Call for social entrepreneurship awards 2026

What is this grant about?

This aid is awarded on a competitive basis: you have to apply before September 10, 2026 and your project will be compared to others, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee that you will receive it. The Valencia City Council allocates 52,000 euros to prizes in the form of a non-refundable cash subsidy for SMEs and individuals who develop an economic activity and a social entrepreneurship project in the municipality.

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Official description of the call

Announcement from the Most Excellent Valencia City Council on the extract of the Agreement of May 8, 2026 of the Local Government Board of the Valencia City Council, which approves the call for subsidies, "SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS 2026". 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 Database (https://www.infosubvenciones.es/bdnstrans/GE/es/convocatoria/904441): First. Beneficiary Persons: Self-employed persons or companies, such as communities of property, civil societies or other entities without legal personality, legally constituted and that meet, among others, the following requirements: That the tax domicile of the applicant is located in the municipality of Valencia. That the ownership of the activity must correspond to self-employed workers, companies and entities whose average workforce of registered workers in the 12 months prior to the submission of the application is less than 250 workers or, where applicable, in the period in which the activity is registered. That it has not been awarded in other calls for the Entrepreneurship Service in the year 2026. Second. Purpose: Support and recognize self-employed workers, companies and entities that carry out business actions that, beyond their own economic interest, carry out or are going to carry out projects or actions that contribute to creating wealth, increasing the quality of life and/or improving the environment, impacting the well-being of citizens. Third. Regulatory Bases: General Subsidies Ordinance of the Valencia City Council and its Public Bodies, initially approved by plenary agreement of July 28, 2016 (BOP 1-09-16), made final by Mayor's Resolution No. Z-903, dated October 19, 2016 (BOP 2-11-16). Room. Amount: The amount allocated to this call is €52,000, of which €26,000 will be applied from the budget application RF1K00000 – 49500 – 47910 and €26,000 from the budget application RF1K00000 – 49500 – 48910 of the current municipal budget. Fifth. Application submission period: Submission period subject to publication in the Official Gazette. Start the day following the publication of the extract of the awards call in the BOP and until September 10, 2026 inclusive.

Issuing agency

VALENCIA — VALENCIA CITY COUNCIL

Scope

Valencia / València

Category

Recipients

SMEs (small and medium enterprises)

More information

• Official BDNS portal (infosubvenciones.es) ↗
• Governing rules ↗
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Deadlines

Full information

Who can apply for this grant?

• SMEs (small and medium enterprises)

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Financial information

Documents

• Spanish text of the call ↗

Governing rules

GENERAL ORDINANCE OF SUBSIDIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF VALENCIA AND ITS PUBLIC BODIES

Governing rules ↗