Xert announces grants for birth, adoption, or fostering to curb depopulation

The Xert City Council has announced financial aid for the birth, adoption, or fostering of children, with a total allocation of 1,800 euros, intended for families registered in the municipality. The summary of the call is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Castellón number 116, dated September 26, 2026, with reference 04215-2026-U and code 931162 from the National Grants Database. The measure aims to contribute to maintaining the population of a municipality that, according to the official text itself, suffers from the phenomenon of depopulation “in a worrying manner.”

The call is processed under articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, which requires the publication of a summary of the regulatory bases in the corresponding official gazette. The specific bases were published in the National Grants Database under code 931162, dated September 23, 2026, and are available to interested parties on the notice board and the electronic office of the Xert City Council. The announcement is signed by the mayor Susana Sanz Ferreres in Xert, on September 23, 2026.

The same issue of the provincial gazette includes another announcement from the Xert City Council, with reference 04211-2026-U, opening the application period to fill the vacancies for titular and substitute justice of the peace scheduled for November 2026.

Who can apply for the aid

• The parent, adopter, or foster parent of the child, who is the holder of the family book or equivalent document.
• It is a requirement that the birth, adoption, or fostering be registered in the municipality of Xert.
• The applicant must live with the son or daughter who is the basis for the benefit.

Amount, period, and deadline

• Total budget credit: 1,800.00 euros, charged to item 231-48001 of the corporation’s general budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
• Eligible period: births, adoptions, or fosterings occurring between January 1 and December 30, 2026, both inclusive.
• Application deadline: 20 days from the day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province.
• The full text of the call can be consulted in the National Grants Database, at the address https://www.infosubvenciones.es/bdnstrans/GE/es/convocatoria/931162.

Aid linked to the demographic challenge

The declared objective of the subsidy is to contribute to the maintenance of the population in a territory affected by the loss of inhabitants. The call thus links direct financial support for families with newborn, adopted, or fostered children to the fight against depopulation, a phenomenon that the municipal announcement itself describes as worrying.

The allocation of 1,800 euros will be distributed among the applications that meet the requirements of the specific guidelines, which establish the conditions for access and justification of the aid. The call closes on December 30, 2026, regarding the period of eligible events, while the administrative application period begins the day after the publication of the summary in the provincial bulletin.

Impact for the families of the municipality

For families registered in Xert, the call represents direct financial support in the year of birth, adoption, or foster care, with a procedure that is resolved before the city council itself. The publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province of Castellón activates the 20-day countdown to submit the application; therefore, interested parties must formalize their request within that period if they wish to opt for the 1,800 euros allocated in item 231-48001 of the 2026 municipal budget.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Castellón, number 116, of September 26, 2026, Local Administration (official reference: 04215-2026-U).