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Measures to alleviate the crisis due to war

Consult the report prepared by ACCIO and the measures approved to alleviate its effects on the internationalization of companies. 

Report

They will be deployed progressively.

Economic fabric: Financing lines:

  • New ICF-ACCIÓ line of subsidized aid "Internationalization Leadership" to cover working capital needs for internationalization and investment projects-
  • “Emergency Line-Middle East”. These are loans with preferential conditions for self-employed people and companies affected by the emergency situation.
  • Creation of a new call for the ICF-Agroliquidity Line. 

Economic fabric: Direct aid

Direct aid to the business, agricultural and fishing sectors. This aid will be conditional on the maintenance of jobs:

  • Expansion of aid for the promotion of internationalization and the creation of subsidiaries abroad.
  • Expansion of the Coupons line to internationalization
  • Aid for industrial investment aimed at decarbonization.
  • Aid to exporting companies with goods in transit at the time of the outbreak of the war to cover the increase in logistics costs or loss of goods.
  • 50% bonus on diversification and opening of new markets services at Acció's foreign offices.
  • Creation of a channel to respond to inquiries from Catalan companies with a presence in the Middle East to resolve their doubts and incidents in less than 48 hours due to the war conflict in the region.
  • Positioning campaign for Catalonia to attract new investments and as a safe port and center for business and goods.
  • Support in risk mitigation for the exporting company, through access to customer risk reports.
  • New calls from Agroclima for investments in irrigation and crop protection; and aid for the installation of a protection system for fruit tree crops.
  • Aid for small transporters, self-employed people and small and medium-sized agricultural farms affected by the increase in fuel prices.
  • Measures against the increase in the cost of fertilizers, by promoting organic fertilizers that come from livestock waste and by-products of the agro-livestock and food industry.
  • Defend the activation of the market disturbance mechanisms provided for in the Common Organization of Agricultural Markets (CMO) for agricultural products, activating the use of the crisis reserve for the most affected sectors.
  • Promoting the implementation of flying doors in the Catalan trawling fleet with the aim of reducing the impact on the marine environment and diesel consumption by 25%.
  • Promote the electrification of the aquaculture auxiliary fleet

Economic fabric: Taxes and taxation

  • Promote the exemption from the tax on carbon dioxide emissions of mechanically propelled vehicles of category N1. This includes those transporting goods of up to 3,5 tons such as vans, pick-ups, or light trucks.
  • Temporary exemption, for a period of 9 months, from the payment of fees on the issuance of fishing licenses. 

Ecological transition measures and sustainable mobility

  • New credit line from the Catalan Institute of Finance to finance renewable energy projects to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
  • Increase the resources of the Energy Department to promote public photovoltaic parks and for collaboration programs with city councils.
  • Promote energy communities by prioritizing cooperative, community or citizen participation projects that focus on self-production and the direct use of energy generated from renewable sources and that integrate energy efficiency principles.
  • Promote biogas as a strategy to generate biomethane and increase renewable energy capacities.
  • Promote green public procurement to prioritize the deployment of renewable energies.
  • Simplify procedures for self-consumption licenses to facilitate their implementation.
  • Monitor the evolution of fuel prices to determine the need to review the current model and the contributions to operators, as well as increase the fuel cost reference in the general cost index for freight transport.
  • Streamline payments to road transport operating companies.
  • Strengthen the deployment of the Electric Vehicle Promotion Plan 2026-2030.
  • Deploy public charging infrastructure, through L'Energètica.

 

 

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  • Energy-related tax measures

One of the main lines of action of the decree is the temporary reduction of energy-related taxes to lower the cost for families and businesses.

Among the measures adopted are:

  • La VAT reduction on electricity, gas and fuels up to 10%
  • La temporary suspension of the 7% tax on electricity generation.  
  • La reduction of the special tax on electricity to 0,5%

These tax reductions aim to reduce the final price of energy and fuels, with an estimated decrease that could reach approximately 30 cents per liter in the case of fuels.


 Aid to economic sectors

The decree also includes specific aid for the productive sectors most affected by the increase in energy costs.

These measures include:

  • Direct aid for the transport sector, especially for professional carriers. 
  • Financial support for farmers and fishermen, which have seen fuel costs increase significantly. 
  • Energy bonuses and compensations for electro-intensive industries, which depend largely on electricity consumption. 

In addition, the decree allows adapt or make certain energy contracts more flexible to facilitate cost management for companies and freelancers.


 

 Labor and business measures

The decree also includes provisions aimed at protect employment and prevent the energy crisis from causing significant job destruction.

Among the most prominent measures are:

  • La prohibition of layoffs justified by increased energy costs
  • The impulse of sustainable mobility plans for large companies, with the aim of reducing energy consumption. 
  • The establishment of mechanisms for control over business margins to avoid unjustified price increases. 

 Boosting the energy transition

Finally, the decree incorporates measures aimed at promote the use of renewable energies and the reduction of energy consumption.

Among these initiatives are:

  • Tax deductions in personal income tax for investments in energy efficiency. 
  • Incentives to install solar panels in homes
  • Installation help charging points for electric vehicles and systems like heat pumps

These measures aim to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable energy model that is less dependent on fossil fuels.

 

 

 

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NEXT GENERATIONEU

What is it?

