Grants for entrepreneurs
Public funding to launch or grow your project: entrepreneurship, self-employment and startups, with normalised deadlines and amounts.
What aid exists for entrepreneurs and freelancers
Starting up has more public support than it seems: business-creation aid, capitalising unemployment benefit to launch your project, reduced freelancer contributions, ENISA loans, guarantees and regional first-time self-employment programmes.
The obstacle is usually learning about them in time and knowing which fit your stage. Captaru gathers the open calls, matches them to your project and alerts you before they close, so funding does not stall your idea.
What to keep in mind when starting up
Many grants require registering as self-employed or incorporating before or after applying.
The single-payment capitalisation of unemployment benefit is requested before starting the activity.
A realistic business plan greatly improves your score in the calls.
Some lines prioritise young people, women, the long-term unemployed or rural areas.
Open aid for entrepreneurs
Call for 2026 aid to the Professional Agricultural Organizations and Agricultural Cooperatives of Cantabria for collaborating in the completion of applications for the call for various lines of aid of the single application.
AUTONOMICA - CANTABRIA - CONSEJERÍA DE DESARROLLO RURAL, GANADERÍA, PESCA Y ALIMENTACIÓN ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Agriculture, Fishing and Food
Resolution of the Vice-Rector for Transfer, Continuing Education and Entrepreneurship, dated 22/06/2026, calling for the III “Companion Animal Health” Award of the Canitas Companion Animal Chair for Undergraduate Final Projects.
OTROS - UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Education
Period: Jun 27, 2026 – —
2026 Aid Leader Approach to investments in actions for basic services for the economy and the rural population (Intervention 7119 PEPAC), s/ II Call (PEPAC 2023-2027) G.A.L. ADISMONTA
AUTONOMICA - EXTREMADURA - DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE DESARROLLO RURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Social Services and Social Promotion
Period: Jun 27, 2026 – —
Grants 2026 Leader Approach to investments in actions for the renewal of populations in rural areas. (Intervention 7119 PEPAC), s/ II Call (PEPAC 2023-2027) G.A.L. ADISMONTA
AUTONOMICA - EXTREMADURA - DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE DESARROLLO RURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Culture
Period: Jun 27, 2026 – —
Grants 2026 Leader approach to investments in actions for the maintenance, recovery and rehabilitation of rural heritage. (Intervention 7119 PEPAC), s/ II Call (PEPAC 2023-2027) G.A.L. ADISMONTA
AUTONOMICA - EXTREMADURA - DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE DESARROLLO RURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Culture
Period: Jun 27, 2026 – —
Resolution EMT/ /2026, of , by which the call for subsidies for the year 2026 is opened in relation to the actions of the Training of supply in priority areas program
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - SERVICIO PÚBLICO DE EMPLEO DE CATALUÑA ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Public Employment Service of Catalonia (Catalonia). Competitive call directed at large companies, legal entities that do not carry out economic activity, SMEs and natural persons that carry out economic activity. Scope: activities related to employment. Allocation of 80,000,000 €. Application period from 14/09/2026 to 28/09/2026.
Period: Sep 14, 2026 – —
Grants, under a competitive bidding regime, for traditional culture projects in the Asturian language or in Galician-Asturian or Eonaviego promoted by non-profit entities
AUTONOMICA - PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS - CONSEJERÍA DE CULTURA, POLÍTICA LINGÜÍSTICA Y TURISMO ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Culture
2026 AIDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
AUTONOMICA - PAÍS VASCO - DEPARTAMENTO DE MOVILIDAD SOSTENIBLE ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Subsidies for transport
Period: Jul 28, 2026 – —
Grants for the acquisition of textbooks and complementary teaching materials, 2026/2027 course, in private subsidized teaching centers
AUTONOMICA - PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS - CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN ·
Who can apply PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Education
Period: Sep 14, 2026 – —
Resolution EMT/ /2026, of of , opening the call for subsidies for the year 2026 regarding the actions of the Dual Occupational Vocational Training program (SOC-FPODUAL)
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - SERVICIO PÚBLICO DE EMPLEO DE CATALUÑA ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Employment Promotion
Period: Sep 7, 2026 – —
Decree regulating the direct award of grants within the framework of the Programa Investigo, co-financed by the Fondo Social Europeo Plus.
AUTONOMICA - CASTILLA-LA MANCHA - DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE EMPLEO ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Employment Promotion
Period: Jul 29, 2026 – —
Call for subsidies for activities complementary to the stable professional programming of certain scenic and musical facilities
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - OFICINA DE SUPORT A LA INICIATIVA CULTURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Culture
Period: Jul 27, 2026 – —
Call for subsidies for improvement works in cultural facilities of associations and foundations in the field of popular and traditional culture
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - OFICINA DE SUPORT A LA INICIATIVA CULTURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Oficina de Suport a la Iniciativa Cultural (Cataluña). Competitive bidding call directed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: library activities, archives, museums and other cultural activities. Grant amount of 1.418.246,06 €. Application period from 15/09/2026 to 29/09/2026.
