Canary Islands opens its Craft Strategy 2026-2030 for public consultation

The General Directorate of Industry of the Government of the Canary Islands has opened a 20-working-day public information period regarding the draft Craft Development Strategy in the Canary Islands 2026-2030. The announcement, dated September 9, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (Boletín Oficial de Canarias) no. 189, of September 21, 2026, section V (Other announcements), page 34956. During this period, any natural or legal person may assert the interests they consider affected by the future strategy.

The procedure is supported by Article 22.B), letters b) and c), of Law 12/2014, of November 26, on transparency and access to public information, and Article 133.2 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations. The twenty-working-day period begins to count from the day following the publication of the announcement.

The promoting body is the General Directorate of Industry, under the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Commerce, and the Self-Employed. The announcement was signed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by the Director General of Industry, Ana María Zurita Expósito. The ordinary management of the sector corresponds to the Industrial and Craft Promotion Service, which also coordinates the Canarian Craft Commission.

A sector with its own budgetary support

The strategy arrives at a time of economic support for the sector. The grant line for the revitalization and development of the craft sector, framed within program 433B “Craft Development,” totals 1,513,479.47 euros for the 2024-2026 period, according to what was published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands no. 164, of August 17, 2026.

• 2024: 450,000.00 euros.
• 2025: 538,047.47 euros.
• 2026: 525,432.00 euros.

It is awarded through competitive bidding and is aimed at individual artisans, craft enterprises, and local corporations. Its objectives include promoting craftsmanship, recovering traditional trades at risk of disappearing, encouraging generational renewal, and revitalizing active Canarian artisans.

Fairs and competencies of the General Directorate

The General Directorate of Industry assumes the management of regional, national, and international craft fairs, according to Article 28 of Decree 81/2026, of May 4, which approves the Organic Regulation of the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Commerce, and the Self-Employed.

Within this framework, the 42nd regional Craft Fair of the Canary Islands will be held from December 4 to 8, 2026, convened by Resolution no. 665/2026, of July 13, of the General Directorate of Industry (BOC no. 152, of July 30, 2026) and rectified by resolution of August 19, 2026 (BOC no. 186, of September 16, 2026).

How and where to participate

The procedure is available on the Government of the Canary Islands’ citizen participation website enabled for the prior public consultation of the Canary Islands Craft Strategy 2026-2030. It is also possible to appear in person at:

• Avenida Francisco La Roche, 35, Edificio de Servicios Múltiples I, seventh floor, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• Calle León y Castillo, 200, Edificio de Servicios Múltiples III, second floor, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
• Hours: from 9:00 to 14:00 (13:00 in summer), Monday to Friday.

The consultation defines the framework that will organize the Canarian craft sector until 2030; therefore, contributions from artisans, associations, and local corporations may modify the final content of the strategy before its approval.

Source: Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, no. 189, of September 21, 2026, section V (Other announcements), page 34956 (official reference: boc-a-2026-189-3293).