Cybersecure SME Grants: 30,816 euros for ICT in A Coruña

The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of A Coruña is announcing 30,816 euros in grants for SMEs in its jurisdiction to implement cybersecurity ICT solutions within the framework of the Secure SME Program 2026. The call was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of A Coruña number 171, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, under announcement number 2026/5804, and the application period remains open until 2:00 PM on October 15, 2026.

The program is co-financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Spanish Pluriregional Program ERDF 2021-2027 (POPE), which subsidizes 60% of the investment. The summary of the call is published under articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17, and the full text can be consulted in the National Subsidies Database (BDNS), with identifier 927721.

Beneficiaries and object

SMEs within the territorial jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce of A Coruña that are registered in the IAE Census may apply for the grants. The object is to promote the participation of companies in the program, providing them with support services and financial aid to implement cybersecurity ICT solutions.

Beneficiaries: SMEs in the Chamber’s jurisdiction, registered in the IAE Census.
Object: implementation of cybersecurity ICT solutions, subsidized at 60%.
Funding: ERDF, through the Spanish Pluriregional Program ERDF 2021-2027 (POPE).

Amounts and budgets

The total amount of grants for SMEs under this call is 30,816 euros, based on a budget of 51,360 euros for the execution of Phase II of Implementation by the beneficiary companies. The maximum amount per company will be 2,568 euros, based on a maximum eligible budget of 4,280 euros (4,000 euros in direct costs plus 7% associated indirect costs), which will be fully pre-financed by the company and co-financed by ERDF at 60%.

Total amount of the call: 30,816 €.
Phase II Implementation Budget: 51,360 €.
Maximum grant per company: 2,568 €.
Maximum eligible budget per company: 4,280 € (4,000 € direct cost + 7% indirect costs).
Maximum program execution budget: 68,887.80 €, which includes free diagnostic and monitoring services.

Deadline and submission of applications

The period for submitting applications via the Chamber’s electronic office opens at 9:00 AM, five business days after the day following the publication of the announcement, and remains open until 2:00 PM on October 15, 2026. The deadline may be shortened in the event that the budget is exhausted.

The necessary documentation to make the application can be downloaded, along with the full text of the call, on the Chamber’s electronic office and on the website www.camaracoruna.com. The announcement is signed by Manuel Galdo Pérez, general secretary of the Chamber, dated September 3, 2026.

Relevance for SMEs

This call represents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises in the province to strengthen their digital security in a context of growing cyber threats, with a subsidy of 60% of the investment and free diagnosis and monitoring services. Interested companies must submit their application before October 15 to avoid missing the opportunity to access these European grants.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of A Coruña, no. 171, September 8, 2026, section Other Entities and Private Announcements (official reference: announcement 2026/5804, BDNS 927721).