Almoradí opens the call for transport grants for commuting students

The Almoradí City Council has opened the call, under a competitive bidding process, for transport grants intended for university students and those in intermediate and higher-level vocational training cycles who travel outside the municipal boundaries during the 2026-2027 school year. The summary is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante number 216, dated November 12, 2026, within section III. Local Administration, with reference 8765/2026 and identification number BDNS 940947.

The call is supported by articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17, which requires the publication of a summary of the rules and the call in the corresponding official gazette. The regulatory bases governing these grants were approved by the municipal plenary on May 30, 2017, and were published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante number 144, dated July 28, 2017. The full text of the call can be consulted on the municipal electronic office (https://almoradi.sedelectronica.es) and in the National Subsidies Database.

Requirements to access the grants

Natural persons who meet two basic conditions may apply for the grants:

• Be registered in the municipal census of inhabitants of Almoradí with a minimum seniority of one year.
• Be enrolled in a public university and pursuing university studies during the 2026-2027 school year.

University studies are considered to be those leading to the obtaining of a qualifying master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, engineer, architect, diploma, teacher, technical engineer, or technical architect. The call expressly includes higher artistic education: higher studies in Music and Dance, Dramatic Art education, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, higher studies in Design, and Plastic Arts. The objective of the call also extends to students of intermediate and higher-level vocational training cycles, provided that the corresponding professional training is not taught within the municipality.

Economic allocation and distribution criteria

The Almoradí City Council will allocate a total amount of 30,000 euros to these grants, charged to budget application 929.480.67 of the General Budget for 2027. The call does not set a uniform amount: the individualized grant for each applicant will be determined by the score obtained through the application of the valuation criteria contained in the rules of the call. The grants partially finance the transport expenses of students from the municipality who study outside of it.

Application period and processing

The application period is one month, counted from the day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante. Since the summary appears in issue number 216, dated November 12, 2026, the period opens on November 13, 2026. Applications are submitted through the municipal electronic office, where the full text of the call and the standardized forms are available.

The summary is signed by María Gómez García, mayor-president of Almoradí, dated November 9, 2026, three days before its official publication.

Impact for families with student children

The call arrives at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year and covers a recurring expense for families in the municipality whose children must travel to universities and vocational training centers outside of Almoradí. With 30,000 euros and distribution based on scoring, the line maintains the competitive bidding model in effect since 2017 and requires one year of prior residency registration, a criterion that limits access to established residents. The one-month period from the publication of the summary leaves the application window open until mid-December 2026.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante, no. 216 of 11/12/2026, III. Local Administration, pages 1-2 (official reference: 8765/2026, BDNS 940947).