Grants for the self-employed open now: Basque Country
Calls for autónomos and small businesses accepting applications now in Basque Country: from the State, the region and the town halls and provinces. Before you apply, read the official call: it sets the requirements.
Calls open now: Basque Country
Open now: 44
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What for:
| Call | Who gives it | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial doctorates 2026: grants for companiesGrants for a company to host a PhD student whose thesis is based on one of its projects, for large companies, small businesses and the self-employed. | Agencia Estatal de Investigación | until 26.10.2026 |
| Torres Quevedo grants 2026Grants for companies to hire PhD holders for research and innovation projects, for large companies, small businesses and the self-employed. | Agencia Estatal de Investigación | until 29.10.2026 |
| ICEX NEXT programme: grants for going internationalICEX grants to help a business start exporting or strengthen its presence abroad. | Icex España Exportación e Inversiones, Ep e. | until 30.10.2026 |
| Cultural touring grants 2026Financial support for cultural tours, for small businesses and the self-employed in the Basque Country. | Presidencia de Gobierno | until 30.10.2026 |
| Emergency aid for financial losses caused by the war in the Middle EastOne-off aid to offset financial losses caused by the war in the Middle East, for small businesses and the self-employed in the Basque Country. | Departamento de Economía, Trabajo y Empleo | until 30.10.2026 |
| Lortu Berria | Agencia Vasca de Desarrollo Empresarial | until 30.10.2026 |
| Travel grants to take film and literature abroad 2026Support from the Basque Etxepare Institute for trips abroad that promote film and literary work. | Instituto Vasco Etxepare Euskal Institutua / Basque Institute | until 02.11.2026 |
| Grants to start social economy businesses and bring people into them (de minimis)Grants to set up social economy businesses, such as cooperatives, and to bring people into them in the Basque Country. | Departamento de Economía, Trabajo y Empleo | until 05.11.2026 |
| Technical assistance grants for social economy businesses 26-27 (de minimis)Grants for cooperatives and other social economy businesses in the Basque Country to get technical advice. | Departamento de Economía, Trabajo y Empleo | until 05.11.2026 |
| Grants for training placements leading to professional certificatesFunding to organise training placements that lead to professional certificates. | Lanbide-Servicio Vasco de Empleo | until 05.11.2026 |
| Emakumea Industriara: women in industryAn industry programme in the Basque Country focused on women, open to companies, the self-employed, organisations and people who do not yet run a business. | Agencia Vasca de Desarrollo Empresarial | until 12.11.2026 |
| Grants for corporate social responsibility and employee participation (de minimis)Grants for businesses in the Basque Country to adopt corporate social responsibility and give staff a greater say. | Departamento de Economía, Trabajo y Empleo | until 13.11.2026 |
| Bonos Barakaldo 2026 programmeVouchers to spend in Barakaldo businesses and boost the local economy, for residents, small businesses and the self-employed. | Inguralde · Barakaldo | until 14.11.2026 |
| EDLP community-led local development grants, 2026 (de minimis)Grants for projects in rural areas of the Basque Country under community-led local development strategies. | Departamento de Alimentación, Desarrollo Rural, Agricultura y Pesca | until 16.11.2026 |
| Technology platforms grants 2026The State Research Agency funds technology platforms that bring together companies and research centres in a sector, for businesses and the self-employed. | Agencia Estatal de Investigación | until 17.11.2026 |
| INNOVAE: grants for innovative energy saving and efficiency projectsIDAE funds one-off projects that save energy through innovative solutions, for large companies, organisations, small businesses and the self-employed. | Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (Idae) | until 18.11.2026 |
| Shopping vouchers 2026 to revive shops and services in IdiazabalShopping voucher campaign to revive local shops and service businesses. | Ayuntamiento de Idiazabal | until 30.11.2026 |
| Grants to reduce involuntary part-time work 2026-2027Aid to cut involuntary part-time contracts in the Basque Country, for small businesses, the self-employed and non-profit organisations. | Lanbide-Servicio Vasco de Empleo | until 30.11.2026 |
| Grants for starting a business or taking over an existing oneSupport to create a business or take over one that already exists. | Ayuntamiento de Zaldibar | until 31.12.2026 |
| Grant for signs in Basque, or in Basque and other languages, 2026Money towards business signs in Basque, alone or alongside other languages. | Ayuntamiento de Gernika-Lumo | until 31.12.2026 |
| Programa Auto+, line 2: grants 2026Aid from the Directorate-General for Industrial Programmes under Programa Auto+, for industrial projects. | Dirección General de Programas Industriales | until 31.12.2026 |
| Grants for employing people with disabilities in the open labour marketAid for employers who hire people with disabilities in the ordinary labour market. | Lanbide-Servicio Vasco de Empleo | until 31.12.2026 |
| Æver acceleration programme for green energy companiesAccelerator for companies with emerging projects and technologies across the green energy value chain. | Fundación Caja de Burgos e Instituto para la Competitividad Empresarial de Castilla y León (ICECYL). | until 31.12.2026 |
