Grants for nonprofits and associations
Public and European calls for nonprofits and NGOs, with clear deadlines and amounts, updated daily.
What grants an association can apply for
Associations and nonprofits are the profile with the most open calls: municipal and regional aid, social action, youth, equality, environment and culture programmes, plus European third-sector lines such as CERV.
The problem is volume and dispersion: each body publishes in its own bulletin and deadlines are short. Captaru gathers all those sources, filters them by what your association does and alerts you before each deadline so none slips away.
What to keep in mind as an association
Be registered with the Associations Registry with your tax ID and statutes in order.
Public-benefit status opens extra calls and additional tax advantages.
Many local grants require a registered office or activity in the town or region.
Clear accounts and the ability to justify spending: that is what gets checked most.
Open calls for associations
GENERAL INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEMS FOR STARTUPS AND SMES
Red.es (Entidad Pública Empresarial) ·
Description: The purpose of this Invitation is to select entities or groupings of entities with which Red.es may sign agreements to promote the development of artificial intelligence use cases and the provision as a service of an AI platform for use by startups and SMEs. The actions developed in future agreements will include the development of an ecosystem of startups and SMEs based on the use of data and its exploitation through AI technologies. To this end, artificial intelligence use cases will be developed to respond to the main business challenges and will be made available to SMEs and startups, as a service, through AI platforms, so that they can be adopted by a significant number of small and medium-sized enterprises in various sectors of activity. The main objective of the future agreements will be the establishment of the terms of collaboration between Red.es and the Collaborating Entities for the development of projects whose actions are based on making AI platforms, AI-based use cases, and their generalization available to startups and SMEs for reuse by SMEs and startups that respond to real problems in their business processes. Specifically: Making AI platforms available as a service to SMEs and startups for the development of AI-based use cases...
Period: Sep 8, 2026 – —
BBRR and Open call for direct award grants intended for clubs, homes, associations and/or federations of elderly, retired and/or pensioners of the province of Cáceres to promote active aging. 2026
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE CÁCERES - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE CÁCERES ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Diputación Provincial de Cáceres (Cáceres). Direct award call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other social service activities without accommodation. Allocation of 148.000 €.
Period: Oct 22, 2026 – —
Subsidy to non-profit associations and groups of Pasaia for the promotion of rowing in the municipality.
LOCAL - PASAIA - AYUNTAMIENTO DE PASAIA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Pasaia (Gipuzkoa). Competitive bidding call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other services. Grant amount of 20.000 €. Application period from 30/10/2026 to 11/11/2026.
Period: Oct 30, 2026 – —
Subsidy to non-profit associations and groups of Pasaia for the promotion of women's sports in the municipality
LOCAL - PASAIA - AYUNTAMIENTO DE PASAIA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Pasaia (Gipuzkoa). Competitive bidding call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other services. Grant amount of 6000 €. Application period from 30/09/2026 to 11/11/2026.
Period: Sep 30, 2026 – —
Resolution No. 3646/2026 of September 21, 2026, from the Mayor's Office of the Ayuntamiento de Pasaia, approving the call for the granting of subsidies with the following object: Subsidy for non-profit associations and groups d
LOCAL - PASAIA - AYUNTAMIENTO DE PASAIA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Pasaia (Gipuzkoa). Competitive bidding call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other services. Funding of 42.000 €. Application period from 30/09/2026 to 11/11/2026.
Period: Sep 30, 2026 – —
Grant for non-profit associations and groups in Pasaia for non-ordinary sporting activities.
LOCAL - PASAIA - AYUNTAMIENTO DE PASAIA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Pasaia (Gipuzkoa). Competitive bidding call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other services. Grant amount of 10.000 €. Application period from 30/09/2026 to 11/11/2026.
