Self-Employed Check Aid 2026
Summary
This grant is aimed at smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: Araba/Álava. Budget: 100.000 €. You can apply until September 15, 2026. The application process is done electronically. Direct award: granted without a public competitive process.
What is this grant about?
This aid consists of a cash subsidy that does not require repayment. It is granted to those who meet the requirements and apply, without competing with other applications, as long as funds are available. You can request it if you are an SME or a person who carries out an economic activity, you are registered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, you registered for the first time in the RETA after December 13, 2024 and you have been continuously registered for at least 12 months. The deadline to submit the application ends on September 15, 2026.
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Official description of the call
In accordance with the provisions of articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Subsidies, the extract of the call is published, the full text of which can be consulted in the National Subsidies Base http://www.pap.minhap.gob.es/bdnstrans/index, and on the website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council http://www.vitoria-gasteiz.org. First.- Beneficiaries. Beneficiaries must meet the following requirements: a.- They must be registered in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz from the date of registration in RETA. b.- Having registered for the first time in the RETA after December 13, 2024. c.- Registering in force in the RETA and having remained registered uninterruptedly for at least 12 months from the date of their first registration. This condition must be met at the time of application. The calculation will be made from date to date. d.- Self-employed workers must have registered and remain registered uninterruptedly in the IAE heading corresponding to the activity they carry out, from the date of registration in the RETA. In the case of partners who are members of communities of property or civil societies, the same requirement will be required. e.- Be up to date with your tax obligations with the Provincial Treasury, with Social Security and tax obligations with the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council. This requirement must be met at the time of submission of the application and remain in force throughout the entire process of processing the subsidy application (grant, recognition of the obligation and payment). f.- Not be penalized or administratively sanctioned with the loss of the possibility of obtaining subsidies or public aid, nor be subject to any legal prohibition that disqualifies them from doing so, including those that have occurred for incurring discrimination on the basis of sex, or for non-compliance with the regulations on equality between women and men, in accordance with the provisions of article 23.2, of Legislative Decree 1/2023, of March 16, by which The consolidated text of the Law for the Equality of Women and Men and Lives Free of Sexist Violence against Women is approved. g.- Not be subject to any of the remaining circumstances provided for in sections 2 and 3 of article 13 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, general on subsidies, to obtain the status of beneficiary of subsidies. h.- Meet all the requirements established in article 11 of the general subsidy ordinance to obtain the status of beneficiary. Second.- Object. The specific objectives that are intended to be achieved through the promotion activity pursued by this aid are: - The competitive improvement of the productive fabric of Vitoria-Gasteiz. - Support the consolidation of self-employment. The purpose of these rules is to establish the conditions that will govern the granting of aid, under a simple competition regime, called self-employed checks in Vitoria-Gasteiz aimed at financing the first registration in the special regime for self-employed workers of the Social Security (RETA) and who have remained registered for a minimum of one year. These financial aids take the form of non-refundable subsidies, under a simple competition regime. Third.- Bases of the call. The Plenary Session of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, in its ordinary session on April 21, 2023, agreed to initially approve the general subsidy ordinance of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, which was finally published in BOTHA (number 88, Friday, July 28, 2023), and came into force on October 1, 2023. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the general regulatory bases for the procedure for granting subsidies granted by the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council. On March 6, 2026, the Local Government Board approved the bases of the municipal call for financial aid called self-employed checks. Year 2026. Both can be consulted through the municipal website www.vitoria-gasteiz.org and in the citizen service offices. Fourth.- Amount. The financial allocation for this call is 100,000.00 euros, charged to the balance available in item 2026/0821.4331.489.50 of the municipal budget approved for the year 2026, called Self-Employed Check. Year 2026. Fifth.- Deadline
Issuing agency
VITORIA-GASTEIZ — VITORIA-GASTEIZ CITY COUNCIL
Scope
Araba/Álava
Category
Recipients
SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | March 24, 2026 |
| Application start date | September 1, 2026 |
| Application end date | September 15, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Local |
| Call type | Direct award: granted without a public competitive process |
| Purpose | Other economic actions |
| Economic sector | 43.3 - Finishing of buildings; 43.5 - Construction activities specialized in civil engineering; 43.4 - Construction activities specialized in the construction of buildings; 52.3 - Transportation intermediation activities; 60.3 - Activities of news agencies and other content distribution activities; 78.2 - Activities of temporary employment agencies and other provision of human resources; 81.2 - Cleaning activities; 63.9 - Activities of web search portals and other information service activities; 53 - Postal and courier activities; 18 - Graphic arts and reproduction of recorded media; 42.9 - Construction of other civil engineering projects; 43.2 - Electrical, plumbing and other installations in construction works; 94.9 - Other associative activities; 43.9 - Other specialized construction activities; 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities; 46.8 - Other specialized wholesale trade; 49.3 - Other land passenger transportation; 55.9 - Other accommodation; 80 - Investigation and security services; 96 - Personal services; 49.1 - Passenger transport by rail |
| Last database update | August 23, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- 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 | 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
General subsidy ordinance of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council