Pau calls for grants of up to 100 euros for books and school supplies

The Pau City Council has approved the call for individual grants for the acquisition of textbooks and school supplies for the 2026-2027 academic year, with a maximum amount of 100 euros per student. The decision was made by the Local Government Board in an ordinary session on August 25, 2026, and the summary has been published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Girona (BOP) number 167, dated August 31, 2026, with reference BOP-2026_0_167_7669.

The application period will be a single window opening on September 1, 2026, and closing on September 18, 2026, both days inclusive. The call is governed by Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, and the summary is published in accordance with articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of this regulation.

Regulatory Framework and Grant Amount

The call is framed within the Regulatory Ordinance of the bases that must govern the granting procedure, approved by plenary agreement on October 1, 2020, and published in full in the BOP of Girona number 230, dated November 30, 2020. The summary of the call can be consulted in the National Subsidy Database (BDNS), with identifier 926524.

Regarding the amount, the value of each grant cannot exceed 20% of the total cost of the textbooks and school supplies for the corresponding year, subject to the accreditation of the relevant documentation, and with an individualized maximum limit of 100 euros per student.

Requirements and Procedure

The grants are awarded individually for each student, and the application must be submitted within the established deadline. The key aspects of the call are:

• Maximum amount: 100 euros per student.
• Relative limit: cannot exceed 20% of the total cost of the materials for the year.
• Application period: from September 1 to 18, 2026, both inclusive.
• Issuing body: the Local Government Board of the Pau City Council.
• Regulatory basis: Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies.
• BDNS identifier: 926524.

The summary was signed by the Mayor of Pau, Jaume Isern Ruiz, on August 25, 2026.

Relevance for Families

The call arrives in the midst of preparations for the new school year, when families must face the expense of books and materials. With an application period that opens on September 1 and closes on the 18th, the residents of Pau have just over two weeks to submit the documentation and apply for a grant that can alleviate the economic burden of the start of the school year by up to 100 euros per student.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Girona, no. 167, August 31, 2026, p. 1 (official reference: BOP-2026_0_167_7669).