DRAFT ORDER ESTABLISHING BBRR FOR THE GRANT OF AID FOR THE JOINT PROVISION OF ACTIVE EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE 5G MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS IN AREAS WITHOUT 4G/5G SIGNAL AND FIRST CALL (5G VERY RURAL NETWORKS)
Official name: DRAFT ORDER ESTABLISHING BBRR FOR THE GRANT OF AID FOR THE JOINT PROVISION OF ACTIVE EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE 5G MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS IN AREAS WITHOUT 4G/5G SIGNAL AND FIRST CALL (5G VERY RURAL NETWORKS).
Summary
This grant is aimed at large companies, smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: GALICIA, PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS, CANTABRIA and 14 more. Budget: 18,0 M€. You can apply until September 10, 2026. The application process is done electronically. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
What is this grant about?
This aid is awarded on a competitive basis: you have to submit the application before 09/10/2026 and your project will be compared with the others; Meeting the requirements does not guarantee that you will receive it. The objective is to finance equipment and infrastructure to provide 5G mobile services in rural areas where there is no 4G/5G signal. Anyone who has a large company, an SME or is a natural person who carries out an economic activity and has rights to use 5G frequencies can apply for it. The total fund available is almost 18 million euros and covers a large part of the Spanish territory.
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Official description of the call
First. Beneficiaries. Legal entities that hold the status of duly authorized operator, in accordance with the provisions of articles 6 and 7 of Law 11/2022, of June 28, General Telecommunications, that have rights to use frequencies in any of the bands harmonized in the European Union for terrestrial systems capable of providing wireless broadband electronic communications services, identified as priorities for the launch and provision of 5G services in Europe, and are up to date of the payment of the fee for reservation of the public radio domain. Second. Object. This call aims to provide the availability of 5G services with the indicated characteristics to the most rural areas, so those areas with some type of construction where there is no sign of the presence of a 4G and/or 5G mobile network have been selected as eligible, or those for which a 4G or 5G mobile network deployment is not planned under commercial conditions within a period of three years, excluding those in which coverage obligations have been established and those in which a mobile network has been provided. native 5G in its entirety through the UNICO 5G REDES ACTIVAS program in its calls for 2023 and 2024. This measure is complemented by the possibility that the administrations of the Autonomous Communities, the Entities that make up the local administration as well as the bodies and entities of public or private law linked to or dependent on the Public Administrations (hereinafter public entities), with an interest in providing 5G coverage to eligible areas located in their territory, can express their interest in offering specific advantages to the future beneficiary to encourage the inclusion of said eligible areas in the project of each applicant. Third. Regulatory bases. They are included in the Order that establishes the regulatory bases for the granting of aid for the provision of the set of active equipment and auxiliary infrastructure necessary to provide mobile communications services with 5G technology to areas where there is no sign of the presence of 4G/5G mobile networks from any operator and first call (5G Very rural networks). Room. Amount and award of aid. The amount available for this call is seventeen million nine hundred and eighty-three thousand three hundred and ninety-four euros and fourteen cents (€17,983,394.14), of which fifteen million six hundred and forty-nine thousand seven hundred and seventy euros (€15,649,770.00) are financed from Chapter 8 of the PGE, and two million three hundred and thirty-three thousand six hundred and twenty-four euros with Fourteen cents (€2,333,624.14) are financed from Chapter 7 of the PGE. This amount may be increased with an additional amount of up to 84.74% of it. The maximum intensity of aid is different depending on the Autonomous Community where the project is implemented. The aid is awarded through a competitive bidding procedure. The most important assessment criterion is economic efficiency, understood as the maximum number of eligible areas to which the required 5G service will be provided with the available resources. Fifth. Application submission deadline. The deadline for submitting applications begins the day following the publication of this extract in the Official State Gazette and ends at 11:59 p.m. on September 10, 2026. Sixth. Other data. The publication of the eligible areas can be accessed from the aid portal of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service (https://digital.gob.es/ayudas/convocatorias-de-ayudas-publicas/secretaria-de-estado-de-telecomunicaciones-e-infraestructuras-di/5g-redes-muy-rurales/zonas-elegibles). The application and other communications will be made only through electronic processing. The execution of the projects may be extended until December 31, 2029 at most. The payment of the subsidy is made in all cases in advance after the granting resolution is issued. To accredit the completion of the project, compliance with the conditions imposed and the achievement of the objectives set out in the concession resolution, a supporting account is required with the provision of proof of expenditure and payment, together with an auditor's report.
Issuing agency
MINISTRY FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE — SECRETARY OF STATE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Scope
GALICIA, PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS, CANTABRIA and 14 more
Category
Recipients
Large companies, SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Territories where you can apply (17)
Deadlines
| Publication date | July 29, 2026 |
| Application start date | Not available |
| Application end date | September 10, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | National |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Infrastructure |
| Economic sector | 61 - Telecommunications |
| Last database update | August 13, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- Large companies
- 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 | 18,0 M€ |
| Grant format | LOAN; SUBSIDY AND MONEY DELIVERY WITHOUT COMPENSATION |
| Co-financed by the EU | Yes |
The exact amount may vary depending on your specific case. Always check the governing rules before applying.
Documents
Governing rules
DRAFT ORDER ESTABLISHING BBRR FOR THE GRANT OF AID FOR THE JOINT PROVISION OF ACTIVE EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE 5G MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS IN AREAS WITHOUT 4G/5G SIGNAL AND FIRST CALL (5G VERY RURAL NETWORKS).
Legal basis for the grant (State aid scheme)
- ART. 52 AID FOR INVESTMENT IN FIXED BROADBAND NETWORKS
- ART. 52BIS AID FOR 4G AND 5G MOBILE NETWORKS
Applicable EU regulation
REG (EU) 651/2014, OF JUNE 17, exemption from notification