New grants to promote youth self-employment

18 July 2023

A new call for grants of 15,120 euros* is now open for young people aged between 18 and 29 who start an activity as self-employed individuals and maintain it for a minimum of 18 uninterrupted months. The objective is to help young people launch a professional project, thus guaranteeing a minimum income at the start of their economic activity. *The fixed amount of 15,120.00 euros initially established in the call has been updated to 13,636.36 euros

Requirements

  • Be between 18 and 29 years old, inclusive, on the date of starting the activity as a self-employed person.
  • Be registered in the Youth Guarantee Program.
  • Have started the activity as a self-employed person, at least, the day before the application was submitted.
  • Maintain the economic activity for which the aid was requested for a minimum of 18 uninterrupted months. This must be accredited with tax and/or invoicing information.
  • Have your tax domicile in Catalonia and maintain it for at least the first 18 months.
  • During this period, undertake a training or support activity that improves business management or is related to the professional activity.
    • If you have been awarded the grant, Autoocupació offers you the opportunity to accredit the training activity with us, either through our business creation service, our mentoring program, or a course from our training offer. Contact ccantos@autoocupacio.org to accredit it!

Deadlines and application

The grant can be applied for starting today, July 18, and until September 20. For more information and assistance with the process, send us an email at info@autoocupacio.org or call us at 93 490 88 60. Additionally, we are organizing online sessions to inform you and explain in more detail how to apply for the grant:
  • July 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Register by clicking here.
  • August 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Register by clicking here.
  • August 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Register by clicking here.
  • September 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Register by clicking here.

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