To help repair the economic and social damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU leaders have agreed on a recovery plan that will lead the way out of the crisis and lay the groundwork for a modern and more sustainable Europe.

The Recovery Plan for Europe (NGEU) for high-impact projects towards a greener, digital and resilient economy related to the digitalisation of people, the productive fabric, technological infrastructures or the reform of the Public Administration is endowed with 750.000 billion euros to finance transformation projects.

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AID FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION

COUPONS ACTION TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPANY

Object:   focus on strategy, start business transformation projects or get started in exporting, among others.

Modalities 

  • Growth strategy coupons.
  • Green innovation coupons.
  • Innovation protection coupons.
  • Coupons from European R&D&I programs.
  • Coupons for the incorporation of AI.
  • Internationalization plan coupons.
  • Coupons to start exporting.

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MAT4EU call for manufacturing SMEs with innovative solutions for advanced materials

Body: European Funds

The open call is structured in two different lines: 

Line 1: Product innovations supporting European autonomy - Development and innovation, focused on supporting SMEs in the development, testing and validation of innovative solutions in advanced materials. The first open call of MAT4EU will fund 10 projects with a minimum budget of €80.000 with a fixed grant of €60.000 per project corresponding to a maximum funding of 75% of eligible costs.

Line 2: Mastering the Green and Digital Transformation - Industrial Adoption, aimed at facilitating the adoption, scale-up and integration of advanced materials solutions in industrial environments and value chains. MAT4EU will finance 19 projects with a minimum budget of €45.000 with a fixed grant of €33.750 per project corresponding to a maximum funding of 75% of eligible costs.

Deadline:06/07/2026

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CDTI Missions Program 2026 


CDTI program to finance cooperative R&D projects aimed at solving major socioeconomic challenges.  

  • Development of stable, flexible and resilient energy systems with solid and reliable networks.
  • A more efficient, sustainable and resilient aeronautical sector.
  • New scientific capabilities against multidrug-resistant microorganisms and other future challenges.
  • New capabilities to advance strategic autonomy in security and defense.
  • Women's health: biohealth research that reduces gender inequalities in this area.
  • Food sovereignty in Spain: a sector oriented towards efficiency, quality, sustainability and food safety.
  • Affordable, sustainable and quickly provided housing through industrialized and digitalized construction.

 

It is expected that the main requirements of the call for applications from previous years will be repeated:

  • R&D projects in cooperation with relevant participation of research centers.
  • Minimum budgets of €3,5 million.
  • Subsidy of up to 70%.

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SME Fund 2026: grants for SMEs to protect their intellectual property rights

Object: The SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU protect their intellectual property (IP) rights. It is an initiative of the European Commission implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). 

Protecting your IP is essential in the digital age. It is a legal way to prevent your unique ideas, products or services from being copied or used without your permission. IP protection through the SME Fund can cover many different assets, such as trademarks, designs, patents and plant varieties.    

The SME Fund provides financial support to SMEs established in the European Union and Ukraine. The application can be submitted by the business owner, an employee or an authorised external representative acting on their behalf. The grants are awarded in the form of vouchers that beneficiaries can use to claim reimbursement for various intellectual property-related activities. The reimbursement is always transferred directly to the SME's bank account. These activities include trademark, design, patent and plant variety applications, as well as IP Scan services. 

Amount: You can save up to 75% on IP rights applications and up to 90% on an IP Scan, depending on the country or region.

Deadline: 4/12/2026

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ICO-Next Tech Fund

Object: It will encourage the development of high-impact digital projects and investment in growing companies through the strengthening of public financing instruments, the attraction of international funds and the empowerment of venture capital.

Body: MINECO-ICO

Amount and conditions:

The fund will invest mainly in funds and companies for the development of digital projects such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, cloud computing or green algorithms.

Who is it for?

  • Scale-ups: Growing companies, minimum ticket over 3 million euros.
  • Start-ups: Investments of less than 1 million euros.

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Innovation Hotline - CDTI

Object: Support for companies with applied technological innovation projects, very close to the market, with medium / low technological risk and short periods of return on investment, which manage to improve competitiveness.

Amount and conditions:

  • Fixed interest rate with two options depending on the chosen repayment period:
    • Amortization in 4 years and one grace period: Euribor in one year +0,75%.
    • Amortization in 6 years and one grace period: Euribor in one year +1,5%.
  • Help up to 75% of the approved budget.
  • 4% Non-refundable tranche (calculated on a maximum of 75% financial coverage).
  • Minimum project budget: €175.000.

Terms: Call open all year.

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CIEN

Object: Funding of large industrial research projects developed in effective collaboration by business groups and aimed at carrying out planned research in strategic areas of the future and with potential international projection.

Amount and conditions:

Consortium made up of business groups with the following characteristics:

  • Minimum 3 companies - Maximum 8 companies.
  • Minimum 2 independent companies.
  • Minimum 1 SME.
  • Coordinator: must be a medium or large company.

Minimum participation of research organizations: 15% of the budget. At least 1 of the subcontracted research bodies must be publicly owned.

Deadline: Open all year.

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Enisa Young entrepreneurs

Object: Provide the necessary financial resources to newly formed SMEs (and startups) created by young people to address the investments needed by the business project in its initial phase. The business model must be innovative, new or with clear competitive advantages.

Amount and conditions: Loans of between € 25.000 and € 75.000, without guarantees.

