The Almería City Council announces 20,000 euros in grants for animal shelters

The Almería City Council has announced the 2026 grants for protection and adoption programs for abandoned and lost animals, with a maximum allocation of 20,000 euros. The agreement was approved by the Local Government Board on October 23, 2026, and its summary is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería no. 212, dated November 3, 2026 (reference 2976/26). Interested entities have ten business days to submit their applications.

The announcement corresponds to the Environmental and Energy Sustainability Area of the council and was signed in Almería on October 28, 2026, by the delegated councilor Antonio Urdiales Matilla. The call is processed as a summary, meaning its full text can be consulted in the National Grants Database with the identifier 938237, as required by articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17.

Competitive bidding and recipients

The call is resolved under a competitive bidding regime, in accordance with article 22.1 of Law 38/2003, and its regulatory framework is the General Ordinance of Regulatory Bases for the Granting of Subsidies by the Almería City Council and its Autonomous Bodies, published in the BOP of Almería no. 142, dated July 24, 2024.

According to the first section of the summary, the following may apply for aid:

• Non-profit associations whose purpose is the defense and protection of abandoned and lost animals.
• Entities that carry out the subsidized activity within the municipality of Almería.
• Associations that meet the requirements established in the call.

The objective is the programs submitted by these entities intended for the protection and adoption of abandoned and lost animals during the 2026 fiscal year; that is, actions developed throughout the current year in the municipality.

Ten business days to apply

The deadline for submitting applications is ten business days, counted from the day following the publication of this summary in the Official Gazette of the Province of Almería. Having been published on November 3, the count begins on November 4 and expires in the first fortnight of the month, with no margin for corrections outside the deadline.

The calendar is particularly tight for shelters, which must prepare the documentation and the program report in just over two weeks. The full text of the call, including the bases and specific requirements, is available in the National Grants Database via the public link for call 938237.

A budget of 20,000 euros

The maximum amount of the call for applications amounts to TWENTY THOUSAND EUROS (€20,000.00) and is charged to the budget allocation A400 311.01 489.00, titled “Animal Shelter Grants,” from the 2026 municipal budget. This is the only item expressly allocated for this purpose in the announcement.

• Total amount: 20,000.00 euros.
• Budget allocation: A400 311.01 489.00, “Animal Shelter Grants.”
• Fiscal year: 2026.
• Procedure: competitive bidding.

As it is a competitive bidding process, the distribution among entities is not predetermined: it will depend on the evaluation of the submitted programs and the number of admitted applications.

90 percent advance payment

The payment sequence established in the summary states that, once the procedure has been resolved by the competent body, 90% of the granted amount will be paid in advance. The remaining 10% is withheld as a guarantee and is released after the approval of the justification for the entirety of the granted subsidy.

Regarding the justification, the deadline is two months starting from the end of the period scheduled for the execution of the subsidized activity. This scheme requires beneficiary entities to document expenses and results within a short timeframe after closing their annual program.

The call comes in a context of pressure on the shelters within the municipal district, which assume the care of abandoned and lost animals using their own resources and volunteers. The amount, although limited, is the planned municipal route to finance their protection and adoption programs during 2026, and the very short deadline makes the November 3rd publication the key reference to avoid being left out.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Almería, no. 212, of November 3, 2026, Local Administration, page 7 (official reference: 2976/26).