The Chamber of Commerce opens 50,000 euros in grants for hiring young people

The Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Ceuta has opened the second 2026 call for economic aid to promote employment under the Young Talent Program, endowed with 50,000 euros to subsidize the hiring of young people. The summary is published in the Official Gazette of the City of Ceuta (BOCCE) No. 6,656, of September 29, 2026, provision 665, with reference BDNS 931148.

The call is published in accordance with the provisions of articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17, and its full text can be consulted in the National Subsidies Database. The grants are co-financed by 69.64% by the European Social Fund Plus, under the ESF+ Youth Employment Program 2021-2027.

Who can apply and for what

Beneficiaries may include companies, self-employed workers, and other entities carrying out an economic activity, provided they meet the requirements of article 5 of the call and their workplace is located within the jurisdiction of the Ceuta Chamber of Commerce.

The purpose of this line is to subsidize companies in that jurisdiction that have hired young people who are beneficiaries of the National Youth Guarantee System, under the terms of the state regulations that govern it, and who have at least completed the vocational guidance within the Young Talent Program.

Amount and budget

• Maximum budget for the call: 50,000 euros.
• Maximum number of grants: 10.
• Amount per young person hired: 5,000.00 euros.
• Co-financing: 69.64% funded by the European Social Fund Plus.

Deadline and submission of applications

The period for submitting applications begins the day after the publication of the call announcement in the Official Gazette of the Autonomous City of Ceuta and ends on December 31, 2026. It may conclude before that date if the planned budget is exhausted.

The full text of this second call can be consulted on the electronic headquarters of the Ceuta Chamber of Commerce and on its website. The summary appears signed in Ceuta on September 23, 2026, by Joaquín Mollinedo Gómez-Zorrilla, general secretary of the corporation.

The call arrives in a context of sustained support for youth employment in the city, where the ESF+ finances activation and training programs for job seekers. For small businesses and the self-employed in Ceuta, this line represents a direct incentive of 5,000 euros for each Youth Guarantee young person added to the staff, with an application window extending until the end of the year or until the available fifty thousand euros are distributed.

Source: Official Gazette of the City of Ceuta (BOCCE), no. 6,656, of September 29, 2026, General Provisions, page 3512 (official reference: provision 665, BDNS 931148).