Period: Sep 30, 2026 – —
Grant to non-profit associations and groups of Pasaia for the UDA sports campaign
LOCAL - PASAIA - AYUNTAMIENTO DE PASAIA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Pasaia City Council (Gipuzkoa). Competitive bidding call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: other services. Allocation of 3000 €. Application period from 30/09/2026 to 11/11/2026.
Period: Sep 30, 2026 – —
Convocatoria para la Concesión, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, de subvenciones destinadas a asociaciones y entidades sin ánimo de lucro que desarrollen proyectos en el ámbito del Bienestar Animal
LOCAL - PUERTO DEL ROSARIO - AYUNTAMIENTO DE PUERTO DEL ROSARIO ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura). Convocatoria de concurrencia competitiva dirigida a personas jurídicas que no desarrollan actividad económica. Ámbito: otros servicios. Dotación de 20.000 €.
Period: Oct 29, 2026 – —
I3 INSTRUMENT – Interregional Innovation Investments Part 1
European Union · EU
Who can apply Commune · Intercommunalité / Pays · Département · Région · Collectivité d’outre-mer à statut particulier · Etablissement public dont services de l'Etat
I3 - Interregional investments in innovation - 2021-2027 ----- 28.2 million euros ----- Total call budget: 28.2 million euros Grant amount: between 2,000,000 and 10,000,000 euros The granted subsidy may be lower than the requested amount. Co-financing rate: between 70% and 100% of total eligible costs ----- Objectives Bring innovations from innovation actors in quadruple helix ecosystems to a stage of maturity that allows them to be deployed on a large scale and commercialized Strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of EU value chains through interregional cooperation and common smart specialization areas Reduce the innovation divide in Europe by placing strong emphasis, within the framework of cohesion policy, on the integration of all regions, and particularly the least developed regions, into European value chains Priorities Priority…
Period: May 13, 2026 – —
I3 INSTRUMENT – Interregional Innovation Investments Part 2a
European Union · EU
Who can apply Commune · Intercommunalité / Pays · Département · Région · Collectivité d’outre-mer à statut particulier · Etablissement public dont services de l'Etat
I3 - Interregional investments in innovation - 2021-2027 ----- 30.2 million euros ----- Total call budget: 30.2 million euros Grant amount: between 2,000,000 and 10,000,000 euros The granted subsidy may be lower than the requested amount. Co-financing rate: between 70% and 100% of total eligible costs ----- Objectives Bring innovations from innovation actors from quadruple helix ecosystems to a stage of maturity that allows them to be deployed on a large scale and commercialized Strengthen the integration of innovation actors from less developed regions and regions in transition into the developing value chains of the EU Priorities Priority 1: digital transition Priority 2: ecological transition Priority 3: smart manufacturing Eligibility Be a legal entity …
Period: May 13, 2026 – —
National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3
United Kingdom · National
Who can apply Public Sector · Non-profit · Private Sector
The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) provides co-funded grant support to derisk high-reward R&D projects with a clear target market. NSIP operates open funding calls for all space-related technologies under two strands: NSIP Kick Starter that supports highly disruptive early-stage innovations, and NSIP Major Projects which emphasizes commercialisation and growth of particularly lucrative ideas from UK businesses, universities and research organisations. NSIP Call 3 will expand the NSIP portfolio of innovative R&D projects that meet the programme’s objectives to: catalyse investment into the UK space sector, capture market growth, raise Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of priority space capabilities, and position space activities closer to commercialisation and exploitation.
Period: Jul 20, 2026 – —
Convocatoria de 6 becas de colaboración para el desarrollo de actividades formativas asociadas a Trabajos y Trabajos Fin de Grado bajo tutela de personal investigador del Departamento de Tecnologías y Sistemas de Información de la UCLM 26-27
OTROS - UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Otros - Universidad de Castilla-la Mancha (Castilla la mancha). Convocatoria de concurrencia competitiva dirigida a personas físicas que no desarrollan actividad económica. Ámbito: educación. Dotación de 11.519,98 €. Plazo de solicitud del 28/10/2026 al 13/11/2026.
