The Agency approves €250,000 in aid to ten Asturian business incubators.

The AGENCY awards €250,000 in grants to business incubators in Asturias

The AGENCY —Agency for Science, Business Competitiveness and Innovation of Asturias—, attached to the Ministry of Science, Industry and Employment of the Government of the Principality of Asturias, has published the resolution granting subsidies to public business centres for their business incubator services corresponding to fiscal year 2026. The act was formalized through Resolution of 4 August 2026 and published in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias (BOPA) No. 158, of 17 August 2026, with reference code 2026-06674.

The resolution, adopted by the President of the AGENCY —whose office is held by the Minister of Science, Industry and Employment by virtue of Decree 25/2025, of 21 April—, concludes a procedure initiated on 11 March 2026, when the Agency itself approved the call for applications for the granting of these subsidies within the framework of the single business creation service. The regulatory rules are the bases approved by Resolution of 5 November 2014, as amended by Resolution of 6 August 2025 (published in BOPA No. 157, of 14/08/2025).

Credit increase: from €240,000 to €250,000

The credit initially authorized to finance this call for applications amounted to €240,000, a figure approved by the Executive Directorate of the Agency through Resolution of 3 March 2026. After the assessment of applications by the Evaluation Committee, which met on 15 July 2026, it was confirmed that sufficient funding sources existed and it was proposed to increase the allocation by an additional €10,000, in order to grant all applicants who met the conditions the maximum amount of the subsidy.

This additional expenditure was approved by the President of the AGENCY on 21 July 2026, raising the total amount to €250,000. The public information regarding this increase was previously published in the BOPA dated 30 July 2026, as required by regulations.

Ten beneficiary business centres, €25,000 each

Annex I of the resolution details the 10 approved applications, each with a subsidy of €25,000, eligible expenditure ranging between €31,536 and €57,456 depending on the centre, and a subsidy percentage ranging from 43% to 79%:

• CANGAS DEL NARCEA CITY COUNCIL — Business Incubator (file IDE/2026/000057): €25,000.
• OFFICIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND SERVICES OF OVIEDO — Business incubator 2026, José Antonio Coto Business Incubator (file IDE/2026/000065): €25,000.
• CORTIQUIDADRA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LIMITED COMPANY — Business incubator of the La Curtidora Business Centre, Sodeco (file IDE/2026/000066): €25,000.
• TINEO CITY COUNCIL — Business incubator of the Tineo Business Promotion Centre (file IDE/2026/000086): €25,000.
• GIJÓN BUSINESS AND TOURISM PROMOTION, S.A. — Public Business Incubator 2026 (file IDE/2026/000259): €25,000.
• OFFICIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND NAVIGATION OF AVILÉS — SME Support Centre, C.A.P.Y., as a Business Incubator (file IDE/2026/000273): €25,000.
• NALÓN INDUSTRIAL CITY, S.A.L. — PROJECT Incubator (file IDE/2026/000274): €25,000.
• SOCIETY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINING REGIONS — Business incubator service of the Sodeco Nalón Business Centre (file IDE/2026/000276): €25,000.
• SOCIETY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINING REGIONS — Business incubator service of Sodeco Enterprises (file IDE/2026/000277): €25,000.
• EL FRANCO CITY COUNCIL — Business Incubator Workshop – Noval Business Centre (El Franco) (file IDE/2026/000282): €25,000.

In total, the eligible expenses submitted by the ten centres amount to €479,900.48, of which €250,000 are subsidised, with an average co-financing rate of 56%.

Obligations of the beneficiaries and implementation deadlines

The beneficiaries are obliged to carry out the subsidised activity between 1 January and 31 December 2026, and to justify its implementation before the AGENCY within a maximum period of two months from the completion of the project. Payment will be made in a single payment by bank transfer, upon prior proof of compliance with all conditions and tax and Social Security obligations. The obligations include:

• Carrying out the activity for which the grant is awarded.
• Justifying implementation by means of a supporting account with an activity report and a financial report.
• Notifying the Agency of any other aid or grants obtained that finance the same activity.
• Giving publicity to the public nature of the funding, including the logos of the Agency and the Government of the Principality of Asturias.
• Keeping the supporting documents for the use of the funds.

The resolution exhausts the administrative route and may be appealed through administrative litigation before the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction within two months, or through an optional reconsideration appeal before the President of the Agency within one month.

Source: Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias (BOPA), No. 158, of August 17, 2026 (official reference: 2026-06674).