  • Innovative business projects driven by young people up to 40 years old.
  • The interest rate will be applied in two installments: First installment: Euribor + 2% or euribor + 4,25%, according to the rating of the operation. Second tranche: variable interest depending on the financial profitability of the company, with a maximum limit set between 3% and 8%, in accordance with the qualification (rating) of the operation.
  • Opening commission: 0,5%.
  • Maturity: maximum, 7 years.
  • Lack of principal: maximum, 5 years.

Terms: Open all year.

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Enisa Entrepreneurs

Object: Provide the necessary financial resources to newly formed SMEs (and startups) created by entrepreneurs, with no age limit, to address the investments needed by the business project in its initial phase. The business model must be innovative, new or with clear competitive advantages.

Amount and conditions: Loans of between € 25.000 and € 300.000, without guarantees.

  • No age limit.
  • The interest rate will be applied in two installments: - First tranche: Euribor + 2% or Euribor + 4,25%, according to the rating of the operation. - Second tranche: variable interest depending on the financial profitability of your company, with a maximum limit set between 3% and 8%, according to the rating of the operation.
  • Opening commission: 0,5%.
  • Maturity: maximum, 7 years.
  • Lack of principal: maximum, 5 years.

Terms: Open all year.

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Enisa Growth

Object: Finance business projects based on a viable and profitable business model when your company is in one of the following stages:

  • Looking for a competitive improvement or a change of model of the productive systems.
  • Expand production capacity, either by acquiring new technology, or by increasing the range of products / services or diversifying markets.
  • Looking for capitalization or debt in regulated markets.
  • Considering financing a business project through corporate operations.

Amount and conditions: Loans of between € 25.000 and € 1,5 million, without guarantees.

  • First tranche: Euribor + 2% or Euribor + 4,25%, according to the rating of the operation. Second tranche: we apply a variable interest depending on the financial profitability of your company, with a limit maximum established between 3% and 8%, according to the rating of the operation.
  • Opening commission: 0,5%.
  • Maturity: maximum, 9 years.
  • Lack of principal: maximum, 7 years.

Terms: Open all year.

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Cervera Transfer Projects

Object: To finance individual R&D projects developed by companies that collaborate with State-level Technology Centers in Cervera priority technologies.

Amount and conditions:

  • Loan up to 90% of the investment.
  • Subsidy of 24,75% of the loan.
  • Amortizable in 10 or 15 years.
  • 1-year Euribor interest rate.
  • Advance of 35% of the aid with a limit of 250000 €, without the requirement of additional guarantees. 
  • Execution period: Between 12 and 36 months.

Deadline: Open all year.

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Horizon Europe #HorizonEU

Presentation of the EU investment and innovation program (2021-2027)

Service of the Generalitat de Catalunya for advice on Horizon EU

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Horizon EU Calls:

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Partner Finder:  

Are you looking for partners for your project? 

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See also the section on funded R & D & I grants Next Generation of the European Union.

CDTI MULTILATERAL PROJECTS:

EUREKA: International network to improve the competitiveness of companies through the development of R&D projects with an orientation to international markets and based on innovative technologies:

  • EUROSTARS: Non-refundable financial support program for innovative SMEs to develop international and collaborative R&D projects. 
  • GLOBALSTARS: Program of financial support to innovative SMEs to develop R&D projects with specific countries that cannot qualify for EUROSTARS.
  • EUREKA CLUSTERS: Grants to develop collaborative R&D projects on an international scale with a sectorial approach and managed from the business environment.

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IBEROEKA: Support for R & D projects in Latin America framed in the Iberoamerican Program of Science and Technology for Development (CyTED) initiative. The countries that are part of CyTED are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.

PRIMA: Initiative in research and innovation in the Mediterranean area has 19 countries and organizes calls funded by the PRIMA Foundation in different lines related to agriculture, food, water management in agricultural environments and sustainability .

 
CDTI BILATERAL PROJECTS:

International Technological Cooperation to develop R&D projects through agreements between the CDTI and counterpart agencies in the following countries: Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Brazil, Korea, Cuba, Japan, China, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand and Russia .

 
UNILATERAL PROJECTS:

International Technological Cooperation to develop R&D projects with unilateral monitoring by CDTI with any of the following countries: Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cape Verde Islands, Cambodia, Qatar, Chile, China , Colombia, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, Cuba, UAE, USA, Ecuador, Egypt, Philippines, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia , Morocco, Mauritania, Myanmar, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic, Oman, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uruguay and Vietnam.

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ACCIO PARTNER SEARCH SERVICE:

ACCIÓ has a partner search and project structuring service with the support of ACCIO's field offices, the Enterprise EuropeNetwork (EEN) network and the new Opportunity Dissemination Platform: Catalonia Open Challenge.

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Public Procurement of Innovation is an administrative action to promote innovation, aimed at promoting the development of innovative solutions from demand, through the instrument of public procurement.

If you are an innovative company that can bring new solutions to the market and you want to apply for open public tenders, ask for more information! Action helps you find the tenders where you can have more opportunities, we will advise you in the presentation of the proposal and we will facilitate the search for partners to carry it out.

AID FOR DIGITIZATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

COUPONS ACTION TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPANY

Object: focus strategy, start business transformation projects. The big news is the new Coupons to incorporate AI, a unique push to identify, prioritize and access the best artificial intelligence solutions for your company.

