The Regional Government distributes 1.77 million to rehabilitate six supply markets

The Regional Government of Extremadura (Junta de Extremadura) has publicized the grants awarded for the rehabilitation, modernization, and technological transformation of the region’s supply markets, for a total amount of 1,774,857.84 euros. The announcement, signed on August 12, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura (Diario Oficial de Extremadura) number 161, dated August 20, 2026, in the Announcements section, under official reference 2026081414.

The subsidies are granted under Decree 127/2025, of September 9, which establishes the regulatory bases for these grants and approves the first call for the 2025 financial year, published in DOE number 186, dated September 26. The awarding procedure is processed under a competitive bidding regime through periodic calls.

Six beneficiary city councils

The call, endowed with 1,900,000 euros charged to the 2025 annual budget, distributes the credit among six Extremaduran municipalities. The cost of the actions is attributed to Program 341A “Quality Trade and Extremaduran Craftsmanship,” charged to management center 140030000, budget application 14.003.341A.760.00 and expenditure project code 20240551, financed by State Transfers (fund code TE32004001).

• Moraleja City Council (file CH-10-25-0004-MM): €395,370.37
• Burguillos del Cerro City Council (CH-06-25-0006-MM): €384,545.92
• Azuaga City Council (CH-06-25-0019-MM): €357,184.62
• Fuente de Cantos City Council (CH-06-25-0017-MM): €337,638.28
• Salvaleón City Council (CH-06-25-0026-MM): €275,892.76
• Castuera City Council (CH-06-25-0010-MM): €24,225.89

Publicity and transparency

In accordance with Article 19 of the regulatory decree, the call and the granted subsidies are published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura, on the Autonomous Community Grants Portal, and on the Transparency Portal of the Regional Government of Extremadura, and are submitted to the National Grants Database. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 17 of Law 6/2011, of March 23, on subsidies of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, the call, the program and budget credit, the beneficiary, the amount granted, and the purpose of each grant are stated.

The announcement was signed in Mérida on August 12, 2026, by the Secretary General for Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence, Juan Carlos Preciado Rodríguez, exercising the signing delegations of the Director General for Competitive Intelligence and Trade and the Secretary General, pursuant to the resolutions of May 8 and 9, 2026 (DOE number 90, dated May 13).

Impact for merchants and consumers

These grants will allow the six city councils to undertake rehabilitation works and the incorporation of technological solutions in their supply markets, a key facility for local commerce and proximity supply. The modernization of these spaces directly benefits the merchants operating within them and the consumers of the affected towns, reinforcing the competitiveness of quality commerce and Extremaduran craftsmanship in rural areas.

Source: Official Gazette of Extremadura, number 161, August 20, 2026, section IV (Announcements) (official reference: 2026081414).