The Commerce, Craftsmanship and Fashion Consortium opens the 2026 grants

The Consortium of Commerce, Craftsmanship and Fashion of Catalonia has opened the 2026 call for grants to strengthen the competitiveness of commerce and service companies, with a maximum allocation of 600,000 euros. The resolution, signed by director Moisés Rodríguez Cantón on September 29, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC no. 9763, October 2, 2026) under the reference CVE-DOGC-A-26272062-2026 and the code BDNS 932311. Applications may be submitted from October 5 to 30, 2026.

The call derives from the regulatory bases that govern the granting of subsidies in the fields of commerce, services, and craftsmanship, approved by the Resolution of June 22, 2026 (DOGC no. 9694, 26.6.2026). The regulatory framework is completed by Law 10/2026, of July 9, on the budget of the Generalitat de Catalunya for 2026; Legislative Decree 3/2002, of December 24, which approves the Recast Text of the Public Finance Law of Catalonia, and Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, along with the regulation that develops it (Royal Decree 887/2006).

The General Council of the Consortium approved the multi-year file for the commerce, craftsmanship, and fashion programs in sessions on April 14 and June 18, 2026. The processing is multi-year and the amount is estimated, meaning that the granting is subject to the existence of adequate and sufficient credit at the time the resolution is issued.

Allocation and application deadlines

• Maximum amount of the call: 600,000.00 euros.
• 2026 Annuity: 100,000.00 euros.
• 2027 Annuity: 500,000.00 euros.
• Budget line: D/7700001/641, with own funds.
• Start of the deadline: October 5, 2026, at 09:00 hours.
• End of the deadline: October 30, 2026, at 14:00 hours.
• Submission: electronic, according to the models of the electronic office.

The initially available credits may be redistributed between budget lines as long as the total planned allocation is not exceeded, and the amount may be increased in accordance with article 92.4.b) of Legislative Decree 3/2002.

Purpose and granting procedure

The purpose is to regulate the procedure for granting aid to strengthen the Catalan model of commerce and promote the competitiveness of the craftsmanship and fashion sectors. This call finances Area 4, support for the reopening of establishments:

• Relocation of economic activities located in mezzanines or upper floors, without direct access from the public road, to establishments located at street level.
• Actions framed within the Support Program for the opening, renovation, and improvement of establishments, including stalls in municipal markets.

The grant is awarded through a competitive bidding process, comparing applications according to the evaluation criteria. The instructing body is the person holding the position of head of the Trade Area of the Consortium, and the resolution is the responsibility of the director of the entity. The Evaluation Commission is composed of the heads of the Trade, Fashion, and Craft areas.

Resolution, execution, and justification

The resolution of granting, inadmissibility, denial, or withdrawal must be issued and published within a maximum period of six months from the day after the publication of the call; if not notified, the application is understood to be dismissed by administrative silence. Provisional proposals and resolutions are published on the electronic notice board of the Administration of the Generalitat, which replaces individual notification.

• Execution of activities: between January 1 and December 31, 2026.
• Justification: from the day after the final publication of the awarding resolution until March 31, 2027.
• Form: justification account with the provision of expense vouchers, in accordance with article 4 of Order ECO/172/2015, of June 3.
• Payment: once the prior justification submitted by the beneficiary has been verified.

An administrative appeal may be filed against the call resolution before the counselor of the Department of Enterprise and Work, in their capacity as president of the Consortium. The resolution takes effect the day after its publication in the DOGC.

The call gives merchants, artisans, and service companies one month to access 600,000 euros intended to move activities from upper floors to street-level premises, a measure that seeks to revitalize commercial axes and municipal market stalls.

Source: Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya, no. 9763, October 2, 2026, Other issuing subjects (official reference: CVE-DOGC-A-26272062-2026).