Modalities 

  • Growth strategy coupons.
  • Green innovation coupons.
  • Innovation protection coupons.
  • Coupons from European R&D&I programs.
  • Coupons for the incorporation of AI.
  • Internationalization plan coupons.
  • Coupons to start exporting.

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Program 

The Digital Kit Program enters a new phase following the publication in the Official State Gazette of Order TDF/39/2026, of January 26, which modifies the regulatory bases to allow the distribution of remaining funds not used in previous calls. This regulatory update introduces a relevant change in the management of the program and opens the door for applications that were left unattended or on the waiting list to benefit from these resources.

The measure aims to avoid the loss of European funds and maximize the real impact of the Digital Kit on the digitalization of the self-employed and small and medium-sized enterprises.

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WOMEN DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS (ENISA financing line)

Object: To support and promote, through funding, female digital entrepreneurship projects and reduce the gender gap in this area.

Body: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, MINECO-ENISA.

Amount and conditions:

Loans are intended for emerging companies or those in the growth, consolidation or internationalization phase in which one or more women hold a relevant position of leadership or power within the company: in the shareholders, in the board of directors or who are part of the management team.

conditions:

  • Minimum loan amount: €25.000.
  • Maximum loan amount: €1.500.000.
  • Maturity: maximum 9 years.
  • Lack of principal: maximum 7 years.

Requirements:

  • Co-financing of the financial needs associated with the business project.
  • The company's own funds will be equivalent, at least, to the amount of the loan.
  • The company applying for an ENISA loan must show a balanced financial structure and professionalism in management.
  • The company that receives an ENISA loan, for an amount greater than €300.000, must have its financial statements for the last financial year externally audited.

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AID FOR INTERNATIONALISATION

COUPONS ACTION TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPANY

Object: focus on strategy, start business transformation projects or get started in exporting, among others.

Modalities 

  • Growth strategy coupons.
  • Green innovation coupons.
  • Innovation protection coupons.
  • Coupons from European R&D&I programs.
  • Coupons for the incorporation of AI.
  • Internationalization plan coupons.
  • Coupons to start exporting.

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Introduction to exporting: Catalunya Exporta

If you want your first steps towards exporting to be firm and forward-looking, the new Catalunya Exporta service is the travel companion you need. The service, which will be deployed by the Internationalization Support Agents, will give you guidance and practical tools so that your company can export regularly.

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AID CREATION OF COMPANIES/STARTUPS

Tax rebates for opening an activity for unemployed people

Object: Aid for the promotion of economic activity in Mataró

Body: City of Mataró

Amount and conditions: Bonus of 60% of the fee for environmental licenses and prior communications, and for controls after the start of the activity, for people who are unemployed, or a bonus of 75% for people unemployed under the age of 30.

Who can ask for it? People who start an activity in Mataró and who are sole proprietors or constitute a private civil society or community of property.

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Allowances for Social Security contributions for the self-employed

Object: Encourage the creation of businesses with the bonus to Social Security contributions for the self-employed.

Amount and conditions:

During the period 2023-2025, people who cause initial discharge in Self-employed regime they can request the application of one reduced fee (flat rate) of 80 euros per month during the first 12 months of activity. The request will be made at the time of registration.

They can benefit from these conditions independent people who have not been registered in the two years immediately preceding the default date of the new registration, or three years, in the event of having previously enjoyed this deduction.

After these first twelve months, a reduced fee can also be applied during the following twelve months, to self-employed workers that anticipate that their annual net economic returns will be lower than the minimum annual interprofessional salary that corresponds to this period and thus request it from the service that will be enabled at Importass.

In addition, self-employed people with a disability equal to or greater than 33%, victim of gender violence or victim of terrorism, they can request the application, at the time of registration, of a reduced fee of 80 euros during the first 24 months.

Likewise, at the end of this period, if its expected net return is equal to or lower than Interprofessional Minimum Wage, they will be able to request, through the service that will be enabled in Importass, the application of this reduced fee during the following 36 months, for an amount of 160 euros.

All requests for extension must be accompanied by a relative statement that the net returns expected to be obtained will be less than the current professional minimum wage.

The reductions in the contributions provided for in the previous paragraphs are not applicable to relatives of self-employed workers by consanguinity or affinity up to the second degree inclusively and, where applicable, by adoption, who join the Special Regime of the Social Security of Self-Employed Workers or self-employed.

Self-employed workers who enjoy these benefits may at any time expressly renounce their application with effect from the first day of the month following the communication of the corresponding resignation. This request can also be made through the service that will be enabled in Importass.

Self-employed workers who on December 31, 2022 were beneficiaries of the old flat rate will continue to enjoy it, until the maximum period established expires, under the same conditions.

Deadline: The whole year.

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DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION PROJECT ACCELERATION PROGRAM

Object: Do you have innovative ideas that you don't know how to shape? Do you have a groundbreaking project and want to put it into practice? The Disruptive Innovation Project Acceleration service is a short, free and practical program that, in a few months, will transform the DNA of your company. If you want to generate new products and business models based on the integration of new technologies or foster a culture of experimentation in your team, the Disruptive Innovation Project Acceleration service is the springboard you need.

Organisation : ACTION 

Conditions: The first step of the service is an initial diagnosis to analyze your project and identify the potential for disruption in your company. From this point, you can continue to choose between two different itineraries, either to define or to implement your disruptive project.