| Premios +50 Emprende by Generación SAVIA, VIII editionAwards for projects led by people over 50 with potential to grow into a business. | Generación SAVIA y 02:59 Films | until 17.01.2027 |
| Aid for farmers towards the principal of their loans (Middle East crisis)The Ministry of Agriculture covers part of the loan principal owed by farm holders, for small businesses and the self-employed in farming. | Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | until 30.09.2028 |
| Aid for farmers towards the principal of their loans (Middle East crisis)The Ministry of Agriculture covers part of the loan principal owed by farm holders, for small businesses and the self-employed in farming. | Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | until 30.09.2028 |
| ICO-MAPA-SAECA line: aid for farmers hit by drought and the Middle East crisisMinistry of Agriculture grants for loans taken by farms that have lost profitability, for small businesses and the self-employed in the sector. | Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | until 30.09.2028 |
| Grants to obtain SAECA loan guarantees in farmingThe Ministry of Agriculture helps pay for the SAECA guarantee that banks require for a loan, for small businesses and the self-employed in farming. | Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | until 30.09.2028 |
| Grants to obtain SAECA loan guarantees in farmingThe Ministry of Agriculture helps pay for the SAECA guarantee that banks require for a loan, for small businesses and the self-employed in farming. | Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | until 30.09.2028 |
| Grants for SAECA guarantees in farming and fishing (Middle East crisis)Grants to obtain SAECA guarantees and ease the Middle East crisis for farms, food and fishing businesses. | Subsecretaría de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación | until 30.09.2028 |
| Senior Acceleration ProgrammeSpecialist training, one-to-one mentoring and resources to help people over 50 grow their business. | MentorDay | until 31.12.2030 |
| mentorDay: free online acceleration for entrepreneurs | mentorDay (asociación sin ánimo de lucro) | All year round |
| Youth Business Spain social microloans (0% interest) | Fundación Youth Business Spain, a través de sus entidades miembro en cada comunidad autónoma | All year round |
| Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs: a stay with an entrepreneur in another country | Comisión Europea (Programa para el Mercado Único), a través de puntos de contacto locales | All year round |
| Vouchers for local shops and services in Ordizia 2026A voucher sales campaign to boost spending in local shops and services, for shops and businesses in Ordizia. | Ayuntamiento de Ordizia | Deadline: see the official notice: «7 days from the day after publication in the Official Gazette of Gipuzkoa» |
| Grants for Basque-language signs in shops, hospitality and services in Ayala 2026Funding for shops, bars and restaurants and service businesses in Ayala to add Basque to their signs. | Ayuntamiento de Ayala/Aiara | Deadline: see the official notice: «1 month from publication of the rules in the BOTHA» |
| Grants 2026 for cultural promotion and outreach activitiesFunding for programmes of activities that promote and spread culture in Lasarte-Oria. | Ayuntamiento de Lasarte-Oria | Deadline: see the official notice: «30 days from the day after publication in the BOG (Official Gazette of Gipuzkoa)» |
| Flat rate for new autónomos (reduced contribution) | Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS) | All year round |
| Pago único: lump-sum unemployment benefit to become autónomo · our guide | Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) | All year round |
| MicroBank business microloan (via a partner organisation) · our guide | MicroBank (CaixaBank), con entidades colaboradoras: Cámara de Comercio de Valencia, Cruz Roja Valencia, Labora-COE, Acción contra el Hambre | All year round |
| Grants for termite treatment in urban buildings in Elciego, 2026 and earlier yearsMoney towards termite treatment of urban buildings in the municipality. | Ayuntamiento de Elciego | Deadline: see the official notice: «2 months from the day after publication in the BOTHA» |
| Grants for shops, bars and businesses for Basque-language signs, branding and websites, 2025Money towards signs, corporate branding and websites in Basque. | Ayuntamiento de Ordizia | Deadline: see the official notice: «As set out in the grant rules» |
| Grants to hire unemployed young people in Llodio, 2026Money for businesses that hire unemployed young people. | Ayuntamiento de Laudio/Llodio | Deadline: see the official notice: «30 November 2026» |
| Flagship projects for training and innovative jobs in San Sebastián's urban economy, 2026Programme backing business projects that drive training and new innovative jobs in the city. | Fomento de San Sebastián S.a.- Donostia Sustapena · Donostia/San Sebastián | Deadline: see the official notice: «2 weeks from the day after the notice is published in the BOG» |
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Data source: Intervención General de la Administración del Estado (IGAE), Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (BDNS), plus the organisers’ websites (Chambers of Commerce, EOI, INCYDE, foundations and accelerators, Startup Valencia). Data as of 26.10.2026. Titles and summaries are our short rendering; the official title shows on hover and in the linked notice. The “what for” labels are indicative, based on the title of the call. This is general information, not advice: the requirements (including whether foreigners can apply) are in the official call.
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