Torija announces grants of up to 200 euros for school supplies for the 2026-2027 academic year

The Torija City Council has announced grants for the acquisition of school supplies for the 2026-2027 academic year, through Mayoral Resolution No. 2026-0745, dated October 1, 2026. The summary of the call, with identification code BDNS 933030, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Guadalajara No. 192, dated Thursday, October 8, 2026, within the City Councils section. Applications may be submitted until November 10, 2026.

Regulatory Framework and Budget

The call is governed by Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, which in articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a requires the publication of the summary of the call and its full text in the National Database of Subsidies (www.infosubvenciones.es) and on the municipal website. The procedure is based on competitive bidding.

The regulatory bases are contained in Article 8 of the 2024-2026 strategic subsidy plan, published in the Official Gazette of the Province No. 92, dated May 13, 2024.

• Funding: expenditure budget item 326.48000 of the 2026 budget.
• Maximum amount: 12,000 euros.
• Application period: from the publication of the summary in the BOP until November 10, 2026.
• Submission: City Council entry registry or any of the means specified in Article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of October 1.
• Documentation: Annexes I, II, and III of the call.

Who can apply and for what purpose

Residents of the municipality of Torija who are legal guardians of minors enrolled in the CEIP Virgen del Amparo of Torija, as well as students enrolled in institutes in the province of Guadalajara and in universities across the national territory during the 2026/2027 academic year, may apply.

Eligible expenses are those incurred between June 15, 2026, and October 31, 2026, and include:

• Textbooks for elective subjects from 3rd grade of Primary Education to 2nd year of Baccalaureate, and all books for vocational training cycles and university degrees.
• Licenses for digital books, chromebooks, or tablets, when required in writing by the center.
• Consumable school supplies: sheets of paper, notebooks, binders, paints, scientific calculator, dictionaries, maps, backpack or pencil case, among others.
• Practical materials, with a certificate of necessity from the center.
• Consumable material cooperative and bibs for the 2nd Cycle of Early Childhood Education.
• Proof of membership in the book bank of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha.

Amounts by educational stage

The sixth section of the resolution details the maximum aid according to the level of study:

• Early Childhood Education at CEIP Virgen del Amparo: 100 euros.
• Primary Education at the same center: 125 euros.
• 3rd grade of Primary Education: 200 euros, provided that adherence to the Castilla-La Mancha book bank is justified; otherwise, 125 euros.
• 1st to 4th year of ESO (Secondary Education) and Baccalaureate in institutes within the province of Guadalajara: 100 euros.
• Vocational training cycles in institutes within the province: 200 euros.
• University centers: 200 euros.

If the budget allocation proves insufficient to meet all requests, the grants will be reduced proportionally up to the limit of the budget item. The application must be signed by both legal guardians listed in the family book who live with the minor, or by the sole guardian in the provided cases.

Impact for families

The call for applications arrives with the school year already underway and school expenses largely paid, as it covers purchases made since June 15. For families in Torija with children in public schools, provincial institutes, or university, it represents direct relief of between 100 and 200 euros per student, with a maximum of 12,000 euros distributed through competitive bidding. The deadline is tight: those who do not submit the application and annexes before November 10 will be excluded from the call.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Guadalajara, no. 192, of October 8, 2026, City Councils section (official reference: 2026_2615).