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22/06/2023
Grant for digital transformation in Lleida
A grant has been announced to promote digitalization and digital transformation in the activities of self-employed individuals and micro-enterprises in the municipality of Lleida. The aid aims to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of the city’s businesses, as well as improve the online presence and positioning of the city’s business sector. Amount and eligible expenses
21/06/2023
Workshop of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project in Bologna
On May 25 and 26, Microfinanza organized the 6th YES! project conference – Young Entrepreneurs Succeed in Bologna. Katia Raguzzoni from Microfinanza opened the conference by presenting the challenges and objectives from the Italian perspective of this final stage of the project. Yiorgos Alexopoulos, coordinator and main project partner for the Agricultural University of Athens,
19/06/2023
Award for female entrepreneurs in ICT
The Dona TIC Awards, organized by the Secretariat of Digital Policies of the Government of Catalonia, are now open for applications. These awards have a twofold objective: to recognize and highlight the role of women in the professional, business, and academic worlds of new technologies, and to provide role models for children and adolescents who
13/06/2023
Interview with Gian Luca Bombarda, Director of the Fund for Youth Employment of EEA & Norway Grants
1. What is the Fund for Youth Employment? Who are your donors and what are your objectives? The Fund for Youth Employment, launched in 2017, aims to contribute to sustainable and quality youth employment in Europe. Today, unfortunately, some 10 million young people in our territories are not in employment, education, or training. They are
12/06/2023
Business Sustainability Awards
The BBVA Business Sustainability Awards have been announced, aiming to strengthen and promote those businesses, companies, or projects that are committed to sustainability. Participation requirements Submitted initiatives must meet the following characteristics: They must be sustainable and socially responsible business models, projects, changes in production processes, or new products and services They must be implemented
08/06/2023
New Autoocupació Newsletter on LinkedIn
Autoocupació launches a new Newsletter for entrepreneurs and professionals in the sector on the social network LinkedIn. The Autoocupació Newsletter is the Foundation’s new proposal to offer you monthly all the tools you need to continue growing professionally. You will find: An article or interview of interest related to entrepreneurship, the pursuit of vocations, and
08/06/2023
New Grant for Cultural Projects
A call for applications has been opened for projects and activities of an extraordinary nature that contribute to the improvement of the cultural fabric of the city of Barcelona through various forms of cultural expression (performing arts, music, dance, audiovisual, literature, and other disciplines). Participation requirements Legally constituted legal entities and individuals may be beneficiaries.
02/06/2023
Grants for the Employment of People at Risk of Exclusion
The Department of Labor of the Government of Catalonia opens the application period for hiring grants in the ordinary labor market for people with disabilities, people in a situation or at risk of exclusion from social integration companies, or people benefiting from the Guaranteed Citizen Income. This aid aims to provide these individuals with professional
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship
30/10/2026
Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
05/09/2025
€16,576: New Grant to Promote Youth Self-Employment
20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!
Grants
27/08/2026
New grants of up to €5,000 to open, renovate or digitalise businesses in Lleida
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
15/07/2026
09/07/2026
2026 TU+1 Programme Call Opens: Up to €21,762 to Hire Staff on Permanent Contracts
Guidance
25/01/2023
Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC
31/08/2022
Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies
04/10/2021
New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO
07/09/2021
Mentoring
09/10/2026
20/05/2026
Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès
20/05/2026
Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards
Networking
20/05/2026
Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès
20/05/2026
Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
28/06/2022
Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition
17/02/2021
New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism
News
30/10/2026
Interview with Joan Romero i Circuns, Executive Director of ACCIÓ
30/10/2026
Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply
26/10/2026
09/10/2026
Reempresa
25/05/2022
It is seven times easier to take over an existing business than to create a new one.
03/07/2020
Great changes start with the prefix RE-
13/05/2019
Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec
13/02/2019
Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia
Training
28/07/2026
What Are Reskilling and Upskilling? Learning to Adapt to Change
27/04/2022
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
08/02/2018
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
10/10/2017
New training courses in Autoocupació
