The TSJC reviews the ERDF grant awarded to Pufopa following its appeal

The Contentious-Administrative Chamber, Second Section, of the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, will review the grant awarded to the entity Pufopa, S.L. under Line 1 of the regional business competitiveness program co-financed with European funds. The General Technical Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Trade and Self-Employed publishes in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands no. 190, of September 22, 2026, the Resolution of September 10, 2026, which orders the referral of the administrative file to the court and summons all those appearing as interested parties. The announcement occupies page 35067, within section V, Other announcements, with the official reference boc-a-2026-190-3301.

The origin: a grant 85% co-financed by the European Union

The referred file concerns Resolution no. 551/2025, of May 22, of the Director General for Economic Promotion and Diversification, by which the grant awarded to certain beneficiary individuals and companies is considered fully or partially justified. This resolution stems from Resolution no. 2142/2024, of December 16, which resolved the awarding of Line 1 of the Grant Program for the improvement of competitiveness, sustainability, creation, and business growth in the Canary Islands.

The program is structured under the Order of September 2, 2024, and has co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of 85%. The judicial review comes after Pufopa, S.L. filed an appeal for reversal against the justification resolution and the Administration failed to respond expressly, resulting in a presumed dismissal due to administrative silence.

The judicial route: referral of the file and summons

Appeal no. 175/2026, filed by Pufopa, S.L., is what opened the contentious-administrative route. The resolution now published orders, in its first point, to refer the administrative file relating to that presumed dismissal to the Contentious-Administrative Chamber, Second Section, of the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The second point, issued under article 45.1.a) of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations, orders the resolution to be made public in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands and summons the parties interested in the appeal so that they may appear before the Chamber and enter the proceedings.

Deadlines and legal basis

• Appearance period: nine days starting from the day following the publication of the resolution in the bulletin.
• Judicial body: Contentious-Administrative Chamber, Second Section, of the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands, seat of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
• Chamber Agreement: dated September 1, 2026.
• Invoked regulations: articles 48 and 49 of Law 29/1998, of July 13, regulating the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction.
• Signature of the announcement: the Technical General Secretary, Marcos Barrera González, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on September 10, 2026.

The announcement does not detail the specific amount of the aid nor the funded project, matters which are referred to the administrative file that now passes into the hands of the court.

What is being disputed

The litigation focuses on the justification of the subsidy: the Administration considered the aid received by the individuals and companies benefiting from Line 1 to be fully or partially justified, and Pufopa, S.L. challenged that decision. Having received no express response to its appeal for reversal, the company turned to the contentious-administrative jurisdiction, which must now rule on the merits of the matter once the file has been received.

The publication of the summons is relevant for any person or entity that has the status of an interested party in appeal no. 175/2026: starting from the day following the publication, they have nine days to appear before the Chamber. Once this period has elapsed without appearing, the interested parties will not be able to intervene in the judicial procedure, even if the resolution issued affects them.

Source: Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands, no. 190, of September 22, 2026, section V (Other announcements), page 35067 (official reference: boc-a-2026-190-3301).