Canary Islands publishes 1.39 million in direct grants for the third quarter

The Regional Ministry of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water of the Government of the Canary Islands granted 1,386,803.76 euros in direct grants, without a public call, during the third quarter of 2026. The complete list, featuring eleven beneficiaries, amounts, and the purpose of each aid, is published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands no. 228, of November 13, 2026 (pp. 41362-41363). The announcement was signed by the Technical General Secretariat on October 30, 2026, with Antonio Elías López Gulías as the head of the body.

The publication responds to the mandate of article 31.1.c) of Law 12/2014, of December 26, on transparency and access to public information, which obliges the regional Administration to disseminate quarterly the grants awarded without promoting competition, identifying the beneficiary person or entity, the amount, and the purpose, within the month following the close of each calendar quarter. The framework is completed by the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17.

The eleven grant orders are based on Decree 36/2009, of March 31, which regulates the direct granting of subsidies in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. Seven files invoke letter a) of article 21.1, which allows for awarding when the beneficiary, object, and allocation are nominatively determined; the remaining four fall under letter b) “exceptionally for reasons of public, social, or economic interest.”

The island councils concentrate 900,000 euros

The island corporations absorb 64.9% of the total amount, with three orders totaling 900,000 euros, justified by the nominative determination of the beneficiary:

• Island Council of La Gomera: 650,000 euros (order of September 25) to acquire a Heavy Urban Pump and a Light Urban Pump destined for the island emergency system, with coordination through CECOPIN.
• Island Council of La Palma: 200,000 euros (order of September 9) for a light rural pump vehicle that will be incorporated into the future island fire service.
• Island Council of La Gomera: 50,000 euros (order of September 25) for vehicles for the environment unit.

Four city councils for water and sanitation works

The municipalities receive 364,803.76 euros, 26.3% of the total, entirely for hydraulic infrastructure and with public interest as the reason for the lack of a public call:

• El Paso City Council: 200,000 euros (order of August 5) for the section of the sanitation network in the El Calvario area and the separate project for the urbanization of the Tacande industrial sector.
• Breña Baja City Council: 80,000 euros (order of July 15) to reduce losses at various points of the drinking water network.
• Puntagorda City Council: 50,000 euros (order of July) for the supply and installation of a prefabricated drinking water tank.
• Santa Cruz de La Palma City Council: 34,803.76 euros (order of July 27) to improve and repair the water pipeline to the Plaza de las Nieves fountain.

Emergencies, rescue, and an urban planning congress

The third block gathers 122,000 euros across four non-profit entities, all by nominative determination:

• Anaga Emergency Aid (AEA): 50,000 euros (order of August 3) for 2026 current expenses, training of specialized groups, and collaboration with the General Directorate of Emergencies through CECOES 112.
• Association of Volunteers in Emergencies and Rescue of Lanzarote (EMERLAN): 30,000 euros (order of September 1) for the coastal surveillance of Lanzarote, La Graciosa, Lobos Island, islets, and northern Fuerteventura with the vessel ES11-Delfín Mular.
• Canarian Association of Urban Planning Law (ACADUR): 35,000 euros (order of September 29) for the XVI Congress “The Essence of Urban Planning”.
• Canary Islands Rescue Dog Group Association: 7,000 euros (order of September 3) for current expenses linked to the search and rescue of people with canine teams.

The details show that none of the eleven grants exceed the threshold that would require a competitive procedure and that all identify a specific destination, which facilitates subsequent control. For readers of the affected islands, the list anticipates direct investments in water, sanitation, and emergency response capacity: 650,000 euros for two fire trucks for La Gomera or 200,000 euros for the sanitation network of El Paso are commitments already formalized, not announcements pending a call for applications.

Source: Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, no. 228, of November 13, 2026, section V. Announcements, pp. 41362-41363 (official reference: 3955).