Conv. Contract aid Caregivers and home employees and reduction of working hours 2026
Official name: CONV. AYUDAS CONTRAT. CUIDADORES Y EMPLEADOS HOGAR Y REDUCCIÓN JORNADA 2026
Summary
This grant is aimed at natural persons who do not develop economic activity. Scope: La Rioja. Budget: 100.000 €. You can apply until November 30, 2026. Direct award: granted without a public competitive process.
What is this grant about?
This aid is granted without competition: you can apply for it if you meet the requirements and funds are available, there is no need to compare your application with others. It is intended for people without economic activity who are unemployed and need to hire a qualified caregiver or a domestic employee, or for those who want to reduce their working hours to care for children under fourteen years of age (or up to eighteen if there is a disability or dependency). The subsidy is paid in cash and does not require a refund. The deadline to submit the application ends on November 30, 2026 and only applies in La Rioja.
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Official description of the call
First. Beneficiaries. Workers who meet the requirements set forth in article 3 of Order DEA /60/2020 of October 16, which establishes the regulatory bases for said aid, may be beneficiaries of the subsidies provided for in this Call. The cases provided for in article 4 of Order DEA /60/2020, of October 16, are excluded from the scope of application of this aid. Second. Object. Granting of subsidies, aimed at hiring qualified caregivers and unemployed domestic employees and reducing the working day for the care of children under fourteen years of age, or up to eighteen years of age in the case of functional diversity, or of people with a recognized disability equal to or greater than 50% or of people dependent on the applicant, which occur from November 1, 2025 to October 30, 2026. Third. Regulatory bases. Order DEA/60/2020, of October 16, which establishes the regulatory bases for the granting of aid for the hiring of qualified caregivers and domestic employees and for the reduction of the working day for the care of children and people with disabilities or dependency. (Official Gazette of La Rioja number 142, of October 23, 2020), modified by Order DEA/58/2022, of September 26 (Official Gazette of La Rioja number 187, of September 28, 2022). Room. Amount. In this call, expenditure in the amount of one hundred thousand euros (100,000 euros) is approved to meet the corresponding call for subsidies, charged to budget item 08.08.2411.480.08 of the Ministry of Education and Employment for the financial year 2026. In accordance with the provisions of article 14.5 of the Regulatory Order, subsidies for an amount greater than the maximum total amount may not be granted. established in the call, although an additional amount may be established by resolution, the application of which to the granting of subsidies will not require a new call and may be distributed among several budgetary credits, in accordance with the provisions of articles 23 bis and 23 ter of Decree 14/2006, of February 16, regulating the legal regime of subsidies in the Public Sector of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja. Fifth. Application submission deadline. The deadline for submitting applications will begin the day following the publication of this call extract in the Official Gazette of La Rioja and will end on November 30, 2026. The deadline for submitting applications, once this call extract is published, will be one month, either from the date of conclusion of the caregiver's contract or from the date of reduction of the applicant's working day. Likewise, those hiring of caregivers or reductions in the applicant's working hours, in the period from November 1, 2025 until the date of publication of this call extract, who meet the requirements set out in the Regulatory Order, may submit a subsidy application within a period of one month from the day following the publication of the extract of this call in the Official Gazette of La Rioja. Sixth. Other information of interest. Applications: Applicants for aid are required to submit the application through electronic means in the standardized models that are available in the electronic office of the electronic headquarters of the Government of La Rioja accessible at the electronic address (https://www.larioja.org/oficina-electronica/es?web=&proc=24665). To do this, an electronic signature must be available, in the terms established in article 13 of DEA Order 60/2020 of October 16, which establishes the regulatory bases for this aid. Documentation: That provided for in the fifth section of the call. In accordance with the provisions of article 28 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations, the right of interested parties is recognized not to provide documents prepared by any other Administration and not to provide data and documents prepared previously. Obligations: The beneficiaries submit to the obligations established in the Regulatory Order. Concession procedure: Concession
Issuing agency
RIOJA — COUNSEL OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Scope
La Rioja
Category
Recipients
NATURAL PERSONS WHO DO NOT DEVELOP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | March 2, 2026 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | November 30, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Regional |
| Call type | Direct award: granted without a public competitive process |
| Purpose | Employment Promotion |
| Economic sector | 97 - Activities of households as employers of domestic staff |
| Last database update | August 23, 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 | 100.000 € |
| 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 the granting of aid for the employment of qualified caregivers and domestic employees and for the reduction of the working day to care for children and people with disabilities or dependency