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WOMEN DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS (ENISA financing line)

Object: To support and promote, through funding, female digital entrepreneurship projects and reduce the gender gap in this area.

Body: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, MINECONISA

Amount and conditions:

Loans are intended for emerging companies or those in the growth, consolidation or internationalization phase in which one or more women hold a relevant position of leadership or power within the company: in the shareholders, in the board of directors or who are part of the management team.

Conditions:

  • Minimum loan amount: €25.000.
  • Maximum loan amount: €1.500.000.
  • Maturity: maximum 9 years.
  • Lack of principal: maximum 7 years.

Requirements:

  • Co-financing of the financial needs associated with the business project.
  • The company's own funds will be equivalent, at least, to the amount of the loan.
  • The company applying for an ENISA loan must show a balanced financial structure and professionalism in management.
  • The company that receives an ENISA loan, for an amount greater than €300.000, must have its financial statements for the last financial year externally audited.

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AID FOR EMPLOYMENT

Comprehensive Plus Program 

Object: Helps companies hire unemployed people over 30 years old from Maresme.

Organisation: The SOM (Mataró Employment Service, with the support of the SOC,

Amount : Up to €690,61 per month for 18 months, with pre-selection of candidates, training and advice.

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Help for hiring vulnerable groups in Catalonia

Groups benefiting from the aid: Companies, self-employed individuals, non-profit entities, work cooperatives, private individuals or legal entities, Communities of Property, universities, town halls, public law corporations (not administrations), temporary employment agencies and employment agencies.

Excluded from aid: Administrations, insertion companies and Special Employment Centers. Companies that have reached the minimum limit of €300.000 in the last 3 years.

Vulnerable groups: The subsidy is intended for people who have been unemployed for at least 10 days and are registered with the SOC and who meet one of the following conditions:

  • Unemployed people aged 45 or over
  • Unemployed people over 30 years of age who also meet any of these conditions:
    • In a situation of long-term unemployment (minimum 12 months)
    • People of non-EU origin
    • Women in vulnerable situations:
      • With a legally recognized disability
      • In a situation of gender violence
      • Beneficiaries of the Guaranteed Citizen Income (RGC)
      • Mothers of single-parent families
      • No unemployment benefits

Deadline: October 1, 2026

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Recruitment Assistance for the 2026 annual Young Talent Program

Object: promote job creation through aid to companies for the recruitment of young beneficiaries of the National Youth Guarantee System who have completed, within the framework of the Young Talent Programme, the vocational guidance phase of the training plan. The actions eligible under this call are co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus and the Youth Employment Initiative, under the auspices of the ESF+ Youth Employment Programme 2021-2027, and by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.

Deadline: 31/12/2026 

Organisation : Barcelona Chamber

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SECTOR-SPECIFIC AID

 
New Productive Industrial Investment Support Fund (FAIIP)

Object: The Productive Industrial Investment Support Fund (FAIIP) is set up to provide returnable financial support to promote industrial investments that contribute to promoting industrial development, strengthening industrial competitiveness and maintaining the territory's industrial capacity.

Body: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.

Amount and conditions:

a) Financing of up to 75% of the budget.

b) Collect investments made from July 1, 2020 and up to 2 years after formalization.

c) Minimum budget of €200.000

d) Type of financing:

  1. Ordinary 10-year loans with up to 3 years grace period. Interest rate between 1,5% and 4,5%.
  2. Participatory loans for 10 years with up to 3 years grace period. Fixed and variable interest rate linked to parameters of activity evolution.
  3. Participation in the Capital.

e) A 10% guarantee must be presented in the case of loans.

Deadline: Applications may be submitted until funds are exhausted.

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Subsidies for the development of audiovisual projects, year 2026

Object and purpose: Support the development of audiovisual projects to strengthen quality production and international projection.

Beneficiaries: Independent audiovisual production companies registered in the relevant registers.

Eligible actions: Script tasks, preparation of promotional material, teaser, advice, marketing plan, travel, acquisition of rights, technical team, communication, general expenses.

Amount: 1.500.000 euros between 2026 and 2027; can be extended according to requests.

Compatibility: Compatible with other aids for the same purpose, with exceptions.

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COUPONS ACTION TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPANY

Object: focus on strategy, start business transformation projects or get started in exporting, among others.

Modalities 

  • Growth strategy coupons.
  • Green innovation coupons.
  • Innovation protection coupons.
  • Coupons from European R&D&I programs.
  • Coupons for the incorporation of AI.
  • Internationalization plan coupons.
  • Coupons to start exporting.

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BANKING AND OTHER FINANCING

 

Microcredits for women entrepreneurs

  Microcredits granted by MicroBank with the support of the Chambers of Commerce, intended for women entrepreneurs and businesswomen to promote projects or businesses, without the need for guarantees.
 Body: Chamber of Commerce
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Catering and Trade Financing (ICF AVALIS)

The recipients of the loans are self-employed people and micro-enterprises in the restaurant and small business sector whose activity has been affected as a result of the measures implemented due to the Covid-19. The loan line, initially endowed with 20 million euros, has the guarantee of 100% of Avalis de Catalunya.

The amount of the loans has been set at 15.000 euros plus the risk and mutuality expenses inherent in Avalis de Catalunya. Recipients will be able to apply for five-year credits with a grace period included in the term.

