Economy calls for 11.6 million for training and employment in companies

The Ministry of Economy, Business and Employment of Castilla-La Mancha announces 11,621,565.65 euros in grants for vocational training and employment projects within companies. The resolution was signed on September 30, 2026, by the Directorate General for Vocational Training in the Labor Sphere and published in the Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha (DOCM) no. 192, dated October 6, 2026, under reference 2026/7174.

The grants are governed by Order 130/2024, of August 1, of the Ministry of Economy, Business and Employment, published in DOCM no. 154, dated August 9, 2024, which establishes six grant lines. This resolution calls for four of them for 2026, and its summary is published under code BDNS 932812, corresponding to the same text as summaries 932800, 932802, and 932805.

The 11,621,565.65 euros come from earmarked funds (Fund 60) from the expenditure budget of the Ministry, the State Public Employment Service, and the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, distributed by the Sectoral Conference on Employment and Labor Affairs and the Sectoral Conference on Vocational Training for Workers. They are allocated to the 2026, 2027, and 2028 fiscal years.

Four lines and their recipients

• Line 1 (Green Dual): projects aimed at sparsely populated areas, areas at risk of depopulation, or intermediate agricultural areas, according to Decree 108/2021, of October 19.
• Line 3 (New Opportunities): people over 50 years of age.
• Line 4 (New Crea): vulnerable groups receiving priority attention, including people with a disability of 33 percent or more, victims of gender-based violence or terrorism, recipients of Minimum Insertion Income, young people aged 18 to 30 from child protection institutions, and people in the process of rehabilitation for addictions.
• Line 6 (Trades): training areas for trades and traditional sectors.

Projects related to video games, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain are considered projects of singular interest.

Credit distribution by line

• Line 1: 800,000 euros for training and management; 2,182,196.19 euros for hiring and tutoring.
• Line 3: 800,000 euros and 2,507,796.20 euros.
• Line 4: 800,000 euros and 1,549,377.07 euros.
• Line 6: 800,000 euros and 2,182,196.19 euros.

The distribution among budget applications and annual installments is estimated and may be reassigned between lines. The total amount may be increased by up to an additional 20 percent per line.

Deadlines, amounts, and obligations

• Training, management, and support requests: one month from the day following the publication of the call.
• Hiring and tutoring requests: from the start of the project until two months after the Social Security registration of the last student worker.
• Commitment to subsequent hiring of students: 20 percent in lines 1, 3, and 4, and 40 percent in line 6.
• Maximum duration of projects: two years, starting within three months from the notification of the award.
• Tutoring: 1.5 euros per student per hour, with a maximum of 40 hours per month.
• Hiring: 84.57 euros per person per working day in line 3 and 73.18 euros in the others.
• Support for professional activity: 137.23 euros per person per working day.
• Maximum of two projects per province and line; temporary employment agencies and special employment centers may not be beneficiaries.

The resolution bears the signature of the Director General of Vocational Training in the Labor Sphere, Marta Roldán Martínez, and is based on Decree 64/2025, of September 9, regarding the organic structure of the Department.

These grants condition the activity of the promoting entities and the affiliated companies throughout the region for the next three budget years. Projects must combine certifiable training with effective work and commit to subsequent hiring, and applications will be resolved through competitive bidding—with a maximum period of six months—or through simplified bidding, in order of submission and until the available credit is exhausted.

Source: Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha (DOCM), no. 192, of October 6, 2026, section III, page 34056 (official reference: 2026/7174).