La Palma resolves 66 grants for private hydraulic works for 600,000 euros

The Insular Water Council of La Palma has resolved the public tender for the granting of economic aid to privately initiated hydraulic works projects for the 2024 call. The decision was adopted through resolution no. 2023/306 of the organization’s Vice Presidency, dated September 25, 2026, and is published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands no. 201, dated October 7, 2026. The distribution amounts to 600,000 euros and benefits 66 applicants from the island.

The announcement, dated September 28, 2026, details the list of resolved files funded by the own resources of the Insular Water Council of La Palma, an organization dependent on the Insular Council of La Palma. The publicity is carried out as provided in the 6th resolution of the decree and in Article 18 of the General Subsidies Law 38/2023, of November 17. The text is signed by the vice president, Juan Ramón Felipe San Antonio.

The call is aimed at owners, farmers, water communities, irrigation communities, and agricultural holdings promoting hydraulic works of private interest. The files are identified with the series SUB-SOL and the granted subsidies range between 259.50 euros and 55,886.04 euros.

The highest amounts of the distribution

• 55,886.04 euros for the La Prosperidad Agricultural Cooperative, for telemetry and remote control of the Subida Las Angustias well.
• 55,886.04 euros for the Unión Canales de Barlovento, for the piping and improvement of the “Pajaritos” canal, various sections, phase I.
• 50,297.40 euros for Juan Roberto Méndez Hernández, for tank repair, plot channeling, fencing, and prefabricated tank.
• 37,055.60 euros for the El Porvenir de Aguatavar Water Community, for improvements in water conduction.
• 26,457.99 euros for the Bajante San Isidro Water Community, for the renewal of measuring equipment and installation of telemetry, phase I.
• 23,831.74 euros for the Cuatro Cabocos Water Community, for channeling in the “Cuatro Cabocos” gallery.

Tanks, pipes, and telemetry

Most of the aid finances storage and distribution infrastructure for irrigation water. The actions include the construction and repair of tanks, the installation of flexible and prefabricated steel tanks, the placement of pipes and valves, the waterproofing of ponds, and the implementation of telemetry and remote control systems.

• 15,030.70 euros for José Juan Viña Capote, for waterproofing and cleaning of the tank.
• 14,038.84 euros for Anastasio Camacho Pérez, for pond repair.
• 13,416.07 euros for the Comunidad Unión Aguas de Garafía, for remote flow reading in the galleries “Fuente Nueva”, “Los Hombres”, “Poleos Baja” and “Poleos Media”.
• 11,715.29 euros for the Comunidad de Aguas Tabercorade, for stainless steel distribution boxes.
• 10,619.46 euros for Saturno Agrícola SL, for the installation of a flexible tank.
• 10,509.04 euros for the Comunidad de Aguas Canal Intermedio, for improvements at various points of the canal.

Water and irrigation communities

A significant portion of the funds is allocated to collective water management entities, which concentrate the highest-value actions.

• Comunidad de Aguas Pozos Noroeste: 18,674.71 euros for improvement of the discharge pipe and electrical installation elements.
• Comunidad de Regantes de Puntallana: 15,356.69 euros for protection of the water measurement and control equipment infrastructure.
• Comunidad de Regantes de Los Sauces: 14,778.94 euros for telemetry in pressure reducing valves.
• Comunidad de Aguas Tenerra: 8,838.62 euros for improvements to the hydraulic infrastructure and distribution box no. 6.
• Comunidad Canal Argual Triana: 8,275.00 euros for improvements at various points of the canal.
• Comunidad de Usuarios La Nueva Lucha: 8,205.36 euros for stainless steel boxes.

Rejected applications

The announcement specifies that applications not appearing in the published list have been rejected. The resolution thus exhausts the administrative route for all requests submitted in the 2024 call.

The publication closes the distribution process and allows applicants to know if their project has been admitted and for what amount. For the farmers and landowners of La Palma, the grants cover everything from small pond repairs to telemetry and water conduction works, with the water and irrigation communities as the main recipients of the highest amounts.

Source: Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, no. 201, of October 7, 2026, section V. Announcements (Other announcements), page 36367 (official reference: announcement 3474; Resolution no. 2023/306).