Competitive aid for the payment of basic household expenses aimed at people with low incomes
Summary
This grant is aimed at natural persons who do not develop economic activity. Scope: Barcelona. Budget: 23.000 €. You can apply until October 31, 2026. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
What is this grant about?
This aid is awarded on a competitive basis: you must apply before October 31, 2026 and your file will be compared with those of others. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee that you will obtain it, since it is assigned according to budget availability. The city council of Viladecavalls (Barcelona) allocates 23,000 euros to a cash subsidy for people who do not work and have low incomes. It is used to cover basic household expenses, such as food, electricity or water. No refund is required.
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Official description of the call
1.- Indication of the approval of the Regulatory Bases and Official Gazette where they have been published. By plenary agreement dated November 24, 2022, the modification of the Regulatory Bases for subsidies intended for the payment of basic household expenses aimed at people with low income levels was approved. This modification of the Regulatory Bases was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona on December 23, 2022 and in the DOGC on December 27, 2022. 2.- Maximum total amount of subsidies to be awarded and budget allocation. The maximum budget that will be allocated this year 2026 for the granting of the subsidies regulated in the Regulatory Bases will be €23,000.00 and will be the responsibility of budget application 1/2310/48000. The maximum amount of aid will be 350 euros per applicant and address. This limit may be reduced in the event that, due to the number of applications submitted, the amount provided for in the budget item approved for this subsidy is exceeded. If necessary, a proration of the aid must be established among all the beneficiaries of the corresponding call for this subsidy, except in the case of an increase in the budget item. 3.- Object, conditions and purpose of the subsidies. The objective of this subsidy is to regulate and establish the criteria and procedure for the application, processing, granting, collection and justification of the subsidies granted by the City Council intended to partially finance the basic expenses for the habitual residence of families with low income levels. Its purpose is to establish a line of financial aid for the aforementioned groups that have little economic capacity. 4.- Concession procedure. The procedure for granting the subsidies regulated in the Regulatory Bases will be competitive competition. The extract of the call that will govern this procedure will be published through the National Subsidies Database and in the BOPB. 5.- Application requirements and how to accredit them. The beneficiaries of these subsidies will be natural persons who meet the personal and economic requirements established in these bases, and provided that they are not affected by any of the prohibitions contained in art. 13 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Subsidies (hereinafter LGS). 1.- Natural persons registered in the municipality and who meet the following conditions may be beneficiaries of these subsidies, always in reference to January 1 of the year in which the call is made: a) Be the holder of any of the following rights over housing: - Real right of usufruct or habitation. - Property right - Lease right, provided that a partial sublease has not occurred. The home must constitute the habitual residence and must be recorded, as a place of registration, in the municipal registry of inhabitants. The home must have been registered for the purposes of real estate tax and the household garbage collection rate. b) The applicant and the people who live with him must not be the cadastral owner of any other real estate of an urban nature. Only the ownership of a parking space and a storage room, or a similar space, is excluded from this restriction. c) The applicant's total income (1.5 times the current SMI is used as a reference, starting from the second member we apply 30% for each imputable member, and we add 30% for each imputable member) of which, according to the municipal registry of inhabitants, must be equal to or less than the following scale: UF EQUAL OR LOWER INCOME 1 SMI MEMBER* 1.5 2 SMI MEMBERS* 1.5 *0.30 3 SMI MEMBERS* 1.5 *0.60 4 SMI MEMBERS* 1.5 *0.90 5 SMI MEMBERS* 1.5 *1.20 6 MEMBERS or + SMI* 1.5 *1.50 2.- The concurrence of these requirements will be accredited at the time of submitting the application, by presenting the documents indicated in the article next. 6.- Documents that must accompany the application The following documentation must be attached to the subsidy application
Issuing agency
VILADECAVALLS — VILADECAVALLS CITY COUNCIL
Scope
Barcelona
Category
Recipients
NATURAL PERSONS WHO DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | February 17, 2026 |
| Application start date | March 1, 2026 |
| Application end date | October 31, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Local |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Social Services and Social Promotion |
| Economic sector | HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES; Q - EDUCATION |
| Last database update | August 16, 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 | 23.000 € |
| 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
General Regulatory Bases for competitive aid for the payment of basic household expenses aimed at people with low incomes