Young talent: the Xunta grants 3.19 million to fourteen local entities

The Xunta de Galicia has publicized the grants awarded under the Talento mozo training-employment program, distributing €3,189,193.47 among fourteen councils and associations of municipalities for the 2026 financial year. The resolution, dated November 4, 2026, was signed by the Director General of Training and Qualification for Employment, Zeltia Lado Lago, and published in the Diario Oficial de Galicia number 215, dated November 10, 2026, in section III, pages 56408 and 56409, with the reference CVE-DOG: 1h6uter3-e9b7-h5k7-d476-hixefbxtic08.

Legal basis and object of the call

The grants derive from the Order of March 9, 2026, of the Ministry of Employment, Trade and Emigration, published in the Diario Oficial de Galicia number 58, dated March 27, 2026, which established the regulatory bases and the public call for the years 2026 and 2027 under the procedure code TR353B. The purpose is to improve the employability, qualification, and professional insertion of young people registered in the National Youth Guarantee System file in the Autonomous Community of Galicia.

The publication responds to the mandate of article 15.1 of Law 9/2007, of June 13, on grants in Galicia, and article 23.6 of the call order itself, which require the dissemination in the official bulletin of the beneficiary entity, the amount, and the purpose of each grant. The resolution also refers to Law 38/2023, of November 17, Decree 132/2026, of July 27, and Law 1/2016, of January 18.

European co-financing and budget credit

All grants are charged to the budget application 14.03.322A.460.2, with project code 2023 00111, and are co-financed by 60% by the ESF+ Galicia 2021-2027 program, within political objective 4, priority 5, specific objective ESO4.1, and measure 5.A.03. The amount granted is identical in 2026 and 2027 for each entity, such that the multi-annual commitment amounts to €6,378,386.94.

Fourteen beneficiaries and amounts

The annex of the resolution organizes the grants by province and by file code:

• Betanzos City Council (TR353B-2026/000006-1): €241,997.68 per year.
• Santiago de Compostela City Council (TR353B-2026/000008-1): €241,997.68 per year.
• Ferrol City Council (TR353B-2026/000010-1): €151,248.55 per year, the lowest amount.
• As Pontes de García Rodríguez City Council (TR353B-2026/000012-1): €219,497.68 per year.
• Boiro City Council (TR353B-2026/000016-1): €239,497.18 per year.
• Ribadeo City Council (TR353B-2026/000001-2): €241,997.68 per year.
• Verín Association of Municipalities (TR353B-2026/000002-3): €241,997.68 per year.
• Voluntary Association of Municipalities of the Ourense Region (TR353B-2026/000014-3): €241,997.68 per year.
• Vilagarcía de Arousa City Council (TR353B-2026/000003-5): €241,997.68 per year.
• Ponteareas City Council (TR353B-2026/000009-5): €241,997.68 per year.
• Vigo Intermunicipal Area Association (TR353B-2026/000013-5): €181,498.26 per year.
• Val Miñor Association of Municipalities (TR353B-2026/000018-5): €241,997.68 per year.
• O Porriño City Council (TR353B-2026/000020-5): €219,472.68 per year.
• Redondela City Council (TR353B-2026/000023-5): €241,997.68 per year.

Territorial distribution

By province, A Coruña concentrates five beneficiary entities (Betanzos, Santiago de Compostela, Ferrol, As Pontes de García Rodríguez, and Boiro), Pontevedra adds six (Vilagarcía de Arousa, Ponteareas, the associations of Vigo and Val Miñor, O Porriño, and Redondela), Ourense contributes two associations, and Lugo has a single city council, Ribadeo. Nine of the fourteen entities receive the maximum of €241,997.68 per annuity.

The list includes both large city councils and medium-sized towns, as well as two supra-municipal formulas per province, allowing smaller municipalities to access the program through associations.

The impact of the publication is twofold: on one hand, it provides transparency to the use of public funds and allows for the auditing of amounts by local entities; on the other, it confirms that the beneficiary city councils and associations already have the funding to develop training and work placement actions aimed at young people under the youth guarantee for two years.

Source: Official Gazette of Galicia, no. 215, November 10, 2026, III. Other provisions, pp. 56408-56409 (official reference: CVE-DOG: 1h6uter3-e9b7-h5k7-d476-hixefbxtic08).