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 ICO MRR Line Companies and Entrepreneurs 

Loan conditions: 

  • Up to 100% of the investment project can be financed. 
  • Long repayment terms: From 1 to 20 years with the possibility of up to 3 years of principal grace period 
  • Financing will be formalized in the form of a loan or leasing. 

For whom: 

  • Private companies and freelancers in general. 
  • Private or self-employed companies in the tourism sector registered within the CNAE Tourism Sector. 
  • Spanish universities, public or private, for the PERTE New Language Economy (NEL) section. 

What is financed: 

  • Investment projects and working capital needs associated with the project. 
  • Projects by companies in the tourism sector that promote, among other things, the sustainability and modernization of the Spanish business fabric. 
  • Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence projects from universities that contribute 100% to digital transformation. 

Where to apply for financing: 

It is processed directly at the offices of the financial institutions that collaborate with the ICO on this line. Applications are studied, approved and formalized by each bank or credit institution. 

Time limit :Loans may be formalized until August 31, 2026. 

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ICO Line Commercial credit

Object: To finance freelancers, entrepreneurs and companies that wish to obtain liquidity through the payment of invoices from their commercial activity within the national territory, or to cover the production costs of goods for sale in Spain. You can apply directly to credit institutions.

Amount and conditions:

  • Type of operation: type of financing agreement agreed between the client and the credit institution.
  • Interest rate: variable rate, plus the margin established by the credit institution.

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ICO International Line

Object: Financing for freelancers, entrepreneurs and types of companies domiciled in Spain with investment or liquidity needs outside the national territory. Also companies that want to export and need to apply for supplier credit, buyer and complementary financing. You can apply directly to credit institutions.

Amount and conditions:

  • Modality: loan, leasing and line of credit for investment and liquidity. Loans for Medium and Long Term Exporters.
  • Interest rate: fixed or variable rate (euro or USD dollar), plus the margin established by the credit institution according to the repayment period.
  • Amortisation and grace period: Section I Investment and Liquidity: from 1 to 20 years with the possibility of up to 3 years of principal grace depending on the terms. Section II Exporters Medium and long term: from 2 to 12 years with the possibility of up to 3 years of principal deficiency depending on the terms.

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Microcredit Business Microbank with social impact

Object: Microbank and Caixabank financing line in collaboration with Tecnocampus. We help you with your business plan. It launches any proposal, from a self-employment project to a micro-enterprise.

Amount and conditions:

  • Maximum amount: € 30.000
  • Maximum funding: 100%
  • Interest rate - Until 31/12/2023: 7,4 TIN % 
  • Amortization period up to 6 years
  • Lack of capital up to 6 months
  • No real guarantee, except if it is a legal entity in which the endorsement of the partners will be required

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Microcredit Innovation Microbank

Object: Start-up, consolidation or expansion of micro-enterprises that have an innovative business project.

Amount and conditions: 

  • Maximum amount: 50.000 euros (with a maximum of 80% of the investment)
  • Beneficiary Natural persons with a self-employment project.
  • Self-employed and micro-enterprises with less than 10 employees and with an annual turnover of less than 2.000.000 euros
  • Monthly frequency
  • Terms 84 months including 24 months optional grace period
  • Interest rate - Until 31/12/2024: 7,40%
  • Guarantees No real guarantee, no guarantee condition, except when the holder is a legal entity, which may require the guarantee of the partners.
  • Requirement Provide a business plan and a favorable feasibility report from the collaborating entity (TecnoCampus is)

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ICF Eurocredit

Object: Loans for small and medium-sized companies that want to finance investments or working capital needs to grow, open new markets, make new developments or strengthen the company's activities. The operations approved through this line have preferential conditions thanks to the co-financing of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union.

Amount and conditions:

Loans to short term:

  • Import: from € 100.000 to € 2.000.000. Up to 70% of the project will be funded.
  • Terms: from 2 to 5 years, with up to 1 year grace period included.
  • Interest rates: 12-month Euribor plus a spread between 0,50% and 2,25%.
  • Commissions: opening of 0,25% of the nominal of the loan.
  • Guarantees: to be determined according to the project.

Loans to long term:

  • Import: from € 150.000 to € 2.500.000. Up to 70% of the project will be funded.
  • Terms: from 5 to 15 years, with up to 2 years grace period included.
  • Interest rates: Euribor at 12 months plus a spread from 0,50%.
  • Commissions: opening of 0,25% of the nominal of the loan.
  • Guarantees: to be determined according to the project.

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ICF-Avalis loan for SMEs and the self-employed

Object: Loan with guarantee for Catalan SMEs and self-employed that make investments or for working capital needs. The ICF makes the loan and Guarantees of Catalonia grants the endorsement.

Amount and conditions:

  • Import: Between €25.000 and €250.000.
  • Deadline:
    • For circulating, up to 5 years, with the possibility of a grace period of up to 1 year included.
    • For investment, up to 10 years, with the possibility of a grace period of up to 2 years included.
  • Interest rates:
    • 12-month EURIBOR plus a spread of 3,10% for amounts over € 100.000.
    • 12-month EURIBOR plus a maximum spread of 3,45% for amounts less than € 100.000.

By ICF, 12-month EURIBOR + 1,50% (monthly settlements); by Avalis, annual risk commission of between 1,60% and 1,95%.