Period: Sep 15, 2026 – —
Call for subsidies for the programming of live arts shows and professional visual arts activities in agrotourism interest events
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - OFICINA DE SUPORT A LA INICIATIVA CULTURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Culture
Period: Sep 4, 2026 – —
CALL FOR TRANSVERSAL AND SECTORAL TELE-TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE EMPLOYED 2026-2028
AUTONOMICA - LA RIOJA - CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN Y EMPLEO ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Employment Promotion
Period: Sep 9, 2026 – —
Presidency Resolution 2026/5559 of July 28, regarding the Approval of the call for the granting of the III Award for Acceleration and Consolidation of Innovative Entrepreneurship Ideas. Annuality 2026
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE MÁLAGA - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE MÁLAGA ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Employment Promotion
Call for grants for the programming of professional cultural activities in municipalities with up to 1,000 inhabitants
AUTONOMICA - CATALUÑA - OFICINA DE SUPORT A LA INICIATIVA CULTURAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Culture
Period: Jul 8, 2026 – —
EUROPEAN DEFENCE FUND - Research actions implemented through grants based on actual costs - 2026
European Union · EU
Who can apply Etablissement public dont services de l'Etat
EDF - European Defence Fund - 2021-2027 ----- 110 million euros ----- Total call budget: 110 million euros Budget per topic: EDF-2026-RAMCBRN-DST: 15 million euros EDF-2026-RA-SENSMSDT: 20 million euros EDF-2026-RA-CYBERQSTN: 14 million euros EDF-2026-RA-AIRA4R: 20 million euros EDF-2026-RAPROTMOB-FMLA: 15 million euros EDF-2026-RA-UWWFUWN: 10 million euros EDF-2026-RASIMTRAIN-MSAI: 16 million euros Grant amount: EDF-2026-RA-SIMTRAIN-MSAI: must not exceed 8 million euros For other topics: must not exceed the available budget for each topic The granted subsidy may be lower than the requested amount. Co-financing rate: 100% of total eligible costs ----- Objectives Improve efficiency, security, and process controls, and reduce manual workload through robotic and autonomous systems (…
Period: Feb 11, 2026 – —
Enhanced medium-size semi-autonomous surface vessels
European Union · EU
Enhanced medium-size semi-autonomous surface vessels
Period: Feb 11, 2026 – —
Autonomous and automatic air-to-air refuelling
European Union · EU
Autonomous and automatic air-to-air refuelling
Period: Feb 11, 2026 – —
Call for aid for the As Pontes Emprende program for the year 2026
LOCAL - PONTES DE GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, AS - AYUNTAMIENTO DE AS PONTES DE GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Other Economic Benefits
Period: Aug 14, 2026 – —
RESOLUTION OF 07/08/2026 OF THE ASTURIAN AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION, CALL FOR AID TO COMPANIES AND KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH CENTERS AND THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF R&D&I 2026
AUTONOMICA - PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS - AGENCIA DE CIENCIA, COMPETITIVIDAD EMPRESARIAL E INNOVACIÓN ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Research, development and innovation
Period: Aug 18, 2026 – —
CREDIT DISBURSEMENT ORDER 2026 RURAL ROADS FOR MUNICIPALITIES WITH FEWER THAN 20,000 INHABITANTS
AUTONOMICA - COMUNIDAD DE MADRID - CONSEJERÍA DE PRESIDENCIA, JUSTICIA Y ADMINISTRACIÓN LOCAL ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Infrastructure
Call for grants for improvements in energy efficiency and process and organizational innovation in the tourism sector of the Balearic Islands
AUTONOMICA - ILLES BALEARS - DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE TURISMO Y DEPORTES ·
Who can apply GRAN EMPRESA; PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Trade, Tourism and SMEs
Period: Jun 8, 2026 – —
Frequently asked questions
What aid exists to start a business?
From business-creation and first-time self-employment grants to unemployment-benefit capitalisation, the flat freelancer rate and participative loans such as ENISA's. It depends on your region, sector and profile.
Can I use my unemployment benefit to start up?
Yes, through single-payment capitalisation: it lets you draw your unemployment benefit upfront to invest in your activity as a freelancer or in a company. It is requested before starting the activity.
Do I need to be registered as self-employed to apply?
It depends on the call: some are requested before registering and others require you to be already active. Captaru shows each one's requirements so you apply at the right moment.
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