Elda opens the call for grants for international cooperation NGOs

The Elda City Council has opened the call for grants for international development cooperation projects for non-governmental organizations, corresponding to the 2026 fiscal year. The decision stems from the agreement of the municipal Plenary on July 30, 2026, the extract of which is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante number 175, dated September 15, 2026.

The call, identified in the National Grants Database with the code BDNS 928916, allocates a budget of 90,000.00 euros to finance projects under a competitive bidding process. Applications may be submitted within 15 business days starting from the day following the publication of the extract in the provincial gazette.

Regulatory Bases and Normative Framework

The bases regulating this call were approved by the Plenary of the Elda City Council on July 30, 2026, and published on the municipal website web.elda.es and in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante number 170, dated September 8, 2026. The extract is disseminated in accordance with articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17, which mandate the publicity of calls for applications.

The full text of the call can be consulted in the National Grants Database, at the address infosubvenciones.es (call 928916).

Beneficiaries and Purpose of the Aid

Third-sector entities dedicated to development cooperation may apply for these grants:

• Non-Governmental Development Organizations (NGOs).
• Non-profit development cooperation associations.

The purpose of the call is the granting of subsidies, under a competitive bidding process, for the execution of international development cooperation projects, representing direct support for the work of entities from Alicante operating in developing countries.

Deadline and Processing

Interested entities will have 15 business days from the day following the publication of the extract in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante to submit their applications. The agreement is signed by the Mayor-President, Rubén Alfaro Bernabé, dated September 11, 2026, in Elda.

The call reinforces the commitment of the Elda council to international cooperation and offers the province’s third sector a stable funding route for its projects. With a budget of 90,000 euros and a tight deadline of fifteen days, interested NGOs must prepare their proposals promptly to apply for this line of aid.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante, no. 175, September 15, 2026, section III. Local Administration, Elda City Council (official reference: BDNS 928916).