  • Commissions: without opening and study commission; for early cancellation, 0,25% per entity.
  • Guarantees: endorsement ofGuarantees of Catalonia for 100% of the capital plus 90 days of ordinary interest.

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ICF EUROCREDIT

Object: Are you planning to invest in new machinery, expand facilities or open new markets?

With ICF Eurocrèdit you can access a loan designed to support your growth plans with financial stability and conditions adapted to the reality of your company.

This line of financing for SMEs in Catalonia allows you to promote strategic projects with long terms and advantageous conditions thanks to the co-financing of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union; which aims to invest in growth and employment.

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ICF - Social and cooperative economy

Object: Loans for companies in the social and cooperative economy to finance investments, working capital needs, advances in contracts with the public sector and capitalizations of the companies themselves.

Amount and conditions:

  • Investment loans: Up to 80% of the investment, with a minimum of 30.000 euros and a maximum of 1 million euros.
  • Working capital loans: Minimum 30.000 euros and maximum 100.000 euros.
  • Loans for advances on contracts with the public sector: Minimum 30.000 euros and maximum 300.000 euros.
  • Capitalization loans: Minimum 10.000 euros and maximum 60.000 euros per beneficiary of the loan.

The ICF studies the viability of the project from a financial point of view, then formalises and manages the loan. The operations approved through this line will have the assumption of 80% of the credit risk of the operation by the Department of Labour, Social Affairs and Families.

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Microbank Innovation Loan with social impact

Object: The Innovation Loan allows the financing of business projects that have the support of a collaborating entity of MicroBank, such as the Tecnocampus.

Amount and conditions:

  • Maximum amount: €50.000.
  • Maximum financing: 100%.
  • Fixed interest rate at 6,062% TAE (TIN 5,90%).
  • Maximum period of the operation: 7 years.
  • Lack of capital up to 24 months.
  • No real guarantee.

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Young Entrepreneurs Line (ENISA)

Object: Aimed at recently established SMEs (and startups) created by young people to address the investments that the business project needs in the initial phase.

Amount and conditions:

  • The company must have been incorporated, at most, during the 24 months prior to the application.
  • The majority of the capital must be in the hands of natural persons of no more than 40 years of age.
  • conditions: €25.000 Minimum amount €75.000 Maximum amount 7 years Maximum maturity     5 years Maximum grace period.
  • The partners must contribute, via capital or through their own funds, at least 50% of the loan.

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Entrepreneurs Line (ENISA)

Object: Aimed at supporting the early life stages of SMEs promoted by entrepreneurs, without age limit.

Amount and conditions:

  • Your company must have been incorporated, at most, during the 24 months prior to the application.
  • Your equity must be at least equal to the loan amount.
  • Co-financing of the financial needs associated with your business project.
  • conditions: €25.000 Minimum amount €300.000 Maximum amount 7 years Maximum maturity 5 years Maximum gap.

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Growth Line (ENISA)

Object: Aimed at supporting the business projects of companies interested in expanding their business or achieving a competitive improvement.

Amount and conditions:

  • Your equity must be at least equal to the loan amount.
  • Co-financing of the financial needs associated with your business project.
  • For loans approved for an amount greater than €300.000, you must have the financial statements of the last closed financial year externally audited.
  • conditions: €25.000 Minimum amount €1.500.000 Maximum amount 9 years Maximum maturity 7 years Maximum grace period.

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WOMEN DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS (ENISA financing line)

Object: To support and promote, through funding, female digital entrepreneurship projects and reduce the gender gap in this area.

Body: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, MINECO-ENISA.

Amount and conditions:

Loans are intended for emerging companies or those in the growth, consolidation or internationalization phase in which one or more women hold a relevant position of leadership or power within the company: in the shareholders, in the board of directors or who are part of the management team.

conditions:

  • Minimum loan amount: €25.000.
  • Maximum loan amount: €1.500.000.
  • Maturity: maximum 9 years.
  • Lack of principal: maximum 7 years.

Requirements:

  • Co-financing of the financial needs associated with the business project.
  • The company's own funds will be equivalent, at least, to the amount of the loan.
  • The company applying for an ENISA loan must show a balanced financial structure and professionalism in management.
  • The company that receives an ENISA loan, for an amount greater than €300.000, must have its financial statements for the last financial year externally audited.

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ENISA Cultural and Creative Industries

Object: To support and promote, through funding, innovative business projects promoted by small and medium-sized companies in the audiovisual and video game sectors, as well as in the cultural and creative industries.

Organisation: ENISA 

Amount and conditions: Minimum loan amount: €25.000. Maximum loan amount: €1.500.000.
The interest rate will be applied in two installments:

  • First section: Euribor + 2% or Euribor + 3,75%, according to the qualification (rating) of the operation.
  • Second section: variable interest depending on the financial profitability of the company, with a maximum limit set between 3% and 8%, in accordance with the qualification (rating) of the operation.

Opening commission: 0,5%. Maturity: maximum, 9 years. Lack of principal: maximum, 7 years.

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ICF Venture Tech II

Object: Venture capital fund intended to invest in startups that promote technological and/or innovation projects with high growth potential.

