The Cabildo opens daycare grants for children from 0 to 3 years old

The Island Council of Tenerife has approved the modification of the guidelines and the call for the scholarship program for students of Early Childhood Education Centers (0 to 3 years) on the island, corresponding to the 2026/2027 academic year. The decision, adopted by the Island Governing Council in an ordinary session on September 9, 2026 (agreement AC0000028386), is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife number 111, dated September 16, 2026, through the summary of the call (registry 1875846) and the announcement containing the joint text of the guidelines and the call (registry 1875209).

The call is aimed at the granting, under a competitive process, of scholarships for students enrolled in Early Childhood Education centers (0 to 3 years) authorized by the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, in order to promote the reconciliation of family and work life during the 2026/2027 academic period. The aid compensates for expenses related to pre-registration, enrollment, childcare, hygiene, food, and clothing for exclusive school use.

Amount and Financing

The approved amount for the call totals €1,350,000.00, charged to the budget application 27.1011.3261.48140, and may be increased up to a maximum total amount of €2,000,000.00, subject to the availability of credit. The maximum individual amount for each scholarship is a single payment of €800.00.

• Initial credit: €1,350,000.00
• Maximum expandable amount: €2,000,000.00
• Amount per scholarship: €800.00
• Identifier in the National Grants Database (BDNS): 928596

Requirements and Deadline

Individuals enrolled in the first cycle of Early Childhood Education during the 2026/2027 academic year in an authorized center may apply, provided they do not occupy a place in a center supported by public funds. The family income level per person during the year 2025 may not exceed €20,000.00. The scholarship is incompatible with other grants for the same purpose and academic period, although it is compatible with fee reductions from municipal preschools.

The application period begins the day following the publication of the summary in the gazette and ends on October 30, 2026. Processing will be available both in person and electronically, by appointment through the Council’s telematic application, and all documentation is available on the electronic office https://sede.tenerife.es.

Competent Body and Processing

The Insular Councilor for Employment, Education, and Youth, Efraín Medina Hernández, shall be competent to resolve this, by virtue of the delegation carried out by the Insular Government Council. The maximum period for resolving the procedure shall be six months from the publication of the summary. Educational centers shall collaborate by certifying enrollment, advising families, and communicating any change in circumstances.

The regulatory bases were approved by agreement of the Insular Government Council on May 27, 2025 (AC0000027954), and the line is incorporated into the Strategic Grant Plan of the Insular Council of Tenerife. Special attention is also provided for victims of gender-based violence, whose data will not be published and to whom a confidential code will be assigned.

Impact for families

The call represents direct support for thousands of Tenerife families with sons and daughters in preschools on the island, alleviating the cost of schooling in the 0 to 3 age stage and facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life. With a budget expandable up to two million euros, the Council reinforces one of its most demanded educational support lines, in a context where access to places in the first cycle of Early Childhood Education is key to equal opportunities.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, number 111, September 16, 2026, section III. Local Administration, pág. 26179-26181 (official reference: records 1875846 and 1875209, agreement AC0000028386).