Pallars Jussà opens the Young Entrepreneur Award with 3,000 euros

The Pallars Jussà County Council has announced the Young Entrepreneur Award for the year 2026, a competition aimed at innovative business projects that wish to be established or consolidated in the region. The summary of the call, identified with the code BDNS 937464, was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida no. 205, dated October 27, 2026, under edict number 8928. The deadline for submitting applications ends on December 18, 2026.

The publication is made 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, which require the publication of the summary of the calls through the National Subsidy Database (BDNS). The full text of the call can be consulted on the Infosubvencions portal, at the address corresponding to identifier 937464.

The stated objective of the call is to attract new innovative business projects that generate economic activity and employment, are socially integrated, and represent a link and reinforcement for the economic fabric of the region. The announcement bears the signature of the corporation’s president, Ramon Jordana Farré, and is dated in Tremp on October 23, 2026.

Three awards for a total of 3,000 euros

The funding for the call is divided into three cash prizes, as detailed in the second section of the summary:

• First prize: 1,500 euros.
• Second prize: 1,000 euros.
• Third prize: 500 euros.

The sum of the three awards totals 3,000 euros, which will be allocated to the projects that the jury considers most highly valued according to the criteria set in the regulatory bases of the competition.

Deadline open until December 18

The calendar is one of the most relevant elements for interested entrepreneurs. The deadline for submitting projects will end on December 18, 2026, according to the third section of the summary published in the provincial gazette.

The documentation required to apply for participation is that indicated in clause 4a of the Regulatory Bases of the “Young Entrepreneur Award” competition. The summary does not detail this list of documents and refers entirely to the text of the bases, meaning that participants must consult the full call before formalizing the application.

Evaluating jury and valuation criteria

The body responsible for evaluating the applications will be the award jury, with the composition established in clause 5a of the regulatory bases. The summary does not specify the members who compose it.

Regarding the valuation criteria, the fifth section of the announcement refers to the objective criteria specified in clause 6a of the same bases. In this case, the document published in the BOP of Lleida also does not break down the weights or the scales.

Guidelines approved at the end of 2022

The 2026 call is governed by guidelines that have already been in effect for four years. The administrative process is as follows:

• Initial approval by the Governing Board on December 20, 2022.
• Public exhibition via announcement in the BOP de Lleida no. 249, of December 30, 2022.
• Simultaneous publication in the DOGC no. 8824, of January 2, 2023.
• Final approval on January 30, 2023.
• Publication of the full text for entry into force in the BOP de Lleida no. 27, of February 8, 2023.

With this chronology, the award reaches the 2026 edition without modifications to the regulatory framework, which provides continuity to the competition and allows participants to compare it with previous calls.

The call arrives at a time when Pallars Jussà is seeking to stabilize population and economic activity outside of traditional sectors, and the award presents itself as a small but direct lever for those wishing to start a business in the region. For an individual entrepreneur or a micro-enterprise, the 1,500 euros of the first prize can cover initial incorporation expenses, equipment, or commercial launch, but above all, they provide validation and visibility within the local fabric. With the deadline open until December 18, 2026, interested parties still have eight weeks to prepare the business plan and the documentation required by guidelines that have not changed since 2023.

Source: Official Bulletin of the Province of Lleida, no. 205, October 27, 2026, Local Administration - County Councils, p. 1-1 (official reference: BOP-2026_0_205_8928).