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24/04/2023
A grant program is launched for socially-oriented projects
The Barcelona City Council announces a grant program to promote socially-oriented projects that improve the quality of life for residents in Barcelona’s neighborhoods. Participation Requirements Both individuals and legal entities seeking to improve the socioeconomic situation of Barcelona’s neighborhoods, and who have a business or project falling under the following six categories, may submit applications:
18/04/2023
Fem Coop 2023, a grant for new cooperatives
The Youth Department of Lleida City Council and Ponent Coopera are launching, for the third consecutive year, Fem Coop, a support program that includes practical training and financial aid of up to €15,000 for the creation of cooperatives driven by young people. This grant aims to promote collective entrepreneurship and self-employment among young people, through
14/04/2023
4 success stories to celebrate Entrepreneurship Day
Next Sunday, April 16, is World Entrepreneurship Day and, to celebrate it, we bring you four success stories of four entrepreneurs who, after passing through Autoocupació, have managed to create or consolidate their company. María Pardo, between biology and handpoke María Pardo is an artist with two passions: biology and art. Despite having studied a
12/04/2023
Microcredit in Europe, a success story
A little bit of history Microcredit was born in Bangladesh in 1976 by Grameen Bank, the so-called bank of the poor founded by Muhammad Yunus with the aim of offering opportunities to most of the population that did not have access to traditional financial services. At the end of the last century, it expanded through
30/03/2023
The “Emprendre per créixer” awards are now open
Nantik Lum presents the “Emprendre per créixer” awards, which aim to support and promote entrepreneurial initiatives. To participate, you must be over 18 years old and reside and carry out your activity in Spain at the time of the call. €3,500 will be distributed among the following categories: Nantik Award: aimed at entrepreneurs who have
29/03/2023
New Grant Scheme for the Digital Transformation of Commerce
Barcelona City Council’s Directorate of Commerce, Restaurant, and Consumer Services has launched a grant scheme, with a budget of one million euros, for the digital transformation of commerce and restaurants in the city of Barcelona. The grant amount will be 50% of the eligible cost, with a maximum amount of €3,500 per application. Beneficiary
29/03/2023
Interview with Cristina González, General Director of MicroBank
1. This year MicroBank celebrates its 15th anniversary: congratulations! What has been the impact of these 15 years? Thank you very much for your congratulations! We celebrate 15 years of MicroBank with a very positive balance, which translates into more than 8 billion euros allocated to launch over 1.2 million social impact projects in Spain.
28/03/2023
Miriam Planella, Autoocupació’s delegate in Girona, served on the jury for the 4th Vocational Training Entrepreneurship Awards Autoocupació participated on March 24 in the 5th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day of Vocational Training (FP) in Girona. Miriam Planella, Autoocupació’s delegate in Girona, served on the jury for the 4th Vocational Training Entrepreneurship Awards, which were presented
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
