Expanded Zero Fee Grant Program. Reg. (EU) No. 2023/2831
Summary
This grant is aimed at smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: REGION DE MURCIA. Budget: 5,9 M€. You can apply until October 15, 2026. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
What is this grant about?
It is awarded on a competitive basis, so you must apply before October 15, 2026 and your project will be evaluated along with the others; Meeting the requirements does not guarantee that you will receive it. This is a monetary subsidy, without asking for anything in return, for SMEs and individuals who have an economic activity and seek to create or maintain employment. The program, managed by the Regional Employment and Training Service, allocates 5.9 million euros to the Region of Murcia.
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Official description of the call
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 on the application of articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid. BDNS (Identif.): 888672 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1408/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid in the agricultural sector. BDNS (Ident.): 888661 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 717/2014 of 27 June 2014 on the application of articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid in the fishing and aquaculture sector. BDNS (Identif.): 888667 The codes assigned by the National Subsidies Database correspond to the same call text. First.- Object. The factual assumption that is the subject of the subsidy constitutes the carrying out of an economic activity in the Region of Murcia on a self-employed basis carried out full-time, which entails the obligation to register in the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA), when the requirements to be a beneficiary established below are met. Second.- Beneficiaries. 1. Those people who are initially registered, or who have not been registered in the two immediately preceding years, in the Special Social Security Regime for Self-Employed or Self-Employed Workers (RETA) may be beneficiaries of the subsidy. 2. Self-employed or self-employed workers who, having ceased their activity due to the birth of a child, adoption, custody for the purposes of adoption, foster care and guardianship, return to carry out a self-employed activity, registering in RETA, within the two years immediately following the effective date of cessation will also be beneficiaries of the subsidy. For the purposes of this call, it will be considered that the cessation of activity has occurred due to the birth of a child, adoption, custody for the purposes of adoption, foster care and guardianship when: No more than 12 months have elapsed since the birth, adoption, custody for the purposes of adoption, foster care or guardianship, and a minimum of 3 months has elapsed since the cessation of activity and the registration in RETA for which the subsidy is requested. Third.- Regulatory bases. Order of February 8, 2023 of the President of the Regional Employment and Training Service, the regulatory bases of the “Extended Zero Quota” subsidy program are approved (BORM no. 33 of February 10). Fourth.- Financing. The subsidies that are called will be financed from the expense budget of the Regional Employment and Training Service (SEF) for the financial year 2026 financed by the State Public Employment Service-Ministry of Labor and Social Economy, with the maximum available credit available in the call being 5,985,000.00 euros. Fifth.- Amount. The individualized amount consists of the sum of the following amounts, in accordance with article 9 of the basic order: a. an aid for initial self-employment establishment of €1,000.00. b. an aid to cover the expenses of maintaining the self-employed activity, equivalent to the amount of the reduced fee regulated in article 38 ter of Law 20/2007, of July 11, on the Statute of Self-Employment, multiplied by 24, which for the year 2026 amounts to €80. Sixth.- Procedure. The procedure for granting the subsidies subject to the call will be carried out after verifying that the applicant meets the established requirements, without it being necessary to establish the comparison of the applications, or the priority between them, up to the limit of the budgetary credit established in this call, in accordance with the provisions of article 22 of Law 7/2005, of November 18, on Subsidies of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. The granting of subsidies, provided that the beneficiaries meet the general and specific requirements established in the Basic Order, will be carried out according to the order in which the applications are received, taking into account the date of entry registration. Seventh.- Requests. 1. Subsidy applications will be formalized in the single model of instance or form, of mandatory use, prepared for each type of subsidy available in the electronic headquarters of the Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia and will go
Issuing agency
MURCIA REGION — REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE (SEF)
Scope
REGION DE MURCIA
Category
Recipients
SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | February 20, 2026 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | October 15, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Regional |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Employment Promotion |
| Economic sector | ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES; ARTISTIC, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES; J - EDITING, BROADCASTING AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES; L - FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES; REAL ESTATE 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; B - EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES; V - EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISMS; OTHER SERVICES; 02 - Forestry and logging; WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION ACTIVITIES, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DECONTAMINATION; SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING; K - TELECOMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTER INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES; H - TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE |
| Last database update | August 16, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
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Financial information
| Total budget | 5,9 M€ |
| 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
Order of February 8, 2023 of the President of the Regional Employment and Training Service, approving the regulatory bases of the “Extended Zero Quota” subsidy program.
Applicable EU regulation
REG (EU) 2023/2831 de minimis, General