Puertollano opens the 30,000 euro call for applications for local associations

The Puertollano City Council has opened the call for grants aimed at local associations and collectives for the 2026 fiscal year, with a budget of 30,000 euros. The summary is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real (BOP) number 191, dated October 5, 2026, with announcement number 3202 and identification BDNS 932950. Interested entities will have fifteen business days, counting from the day following the publication, to submit their applications.

The call is based on articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17, which require the publication of the summary of the calls and their guidelines in the corresponding official gazette. The regulatory guidelines were approved by agreement of the Local Government Board on September 24, 2026, as stated in the announcement itself.

The full text of the call and its annexes can be consulted through the National Grant Advertising System, in accordance with the Resolution of 12/10/2015 of the State General Comptroller (BOE number 299, of 12/15/2015), and on the municipal electronic office.

Recipients and purpose of the aid

Non-profit local associations and collectives that present projects or activities of interest to the city may apply for this line of aid. The purpose of the call is to subsidize initiatives that pursue:

• Projects and activities of social interest.
• Actions that promote city cohesion.
• Activities linked to popular customs and traditions.
• Promotion of equality.
• Cultural and civic activities.
• Environmental protection initiatives.
• Citizen participation projects.

The award criteria are those established in the Guidelines for the Call for Grants for Associations and Collectives of Puertollano for the year 2026, approved by the Local Government Board.

Amount, deadline, and method of submission

The total allocation for the call amounts to 30,000 euros. The deadline for submitting applications is fifteen business days starting from the day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real.

Applications, together with the accompanying documentation, shall be submitted through the Electronic Office of the Puertollano City Council website (My data / procedure catalog / General application), and must be addressed to the Department of Associations and Collectives. The electronic method is established without prejudice to the provisions of article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Processing and official publicity

The announcement appears in the local administration section of the BOP, within the CITY COUNCILS section, corresponding to PUERTOLLANO, on page 9340 of the issue. The document was electronically signed by the Head of Section of the B.O.P., Juan Luis Cuadros Campo, on October 3, 2026, and includes a secure verification code to check its authenticity on the corporate electronic office.

The publication of the extract in the provincial bulletin is the milestone that triggers the start of the deadline; therefore, interested entities must adjust their calendars to the date the announcement appears and not to the date the terms and conditions were approved.

Impact on the associative fabric

The call for applications represents a direct funding route for the associative movement of Puertollano, which may apply with social, cultural, environmental, and citizen participation projects. With a budget of 30,000 euros and a deadline of fifteen business days, the City Council concentrates the application window at the start of October, meaning that associations wishing to opt for these grants must formalize their request electronically in the days immediately following the publication.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 191, of October 5, 2026, section I (CITY COUNCILS, Puertollano), p. 9340 (official reference: announcement number 3202; BDNS 932950).