Two million euros to promote the breeding of native purebreds

The Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Environment, and Environmental Policy of the Junta de Castilla y León has announced grants totaling two million euros (€2,000,000.00) to promote the breeding and registration of purebred indigenous specimens in genealogical books. The call is published in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León number 162, dated August 21, 2026, via the summary of the Order of August 14, 2026 (official reference: BOCYL-D-21082026-162-3).

The purpose of the order is to call for grants intended to promote the breeding of females and males of the indigenous breeds of Castilla y León indicated in Annex I of the order itself. The full text of the call can be consulted in the National Grants Database with the identifier BDNS 925371, as well as on the electronic headquarters of the Administration of the Community of Castilla y León.

Regulatory Framework

The regulatory bases for these grants were established by Order AYG/1409/2018, of December 21 (B.O.C. y L. no. 251, of December 31, 2018), which has been modified on three subsequent occasions:

• Order AGR/170/2022, of February 25 (B.O.C. y L. no. 46, of March 8, 2022).
• Order AGR/749/2023, of June 6 (B.O.C. y L. no. 113, of June 14, 2023).
• Order AGR/636/2026, of July 8 (B.O.C. y L. no. 133, of July 13, 2026).

The publication of the summary is carried out in accordance with the provisions of articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies.

Beneficiaries and Amount

Beneficiaries may be natural or legal persons, communities of assets, and civil societies that are owners of livestock farms located in the territory of Castilla y León and dedicated to the breeding of the community’s pure breeds indicated in Annex I, provided they meet the requirements established in the order.

The grants will be awarded from the General Budgets of the Community of Castilla y León for the current fiscal year, for an amount of two million euros (€2,000,000.00). However, if budget availability permits, the initial allocation may be increased without the need for a new call.

Application Period

The period for submitting applications will be one month starting from the day following the publication of the summary of the call in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León, that is, from August 22, 2026.

The order is signed in Valladolid on August 14, 2026, by the Regional Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Environment, and Environmental Policy, Joaquín Antonio Pino.

Relevance for the Sector

This call for applications provides a direct boost to the conservation of the native livestock heritage of Castilla y León by incentivizing the breeding and genealogical registration of the community’s purebred breeds. For the region’s livestock farmers and holdings, the aid represents concrete financial support for an activity linked to biodiversity and the rural environment, with a one-month application window that requires interested parties to process their requests promptly.

Source: Official Gazette of Castilla y León, no. 162, August 21, 2026, section I.C.2 (Calls for Applications), pág. 13-14 (official reference: BOCYL-D-21082026-162-3).