Period: Oct 28, 2026 – —
Associació de Gent Gran de Banyoles (2026/11136)
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE GIRONA - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE GIRONA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Diputación Provincial de Girona (Girona). Direct award call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: associative activities. Funding of 4000 €. Application period from 01/01/2026 to 13/11/2026.
Period: Jan 1, 2026 – —
Oikia Association-Green Proposals to Transform (2026/9292)
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE GIRONA - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE GIRONA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Provincial Council of Girona (Girona). Direct award call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: associative activities. Grant amount of 40.000 €. Application period from 01/01/2026 to 13/11/2026.
Period: Jan 1, 2026 – —
Associació Garrotxa Tech (2026/9144)
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE GIRONA - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE GIRONA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Diputación Provincial de Girona (Girona). Direct award call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: associative activities. Grant amount of 16.000 €. Application period from 01/01/2026 to 13/11/2026.
Period: Jan 1, 2026 – —
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
United States · US
Who can apply Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the study of chronic wasting disease (CWD) to support its prevention and management in the northeastern, and western United States. This project builds on several existing projects in direct collaboration with natural resource agencies where, in many locations, chronic wasting disease is not yet widespread and endemic. In order to better plan for the eventual spread into the region and its wide-ranging effects, this project would focus on strategic planning for CWD management as a long-term endeavor focused on repeated, linked management decisions that span two disease states (disease-free and disease-present) and recurring decisions on surveillance, regulatory actions (e.g., harvest policy, bans on harvested animal transport and carcass disposal), and targeted actions (e.g., hunter outreach, culling). The goal of thisproject is to support those long-term management efforts by developing decision support tools that estimate the arrival of CWD, the spread and growth of disease in new locations, and the opportunities that agencies have in preventing its effects. The USGS has developed a set of linked decision support tools that model metrics of interest (CWD prevalence, costs, active hunters) as functions of disease dynamics and alternative management strategies. While the decision support tools are currently being used to inform CWD management planning in some locations, there are opportunities to refine their structure, develop more reliable estimates for critical uncertainties, and distribute them widely to natural resource managers across regions. In particular, it is proposed to further develop model-based estimates of the rate of disease introduction into northeastern U.S. from multiple pathways, and then test the efficacy of surveillance and public communications strategies to enhance targeted actions such as carcass disposal, hunter-harvest, and culling to reduce the long-term impacts. In combination, these tasks will advance long-term, strategic CWD management in the northeastern U.S. prior to widespread impacts to the region. This project is designed to support and align with existing planning documents, executive orders, and congressional priorities. The CESU partner would help achieve governmental efficiency by developing risk-informed approaches to potential hazards (EO 14239 – Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness (March 19, 2025), such as the spread of wildlife diseases that have already cost U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars (Chiavacci 2022). This funding opportunity also aligns with EO 14314 – Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks (July 3, 2025) by considering the effect that diseases have on the recreational experience at National Parks, National Forests, and National Refuges and by examining management actions that keep animals healthy and abundant, promote hunting opportunities, and maintain economic viability of local communities that depend on our natural resources for their livelihoods. Finally, the CESU partner will develop science that supports EO 14303 - Restoring Gold Standard Science (May 23, 2025) by creating open access science (reproducibility), transparency and unbiased approach in collecting and analyzing data used to model future scenarios and communicating scientific data accurately.
D-PRIZE - 2026
Colombia · CO
Who can apply Entidades sin animo de lucro (ESAL).
D-Prize is a non-profit organization funded by grants that fights against extreme poverty.