Amount and conditions:

  • Type of investment: Transactions with debt instruments, convertible debt and/or equity.
  • Amount of the operation: Between € 500.000 and € 2 million.
  • Project characteristics: Projects in early early maturation phases and series A.
  • ICT Sector: ICT, digital, and selectively, health sciences (excludes models with products that need clinical phases).
  • Business Model: Capital efficient, scalable, aimed at large, growing markets and where a clear differentiation is provided (through technology and/or innovation) that produces sustainable competitive advantages so that the company presents a high potential for growth and revaluation.

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FEI InvestEU Innovation and Digitalization line (Caixabank).

The European Investment Fund (FEI) has signed with Caixabank this Acuerdo de Guarantía, Shared Risk Instrument, with the aim of facilitating access to financing under more favorable conditions for those self-employed, SMEs and small mid-cap companies focused on R&D. 

Main features: 

  • Maximum amount: €7,5 million. The amount granted to a project is always subject to risk approval.
  • Type of products: Personal loan and Loan for Dispositions
  • Minimum term: 12 months
  • Maximum term: 10 years with the possibility of a grace period of up to 2 years, subject to risk approval.
  • Settlement: monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually 

Commissions:

  • Openness: 0%
  • Cancellation and Amortization: 1%

Type of interest: fixed or variable, subject to price approval.

In order for an operation to be eligible under the FEI InvestEU Innovation and Digitalization line, the applicant must meet at least one Innovation criterion set out in the agreement. 

More information: CaixaBank –dayOne – Technology Companies and Investors: miquel.manzano@caixabank.com

 

EARLY STAGE microcredit (Caixabank)

Who is it addressed to? Companies that develop projects with an innovative character in the business segment of Start Ups in the "seed" phase, with a minimum written financing round of €100.000, a validated business model and incipient billing.

Requirements

So that the company can access financing:

  • Entrepreneur with recognized track record.
  • Validated business model, with invoicing and scalable.
  • Backed by an investor/accelerator.
  • Minimum funding round of €100.000.
  • Runway¹ minimum available for 18 months (loan without grace period) and 24 (loan with grace period).
  • Up to 9 employees and €2MM of annual turnover.
  • Company with maximum age of 3 years.

 

¹Runway: calculates how many months fixed expenses can be covered with own funds plus treasury plus the financing under study.

Purpose: Technological business projects with an innovative and disruptive character. It allows financing both investments and working capital (financing between rounds...).

Excluded sectors: Not engage in any of the sectors restricted by the FEI (production and marketing of weapons, human cloning, tobacco, production of distilled alcohol and gambling, ...).

 

Financing conditions        

  • Amount: Up to €50.000. 100% of the investment cost is financed.
  • Term: Up to 36 months including 6 months of optional grace period.
  • Personal guarantee without real guarantee

More information: CaixaBank –dayOne – Technology Companies and Investors: miquel.manzano@caixabank.com

Interest-free loans from the ASCA Foundation (Solidarity Association against Unemployment)

Object: Fund entrepreneurship projects for people who are unemployed or in precarious work situations. The aim is to encourage the self-esteem of these people and encourage the creation and consolidation of jobs.

Amount and conditions:

  • Interest-free loans.
  • The project, the skills of the entrepreneur and also the social impact it can generate are valued.
  • A very wide range of modalities, from the financing of work tools to the granting of loans for the creation of cooperatives.

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Crowfunding or micro-patronage

Micro-patronage is a collaborative project financing mechanism developed on the basis of new technologies. It dispenses with traditional financial intermediation and consists of contacting project promoters who request funds through the issuance of securities and shares or through the application for loans, with investors or fund providers looking for a return on investment. . Two characteristics stand out in this activity: the massive union of investors who finance small projects with high potential in small amounts and the risky nature of this investment. There are several crowfunding platforms.

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Alternative financing recommender

Alternative business financing is a reality, with a multitude of options and specialisations. There are so many, that finding the most suitable option for your needs is the first of the important decisions to make. The Alternative Financing Adviser created by ACCIO will help you achieve this. Tell them, in just 5 clicks, what your needs are, and they will suggest the solutions that best suit your sector, the situation of your company and the particularities of your project.

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AWARDS

eAwards for startups

Call for startups that develop technological solutions with social impact, with financial prizes and access to mentors and investment networks.

 

Terms: Until June 10

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XXII CETT Foundation Awards

Open call. The CETT Foundation recognizes entrepreneurial projects in the tourism, hotel and gastronomic sectors that promote sustainability and talent. Selected projects receive expert mentoring and strategic and operational support. More information.

Term. Until October 19, 2026

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10th edition of the Innovacat Awards

Registration is now open to participate in the 10th edition of the Innovacat Awards. This year, as a novelty, there is also the Catalonia Category for companies from outside Osona.

 

Companies and startups with activity in Catalonia can submit applications to the Innovacat Awards. 

Companies and startups with headquarters or relevant activity in the Osona region will be able to apply for all the prizes established in the call. 

Companies and startups that are not based in the Osona region, but that carry out activities in Catalonia, may only apply for the Catalonia Award. 

Candidate companies can belong to any economic sector, as long as they present innovative projects with a defined business model.

 

Catalonia Category Award: innovative company or startup with projection and impact on a Catalan or international scale. Grant: €20.000. 

The jury reserves the right to award a second prize of €5.000

 

Registrations will be open until July 10th.

On the website you will find the rules and the link to submit your candidacy. here .