The Provincial Council announces 400,000 euros in grants for rural schools in Burgos

The Governing Board of the Provincial Council of Burgos approved on September 25, 2026, the call for grants for the repair, conservation, and improvement of public early childhood and primary education schools in the rural areas of Burgos during the 2026-2027 biennium. The summary of the agreement is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos no. 190, dated October 6, 2026, with the reference BOPBUR-2026-04260 and the identifier BDNS 932363. The call mobilizes 400,000 euros and is aimed at local entities of municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.

The measure is based on articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17, which requires the publication of the summary of the call and the submission of its full text to the National Grants Database. The issuing body is the Provincial Council of Burgos, through its Culture Unit, and the agreement was adopted by its Governing Board.

The budget allocated to this call is biennial in nature and amounts to 400,000 euros, jointly provided by the Provincial Council of Burgos and the Department of Education of the Regional Government of Castile and León. The stated objective is to improve the existing educational infrastructure in the province.

Who the aid is aimed at

Local entities that meet these requirements may apply for the grants:

• Belong to a municipality in the province of Burgos.
• Have a population of fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.
• Have public centers where early childhood and primary education are taught simultaneously.
• Submit the application within the period and in the manner established in the call.

Which works are subsidized

The purpose of the call is to finance repair, conservation, and improvement works during the years 2026-2027, under these conditions:

• They must be carried out in existing buildings and facilities.
• The centers must provide early childhood and primary education within the same center.
• They must be located in local entities of Burgos municipalities with a population of fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.
• New construction works are excluded in all cases, even if they are annexed to existing buildings.

Application period and documentation

Applications must be submitted within 20 business days starting from the day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province. The guidelines, annexes, and the rest of the documentation are available to interested parties on the electronic headquarters of the Provincial Council of Burgos, at the address http://www.burgos.es/servicios-al-ciudadano/ayudas-y-subvenciones. The full text of the call can be consulted in the National Grants Database.

The summary was signed in Burgos on September 29, 2026, by the deputy general secretary, Ana Isabel Rilova Palacios.

The call for applications responds to the need to maintain schools in rural areas in adequate condition, where population dispersion and the aging of buildings hinder municipal investments. Through the co-financing of the Provincial Council of Burgos and the Department of Education of the Junta de Castilla y León, local entities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants will be able to undertake repairs that directly affect families with school-aged children and contribute to stabilizing the population in the province.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, no. 190, of October 6, 2026, section III. Local Administration, pp. 29-30 (official reference: BOPBUR-2026-04260).