2026 Aid for self-employed workers and SMEs for work-life balance, according to Decree 87/2025, of 29 July
AUTONOMICA - EXTREMADURA - SECRETARÍA GENERAL DE IGUALDAD Y CONCILIACIÓN ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Secretaría General de Igualdad y Conciliación (Extremadura). Direct award call aimed at SMEs and natural persons who carry out economic activity. Scope: administrative activities and auxiliary services, Artistic, sporting and entertainment activities, Activities of support to agriculture, livestock and post-harvest preparation, Activities of publishing, broadcasting and production and distribution of content, Financial and insurance activities, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Health and social services activities, Hunting, animal capture and related services, Wholesale and retail trade, Construction, Education, Hospitality, Manufacturing industry, Extractive industries, Other services, Forestry and forest exploitation, Water supply, sanitation, waste management and decontamination, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, IT infrastructure and other information services, Transport and storage. Grant of 1.800.000 €. Application deadline until 15/11/2026.
Grant program for non-profit sports entities of the province, for the development of official competition sporting events in the provincial territory of A Coruña during the year 2026. (FO103E/2026)
LOCAL - DIPUTACIÓN PROV. DE A CORUÑA - DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE CORUÑA, A ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Other economic activities
Mayordomía de San Blas - subsidy for activities related to the 2026 Moors and Christians Festivals.
LOCAL - SAX - AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAX ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Sax (Alicante / Alacant). Direct award call aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: associative activities. Endowment of € 32,000.
Comparsa de Turcos, subvención para la celebración de actividades de las Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos de Sax y mantenimiento y conservación de la sede festera.
LOCAL - SAX - AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAX ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Ayuntamiento de Sax (Alicante / Alacant). Convocatoria de concesión directa dirigida a personas jurídicas que no desarrollan actividad económica. Ámbito: actividades asociativas. Dotación de 1250 €. Plazo de solicitud del 06/10/2026 al 16/11/2026.
Period: Oct 6, 2026 – —
Direct grants in the field of ecological transition and the demographic challenge
ESTADO - MINISTERIO PARA LA TRANSICIÓN ECOLÓGICA Y EL RETO DEMOGRÁFICO - DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE SERVICIOS ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
General Directorate of Services (ES - Spain). Call for direct grants aimed at legal entities not engaged in economic activity. Scope: other associative activities. Allocation of €2,350,000. Application period from 30/10/2026 to 16/11/2026.
Period: Oct 30, 2026 – —
Resolution of October 27, 2026, from ICEX Spain Export and Investments, E.P.E., announcing aid for Grouped Participation in the Norshipping Oslo Fair from June 8, 2027, to June 11, 2027
ESTADO - MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA, COMERCIO Y EMPRESA - ICEX ESPAÑA EXPORTACIÓN E INVERSIONES, EP E. ·
Who can apply PYME Y PERSONAS FÍSICAS QUE DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
ICEX Spain Export and Investments, E.P.E. (ES - Spain). Call for direct grants aimed at SMEs and self-employed individuals engaged in economic activity. Scope: manufacturing of machinery and equipment n.e.c., manufacturing of electrical material and equipment, manufacturing of other transport equipment, metallurgy, other manufacturing industries, maritime and inland waterway transport. Allocation of €50,000. Application period from 28/10/2026 to 16/11/2026.
Period: Oct 28, 2026 – —
Rectoral Resolution of October 22, 2026, approving the regulatory bases and calling for subsidies for university student associations of the University of Cantabria for the year 2026.
OTROS - UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA ·
Who can apply PERSONAS JURÍDICAS QUE NO DESARROLLAN ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA
Others - University of Cantabria (Cantabria). Competitive call for applications aimed at legal entities that do not carry out economic activity. Scope: tertiary education. Allocation of €10,665. Application period from 02/11/2026 to 16/11/2026.
Period: Nov 2, 2026 – —
Frequently asked questions
What grants exist for nonprofit associations?
From municipal aid for activities and equipment to regional social-action, youth or equality programmes and European third-sector calls. The range is wide and depends heavily on your field of work.
Do I need public-benefit status to apply?
It is not mandatory for most calls, but public-benefit status opens additional lines, improves scoring under some rules and brings tax advantages.
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