6 months from the request. The practice of said notification will comply with the provisions of articles 41 and 42 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
Issuing agency
RIOJA — COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, RURAL WORLD AND ENVIRONMENT
Scope
La Rioja
Category
Recipients
LEGAL PERSONS THAT DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | February 9, 2026 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | November 11, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Regional |
| Call type | Direct award: granted without a public competitive process |
| Purpose | Agriculture, Fishing and Food |
| Economic sector | 01 - Agriculture, livestock, hunting and services related to them |
| Last database update | August 2, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- LEGAL PERSONS THAT DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
- SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
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The full requirements may vary. Check the governing rules and the official portal to confirm all requirements.
Financial information
| Total budget | 28.000 € |
| Grant format | SUBSIDY AND MONEY DELIVERY WITHOUT COMPENSATION |
The exact amount may vary depending on your specific case. Always check the governing rules before applying.
Documents
Governing rules
Regulatory bases for aid for the protection of bats