The Tourism Board distributes 460,000 euros among twelve county councils

The Tourism Board of the Lleida Provincial Council has definitively approved the Cooperation Plan for the county councils of the Lleida district in the field of tourism promotion for the year 2026, endowed with 460,000 euros. The agreement is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida (BOP) number 179, dated September 18, 2026, with the official reference BOP-2026_0_179_7781 and edict number 7781. The full text of the plan, including the four annexes, occupies pages 1 to 14 of this edition.

The General Board of the Tourism Board of the Lleida Provincial Council number 1/2026, meeting in an ordinary session on July 6, 2026, initially approved the plan. The document was submitted for public review for 10 days following its publication in the BOP of Lleida number 133, dated July 15, 2026. The Presidency of the Lleida Provincial Council recorded the definitive approval via Decree number 2026/228, dated August 31, 2026, and the publicity of the text is carried out in accordance with article 124 of the Regulations for works, activities, and services of local entities. The document is signed by the president, Joan Talarn Gilabert, dated September 1, 2026.

Twelve county councils and a fixed distribution

The beneficiaries are the county councils of the Lleida district, which receive a fixed amount for current expenditure and investment. In general, each county council receives 40,000 euros, while the Cerdanya County Council receives 20,000, as its territorial scope is not entirely integrated into the province of Lleida.

• Alt Urgell: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Alta Ribagorça: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Cerdanya: 15,000 € current and 5,000 € investment (20,000 €).
• Garrigues: 34,000 € current and 6,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Noguera: 32,000 € current and 8,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Pallars Jussà: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Pallars Sobirà: 32,000 € current and 8,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Pla d’Urgell: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Segarra: 32,000 € current and 8,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Segrià: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Solsonès: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).
• Urgell: 30,000 € current and 10,000 € investment (40,000 €).

The total is divided into 355,000 euros for current expenditure and 105,000 euros for investment. The General Council of Aran is excluded from the plan, as tourism collaboration with the Provincial Council is governed by a framework agreement between the two institutions.

What can be financed

Current expenses are framed within tourism promotion actions and dissemination and communication actions. Each council must include at least two actions from headings 1.1 to 1.4 and two from headings 2.1 to 2.4.

• Collaboration in events and activities aimed at the final public.
• Trade fairs, workshops, commercial missions, famtrips, presstrips, and presentations.
• Affiliation fees for programs of the Catalan Tourism Agency or tourism associations.
• Training, benchmarks, sector days, and congresses.
• Design and editing of promotional material, media advertising, and maintenance of the regional tourism website and social networks.

Regarding investment, eligible expenses include inventoriable tourism infrastructures and equipment, digital platforms and technological tools, and the creation of content such as photographs, videos, and pieces for social networks. Personnel expenses and recoverable or compensable VAT are excluded.

Deadlines, payment, and justification

The grants are paid in advance and are compatible with other subsidies, provided that the total does not exceed the total cost of the action. Acceptance must be formalized within 10 business days from the day following the publication of the final approval in the BOP, using the web form provided by the Board.

• Expenditure execution period: throughout the 2026 annual period, with expenses attributable from January 1, 2026.
• Submission of justification: from January 1, 2027, to March 31, 2027.
• Inventoriable assets: destination for the granted purpose for 5 years if registered in a public registry and 2 years for the rest.

Beneficiary entities must publicize the funding with the Ara Lleida logo of the Tourism Board of the Diputació de Lleida on posters, guides, websites, and events, and must mention @Aralleida or tag with #Aralleida on social networks.

Appeals and impact

An administrative contentious appeal may be filed against the final approval before the Administrative Contentious Section of the Court of First Instance of Lleida within two months, or, optionally, a request for reversal before the body that issued it within one month, both counted from the day following the notification.

The plan guarantees the county councils of Lleida stable funding for the tourism promotion of the territory during 2026, with room for each to decide the most appropriate actions according to their action forecast. The publication in the BOP of Lleida opens the period for entities to accept the grant and begin executing the actions.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida, no. 179, September 18, 2026, Local Administration - Diputació de Lleida, pp. 1-14 (official reference: BOP-2026_0_179_7781).