Grants for Funding Business Creation Projects (2025) in Castilla y León
The call for grants aimed at funding business creation projects in Castilla y León is intended to promote job creation, both through salaried employment and/or self-employment linked to these projects.
Description
The aid will consist of a non-repayable grant and is intended to finance investment projects aimed at the creation and launch of new business activities in Castilla y León. The total amount allocated for this call is €7,500,000, which may be increased up to €9,000,000, in accordance with Article 16.3 of Law 5/2008, of September 25, on Subsidies of the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León.
The amount of the grant will be determined as a fixed percentage of 35% of the eligible project cost, with the possibility of an additional 5% or 10% based on the evaluation criteria established in the regulatory bases.
Under no circumstances may the amount of the grants, either individually or in combination with other subsidies or aid for the same purpose, exceed the cost of the subsidized activity or project. Furthermore, the total amount of de minimis aid granted to a “single undertaking” shall not exceed €300,000 over the previous three-year period.
Eligible projects under this call must involve the acquisition of tangible and intangible assets necessary for the creation of the business. Eligible expenses include:
- Tangible assets: Equipment, machinery, furniture, technical installations, etc.
- Intangible assets: Patents, licenses, software, etc.
- Other expenses: Costs necessary for launching the activity, such as feasibility studies, business plans, etc.
Investment projects for new business activities promoted by entrepreneurs must fall within the following sections and divisions of the CNAE 2025:
a) Section B – Mining and quarrying
b) Section C – Manufacturing, with the following exceptions:
- Division 10: Food industry, except edible ice production
- Division 11: Beverage manufacturing
- Division 12: Tobacco industry
- Group 25.3: Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
- Group 30.1: Shipbuilding
c) Section E – Only Group 38.1 (Waste collection), Group 38.2 (Waste recovery), and Division 39 (Remediation and other waste management services)
d) Section F – Only Division 43 (Specialized construction activities), except Group 43.6 (Construction-related intermediary services)
e) Section G – Wholesale and retail trade, except:
- Group 46.1: Wholesale trade intermediaries
- Group 46.2: Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
- Group 46.3: Wholesale of food, beverages, and tobacco
- Group 46.81: Wholesale of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels
- Class 47.26: Retail sale of tobacco products
- Class 47.30: Retail sale of automotive fuel
- Class 47.92: Intermediary services for specialized retail trade
Retail trade not conducted in permanent establishments is not eligible
f) Section I – Accommodation and food service activities, specifically:
- i. Division 55: Hotel accommodations (hotels, apartment hotels, motels, hostels, guesthouses) and rural tourism establishments (inns, rural hotels, tourist hostels) as defined in Articles 31, 34, and 40 of Law 14/2010, of December 9, on Tourism in Castilla y León
- ii. Active tourism activities regulated by the regional legislation
- iii. Division 55.3: Campsites and caravan parks, as regulated by regional tourism laws
- iv. Class 56.11: Restaurants, as regulated by the regional hospitality legislation
g) Section J – Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution
h) Section K – Telecommunications, IT programming, consulting, IT infrastructure, and other information services, except Group 61.2 (Telecom resale and intermediary services)
i) Section N – Professional, scientific, and technical activities
j) Section O – Administrative and support service activities
k) Section Q – Only Division 85.1 (Pre-primary education) and Division 85.5 (Other education), provided they are carried out in dedicated premises
l) Section R – Division 86.9 (Other health activities), Division 87.3 (Residential care for the elderly or physically disabled), and Division 88 (Social work activities without accommodation)
m) Section S – Arts, entertainment, and recreation, except Division 92 (Gambling and betting activities)
n) Section T – Other services, only Divisions 95 (Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, motor vehicles and motorcycles) and 96 (Personal services)
Application deadline
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El presupuesto mínimo subvencionable del proyecto será de al menos 10.000 € y el máximo de 150.000 €
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Requirements
a) Documentation proving the legal identity of the company submitting the application:
For individuals: submission of the Tax Identification Number (NIF) or authorization for ICECYL to obtain it.
For commercial companies: submission of their NIF is mandatory, along with their current registered articles of association. If the company is in the process of being established, basic information about the project promoter and draft articles of association must be provided.
b) Document proving the legal representation of the company in accordance with current legislation.
c) Responsible declaration of grants awarded or requested and subsidized loans for the same purpose, as well as any de minimis aid received in the last three years by the applicant company and any affiliated companies, if applicable.
d) Responsible declaration of business data of the applicant company and of all shareholders holding 25% or more of the company’s capital or voting rights in the Board of Directors, as well as of any companies in which the applicant holds 25% or more of the capital or voting rights.
e) In the event that authorization is not granted or is denied to ICECYL to directly obtain information on the applicant’s tax status and compliance with tax and social security obligations via electronic certificates, the corresponding certification must be submitted. In the case of joint ownerships or civil partnerships, the above authorizations or certificates must be provided for each partner.
If the applicant is a company in the process of being established, the obligation will apply to the project promoter.
f) Responsible declaration stating that the applicant is not subject to any legal grounds for disqualification or prohibition from receiving subsidies under Articles 13.2 and 13.3 bis of Law 38/2003, of November 17. The declaration must also confirm compliance with non-discrimination principles based on sex, race, ethnic origin, religion, beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; compliance with the employment quota for people with disabilities and accessibility requirements; and, where applicable, the existence of a gender equality plan.
Regarding Article 13.3 bis, beneficiary companies falling under the scope of Law 3/2004, of December 29, on combating late payment in commercial transactions, must comply with the payment deadlines established in said law. This must be certified by both individuals and companies, in accordance with Section 2 of the Fourth Base of the Regulatory Order.
g) Responsible declaration of compliance with environmental regulations, taking into account the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, and the “Do No Significant Harm” (DNSH) principle.
h) If the applicant does not have a tax domicile in Spain, a tax residency certificate issued by the competent authorities of their country of residence must be submitted.
i) Submission of or authorization for ICECYL to obtain the Social Security Employment History Report (Informe de Vida Laboral) from the General Treasury of the Social Security for the individual or legal entity applying.
j) Proof, where applicable, of availability of the premises where the investment will be carried out.
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