Benidorm opens 6,000 euro grants for immigration procedures for migrants

The Benidorm City Council has opened the call for grants for non-profit associations and entities that assist migrants, intended to finance the completion of online procedures to eliminate differences derived from the digital divide. The guidelines are published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante (BOP) No. 184, dated September 28, 2026, with the summary identified by number 7288/2026 and code BDNS 931417. The call distributes a total credit of 6,000 euros, with a maximum of 3,000 euros per entity.

Purpose and Beneficiaries

Non-profit associations and entities specializing in the care of migrants, legally constituted, whose activities are carried out within the municipality of Benidorm, and which are accredited before the relevant body to electronically submit applications and immigration documentation through the Mercurio application and others, may apply for the aid.

The purpose of the guidelines is to regulate the granting of subsidies intended for the completion of online procedures to eliminate differences caused by the digital divide. These procedures must have started, at a minimum, six months prior to the publication of the guidelines and must continue to be carried out during the 2026 fiscal year in the municipality of Benidorm.

Requirements for Applicant Entities

• Be legally constituted and registered in the Registry of Associations of the Benidorm City Council at least six months prior to the publication of the guidelines.
• Have a registered office or a stable, active delegation open to the public, with demonstrable office hours in the municipality of Benidorm, or provide services in other municipalities to the population registered and residing in Benidorm.
• Have as their purpose the performance of activities aimed at facilitating procedures for migrants.

Amount, Deadline, and Regulatory Guidelines

The grants are charged to the budget application 18 2311 48900 OTHER TRANSFERS of the current budget, endowed with 6,000 euros. The amount will be 100% of the budgeted quantity up to a maximum of 3,000 euros per entity; the entity must finance, at its own expense or through other grants or income, the portion of the expenditure that exceeds the municipal aid.

The application submission period will begin the day following the publication of the guidelines in the BOP and will end after 15 calendar days.

The regulatory guidelines are the General Ordinance Regulating Subsidies of the Benidorm City Council, published in BOP No. 104 on May 24, 2007, together with the specific guidelines included in the call, available in the service catalog of the municipal electronic office.

Legal Framework and Signature of the Announcement

The call for applications is based on articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17, and its full text can be consulted in the National Subsidies Database, with the identifier 931417.

The announcement was signed in Benidorm on September 24, 2026, by Ms. Ángela María Zaragozí Martínez, Councilor-Delegate for Social Welfare.

With this line of aid, the city council finances the digital support already provided by the local associative network, so that immigration files are not blocked due to a lack of means or technological knowledge. The measure thus recognizes the role of social entities as a bridge between the administration and migrants, and establishes a stable framework of competitive bidding to distribute the funds.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante, No. 184 of 09/28/2026, section III. Local Administration, pág. 1-2 (official reference: 7288/2026).