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Guidelines for the new Youth Guarantee call for applications published

4 October 2021

The Generalitat de Catalunya has published the regulatory guidelines for the upcoming call for subsidies to promote youth self-employment.

Beneficiaries

Self-employed workers between the ages of 18 and 29 (inclusive) at the time of starting their activity as self-employed workers are eligible for these grants.

Amount

The subsidy amount is the result of applying a monthly economic module corresponding to the number of months of uninterrupted registration as a self-employed worker. The reference for determining the monthly module will be the minimum wage with the 14 payments prorated over 12 months.

Applications

The opening date for the call for applications will be announced soon. Once applications are open, Autoocupació will organize an information session to explain how to apply for the subsidy. You can request more information at serveicreacio@autoocuapcio.org.

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