2026 subsidies aimed at promoting entrepreneurship with the creation of new companies and self-employed workers in the municipality of Vilanova and La Geltrú
Official name: CALL FOR 2026 GRANTS AIMED AT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH THE CREATION OF NEW COMPANIES AND SELF-EMPLOYED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VILANOVA AND LA GELTRÚ
Summary
This grant is aimed at smes (small and medium enterprises). Scope: Barcelona. Budget: 42.000 €. You can apply until October 7, 2026. Competitive concurrence - canonical.
What is this grant about?
This aid is a non-refundable cash subsidy that the Vilanova i la Geltrú City Council allocates to encourage the creation of new companies and self-employed workers. It is aimed at SMEs and individuals who carry out economic activity. The call is competitive: the application must be submitted before 10/08/2026 and all proposals will be evaluated; Meeting the requirements does not guarantee receiving aid. The total available is 42,000 euros.
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Official description of the call
First.- Regulatory bases On April 21, 2026, the full text of the bases was published, through the mandatory public exhibition announcement of the bases mentioned in the BOP and in the Edict Board of the Corporation for the presentation of suggestions and allegations within a period of 20 business days. https://bop.diba.cat/anunci/3928833/aprovacio-inicial-de-les-bases-annexes-reguladores-de-la-concessio-de-subvencions-2 026-destinades-a-fomentar-l-entrepreneurship-amb-la-creacio-de-noves-empreses-i-autonoms-ajuntament-de-vilanova-i-la-geltru After the mandatory public presentation period has passed, without any allegation having been presented, the regulatory bases for subsidies intended to promote entrepreneurship with the creation of new and self-employed companies in the municipality of Vilanova i la Geltrú are definitively approved (BOPB of 05/28/2026). Second.- Beneficiaries Companies, whether owned by natural or legal persons, that generate economic activity and that have been registered between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025, both included, in the municipality of Vilanova i la Geltrú. Those that are only the product of their transformation into legal form will not be considered new companies. Third.- Eligible expense Eligible expenses: expenses that undoubtedly respond to the nature of the subsidized activity, are strictly necessary and are carried out within the period established by the regulatory bases of the subsidies. The two subsidy tranches are compatible, and one or both can be requested. Two subsidy tranches are established: First tranche: Base aid for registering activity (€500), for all companies. Second tranche: Variable aid depending on score (between €1,500 and €3,500), for investments in tangible assets. Fourth.- Subsidy amount Each company created that meets the requirements will receive a first tranche of subsidy with a minimum amount of 500 euros (five hundred euros). A second tranche of subsidy may be added to this amount, the amount of which will be established according to the total score obtained by each beneficiary, in accordance with the scoring criteria established in section 11 of the regulatory bases, according to the following scale: Applications that have obtained between 2 and 3 points …….…… 1,500 euros (one thousand five hundred euros) Applications that have obtained between 4 and 5 points ……..…… 2,000 euros (two thousand euros) Applications that have obtained between 6 and 7 euros ……….…… 2,500 euros (two thousand five hundred euros) Applications that have obtained between 8 and 9 points …….……. 3,000 euros (three thousand euros) Applications that have obtained 10 or more points...................... 3,500 euros (three thousand five hundred euros) Fifth.- Application submission deadline. Applications must be submitted exclusively electronically through the Municipal Electronic Registry https://seuelectronica.vilanova.cat/tramits/detall?id=18020 The submission period will be 20 business days from the day following the publication of the extract of the call in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona, through the National Subsidies Database. People interested in submitting the subsidy application have at their disposal the information and advice service of the Business Services Office (OAE) of the Vilanova y la Geltrú City Council, which can be contacted through the email address comercialvng@vilanova.cat/ or by calling the telephone number 938140000 (extension 3217), or the mobile telephone number 660449556, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Issuing agency
VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ — VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ CITY COUNCIL
Scope
Barcelona
Category
Recipients
SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
More information
Deadlines
| Publication date | September 3, 2026 |
| Application start date | September 9, 2026 |
| Application end date | October 7, 2026 |
Full information
| Administration | Local |
| Call type | Competitive concurrence - canonical |
| Purpose | Other economic actions |
| Economic sector | OTHER SERVICES |
| Last database update | September 18, 2026 |
Who can apply for this grant?
- SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
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Financial information
| Total budget | 42.000 € |
| 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 subsidies aimed at promoting entrepreneurship with the creation of new and self-employed companies in the municipality of Vilanova i la Geltrú