Corvera announces entrepreneurship grants of up to 1,800 euros for the unemployed

The Corvera de Asturias City Council has announced the 2026 grants for the Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Support Program, with a budget of 15,000 euros aimed at unemployed individuals starting an economic activity in the municipality. The regulatory bases were approved by agreement of the Local Government Board on October 29, 2026, and the announcement is published in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias (BOPA) number 219, dated November 12, 2026, under official reference 2026-09093. The application period is 15 business days from the day following publication, meaning it would end on December 3, 2026.

The program is structured as a single comprehensive aid package that combines monetary contributions and in-kind support, with the goal of fostering the creation of new business initiatives, promoting self-employment, and generating local economic activity in the municipality. The maximum allocation of 15,000 euros is financed by municipal funds, charged to budget item 2410-47001 “Entrepreneurship grants, self-employed starting business activity,” and the call is resolved through a competitive bidding process. The initial allocation could be expanded without the need for a new call.

Up to 1,800 euros in investment and four subsidized offices

The amount of direct financial aid depends on whether the initiative has commercial premises and is intended for initial fixed asset investments: machinery, furniture, tooling, transport elements, installations, mechanical and computer equipment, applications, and software:

• 1,800 euros for entrepreneurs with a physical commercial premises open to the public in Corvera de Asturias.
• 1,000 euros for entrepreneurs without commercial premises open to the public.
• Up to four offices in the Espacio Corvera CREA, with the public price 100% subsidized for a maximum period of 12 months.

The economic valuation of the in-kind aid is estimated at 140 euros per month plus VAT, representing a maximum value of 2,032.80 euros per beneficiary person or entity for a one-year period, computable for the purposes of the de minimis regime. Applicants may opt for one or both modalities.

From unemployment to self-employment registration between October 2025 and September 2026

Individual self-employed workers, legally constituted capital companies and foundations—which may apply for a maximum of two partners registered in the RETA—and partners or members of joint ventures and civil societies, individually and with a limit of two per entity, may apply for the grants. The main requirements are:

• To have started self-employment activity in Corvera between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.
• To be in a legal situation of unemployment on the day prior to registration in the RETA (Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers) or in the professional mutual insurance.
• Not to simultaneously engage in the activity with salaried employment of more than 20 hours per week.
• To maintain the activity as a freelancer for at least two years.
• To be up to date with tax and Social Security obligations.

Those who have been registered in the RETA for the same activity in the previous three years, those who have already received these grants in previous editions, and collaborating freelancers are excluded. Cooperative and labor societies cannot access the financial aid for investment in fixed assets.

20-point scale and two-year obligations

The granting of the financial aid is decided through a scale with a maximum score of 20 points that evaluates the innovation of the project —including environmental sustainability and circular economy practices—, the volume of investment, possession of a disability card, the salaried employment created, and the prior time in unemployment, at a rate of 0.10 points per month up to a maximum of 2.5. For coworking offices, up to 5 additional points are added for the suitability of the activity to the shared space and the need for it.

The grants are subject to the de minimis regime of Regulation (EU) 2023/2831, are compatible with other subsidies of the same purpose except for the “LEADER Tique Rural” program, and oblige beneficiaries to maintain the workplace in Corvera and to publicize the municipal collaboration during the first two years. The resolution corresponds to the Local Government Board or the Mayor’s Office, and the payment of the financial aid is made within a maximum period of 30 days from the granting. Documentation can be consulted on the municipal website and at the Local Development Agency, and includes the registration period report from SEPEPA and certificates of being up to date with the State Tax Administration Agency and Social Security.

The call comes at a time when small businesses and freelancers in the council face high startup costs: the combination of a direct investment grant with one year of subsidized office space reduces the entry barrier for projects starting without a premises, and the deadline, of only 15 business days, forces interested parties to prepare the documentation in advance to avoid being excluded due to late submission.

Source: Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias, no. 219 of November 12, 2026, section IV. Local Administration, page 1 (official reference: 2026-09093).