Call and bases that govern the granting of individual, temporary, and social emergency aid from the Es Mercadal City Council for the year 2026
Summary
This grant is aimed at natural persons who do not develop economic activity. Scope: Menorca. Budget: 30.000 €. You can apply until December 14, 2026. The application process is done electronically. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
What is this grant about?
It is a competitive aid: you must submit the application before 12/14/2026 and the requests are compared, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee that you will obtain it. The town council of Es Mercadal (Menorca) allocates €30,000 to a cash subsidy for people who do not work and live alone or in an independent coexistence unit. It is aimed at those who are in need due to low income and are assisted by the municipality's social services. Aid is granted without refund.
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Official description of the call
First. Beneficiaries: 1. Persons who constitute an independent coexistence unit, who are served by the basic community social services of Es Mercadal, with effective residence, and who meet the following requirements may be beneficiaries, in accordance with article 88 of Law 4/2023. This situation must be assessed by a social worker from the basic community social services c) Collaborate with the technicians from the basic community social services, providing all the necessary documentation, facilitating access to the home and seeking joint solutions to the situation of need. c) Be registered in the municipality of Es Mercadal. d) Be over 18 years old, or minors with family responsibilities. e) Not having income to meet the situation of need or emergency, f) Not being subject to the circumstances that determine the impossibility of obtaining the status of beneficiary of the public subsidies included in sections a), d), f), g), h) included in article 13.2 of the LGS g) Not being subject to the circumstances that determine the impossibility of obtaining the status of beneficiary of the public subsidies included in article 13.3 of the LGS. 2. The lack of economic income of the beneficiaries referred to in section f) will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1) If the cohabitation unit is made up of a single member, the income cannot exceed 150% of the IPREM (14 payments). For the year 2026, this amount is set at 1,505.00 euros per month. 2) For family units with more members, it will increase by 30% for the second member, by 20% for the third and by 10% from the fourth member, resulting in the amounts shown in the following table: Components of the family nucleus Value Monthly amount (prorated extra payments) Annual amount (14 payments) 1 member €1,050 150% IPREM €1,050.00 €12,600.00 2 members €1,365 30% increase €1,365.00 €16,380.00 3 members €1,575 20% increase €1,638.00 €19,656.00 4 members €1,680.00 10% increase €1,801.80 €21,621.60 5 members €1,785 10% increase €1,981.98 €23,783.76 6 members €1,890 10% increase €2,180.18 €26,162.14 7 members €1,995 10% increase €2,398.20 €28,778.35 3) To calculate the economic income of the cohabitation unit The average of the income obtained in the last six months prior to the date of the application will be taken. If it is deemed necessary and due to seasonality, income from the last twelve months may be taken into account. 4) Exceptionally, if any of the above requirements are not met but the social work unit considers the situation of need justified, aid may be granted. There will be special consideration in cases of requests due to a social emergency or for socio-health reasons in which the need to make a significant and essential investment exceeds the economic capacity of the applicant. In any case, exceptions must be duly justified with the technical and/or medical reports that correspond in each case. 5) In the case of savings in the cohabitation unit, the savings cannot exceed 100% of the IPREM, that is, €8,400. Second. Purpose: The granting of individual, temporary and social emergency aid from the Es Mercadal City Council for the year 2026 Third. Regulatory bases: The bases of the call and the General Ordinance regulating the granting of subsidies, initially approved by the Plenary Session of the Es Mercadal City Council on October 11, 2005 and published the final approval and the full text in BOIB no. 189, of December 17, 2005. Fourth. Amount: The maximum amounts of aid and the conditions for granting it are established in the fifth base of the call. The aid will be provided under budget application 30.2310.48200 of the 2026 General Budget, with a maximum joint amount of 30,000.00 euros. In the event that a subsidy is received for this concept and the City Council contributes more funds, this limit may be expanded, after publication in the Official Gazette.
Issuing agency
MERCADAL, ES — ES MERCADAL CITY COUNCIL
Scope
Menorca
Category
Recipients
NATURAL PERSONS WHO DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | February 23, 2026 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | December 14, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Local |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Social Services and Social Promotion |
| Economic sector | 84.2 - Provision of services to the community in general |
| 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 | 30.000 € |
| 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 ordinance of the Es Mercadal City Council for the granting of subsidies