The Provincial Council of Burgos announces 200,000 euros for smart agricultural water

The Provincial Council of Burgos has announced grants totaling 200,000 euros for the implementation of intelligent water management and control systems for agricultural uses in rural areas during the 2026 fiscal year. The call was approved by agreement of the institution’s Governing Board on August 13, 2026, and its summary is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, number 171, dated September 9, 2026, with c.v.e. BoPBur-2026-03762.

The announcement, processed by the Administrative Modernization and New Information and Communication Technologies Section, is published in accordance with articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17. The full text of the call is available in the National Subsidies Database (identifier BDNS 926360) and on the Provincial Council’s website, under the “Grants and subsidies” section.

Beneficiaries and Purpose

Local entities in the province of Burgos with a population of fewer than 20,000 inhabitants, including both municipalities and smaller local entities, may apply for the grants, provided they meet the requirements established in the guidelines. The purpose of the call is the implementation of intelligent water management and control systems for agricultural uses during the 2026 fiscal year.

Amount and Financing

The total credit allocated to the call amounts to 200,000 euros, charged to the corresponding budgetary application of the Provincial Council’s general budget for 2026. The economic conditions are as follows:

• Financing of up to 100 percent of the eligible cost of each action.
• Maximum limit of 2,500 euros per installation effectively executed, integrated, and put into operation.

Deadline and Processing

Applications must be submitted within one month starting from the day following the publication of the summary of the call in the Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos. The full guidelines, annexes, and corresponding documentation will be available to interested parties on the electronic office of the Provincial Council of Burgos. The announcement appears signed in Burgos on September 1, 2026, by the secretary general, José Luis M.ª González de Miguel.

The call opens a direct opportunity for dozens of rural town halls in the province, which will be able to modernize the management of irrigation water with practically zero cost to their budgets. In a context of drought and increasing demand for water efficiency, the digitalization of irrigation presents itself as a key tool for water saving and the sustainability of the agricultural sector in Burgos.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, no. 171, September 9, 2026, section III. Local Administration, page 3 (official reference: BoPBur-2026-03762).