Of July 23, 2026 of the Minister of Social Policy, Families and Equality, which approves the call for subsidies to companies in the Region of Murcia for the implementation of Equality Plans

What is this grant about?

This aid is awarded on a competitive basis, so you must submit the application before September 16, 2026 and your project will be compared with those of other applicants; Meeting the requirements does not guarantee that you will receive it. It is aimed at SMEs and self-employed people in the Region of Murcia with between 10 and 49 employees. The subsidy, in cash and without refund, is used to develop and implement equality plans that prevent discrimination and sexual or gender-based harassment at work.

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Official description of the call

First. Object and purpose. The purpose of this Order is to call for subsidies for the preparation and implementation of equality plans in companies in the Region of Murcia, with a workforce of between 10 and 49 workers. The purpose of these subsidies is to promote the implementation of equality plans in companies that are not required to have them, as a measure aimed at avoiding any type of employment discrimination between women and men, as well as promoting working conditions that prevent sexual harassment and harassment based on sex, arbitrating specific procedures for its prevention and providing a channel for complaints or claims that may be made by those who have been the subject of it. The process of implementing equality plans includes the phases described in article 5 of the Order of March 14, 2025, of the Social Policy, Families and Equality Councilor, which approves the regulatory bases for the granting of subsidies to companies in the Region of Murcia for the implementation of equality plans, hereinafter Order of regulatory bases. Second. Legal regime. The legal regime applicable to these subsidies is that indicated in article 2 of the Regulatory Bases Order. Third. Financing and amount. The financing of the subsidies will be carried out under budget item 18.03.00.323B.471.02, expenditure project 54020, corresponding to the budgets of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. The total amount of the subsidies called is 60,000 euros. The amount of the subsidy for each beneficiary company will be 3,000 euros and only a single subsidy will be granted for each company that is a beneficiary, the amount of which will cover the total eligible expenses, which are detailed in article 10 of the Order, without including VAT. Room. Beneficiary companies and requirements. Those companies in the Region of Murcia that meet the following general requirements may be beneficiaries of the subsidies called by this Order: Have a staff of between 10 and 49 workers at the time of submitting the application and until the end of the execution period. That they have signed the commitment for the voluntary implementation of the first equality plan in the company. For this requirement to be considered fulfilled, it is necessary: ​​- Not to have established in the collective agreement that is applicable, the duty to develop and apply an equality plan, in the terms provided therein, which will be proven by presenting the corresponding agreement. - That the labor authority had not agreed in a sanctioning procedure, the replacement of accessory sanctions for the preparation and application of said plan. Be legally constituted and, where appropriate, duly registered in the corresponding Public Registry. Carry out your activity and have your registered and tax domicile in the Region of Murcia. Be up to date with your tax and Social Security obligations, in accordance with current regulations. Not be subject to any of the remaining prohibitions established in article 13.2 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Subsidies. Those companies with between 10 and 49 workers that, prior to the date of publication of this call, have already developed an equality plan, regardless of whether or not they have obtained subsidies or public aid for said purpose, are expressly excluded as beneficiaries of this call. Fifth. Granting procedure. The subsidies will be granted on a competitive basis, after verification of compliance with the established requirements, up to the limit of the budgetary credit established in this call, without it being necessary to compare the applications, nor the priority between them, 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. Consequently, the granting of subsidies, provided that the beneficiary companies meet the requirements established in this Order, will be carried out according to the order in which the applications are received, taking into account the date of presentation, in accordance with article 8 of the regulatory bases. The granting of aid will be conditional on the existence of adequate and sufficient credit.

Issuing agency

MURCIA REGION — COUNSEL OF SOCIAL POLICY, FAMILIES AND EQUALITY

Scope

REGION DE MURCIA

Category

Recipients

SMEs (small and medium enterprises)

More information

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

Deadlines

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Who can apply for this grant?

• SMEs (small and medium enterprises)

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Financial information

Documents

• Call document in Spanish ↗
• Extract from the Order of July 23, 2026 of the Minister of Social Policy, Families and Equality approving the call for subsidies to companies in the Region of Murcia for the implementation of Equality Plans ↗

Governing rules

Order of March 14, 2025, of the Minister of Social Policy, Families and Equality, approving the regulatory bases for the granting of subsidies to companies in the Region of Murcia for the implementation of equality plans

Governing rules ↗