A total of fourteen entrepreneurs have benefited, and will receive between 700 and 1,000 euros as a boost to start their business
The City Council has approved the first tranche of grants for the establishment of new businesses, totaling €14,000
The Local Government Board of Benidorm City Council has approved the first round of municipal aid to support the creation of new businesses and entrepreneurial projects throughout 2025, with a financial amount of €14,000. The Councillor for Employment and Local Development, Mónica Gómez, explained that these contributions are part of the aid program launched by the City Council for another year, totalling €78,500. She announced that this initial round has benefited a total of 14 new businesses, receiving between €700 and €1,000 to support their business start-up.
Mónica Gómez emphasized that the objective of these grants is to "boost economic development and job creation in our city," either through entrepreneurs who have established themselves in the last year as self-employed individuals with a tax domicile in Benidorm and are registered in the city, or through individuals who are not registered but have registered as self-employed individuals with a tax domicile in the city and have processed an opening license with Benidorm City Council between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, having also started their economic activity between these dates.
Regarding the business projects that will receive this aid, the Councillor for Employment and Local Development explained that this first round covers various activities and services, which demonstrates that "Benidorm's business fabric is constantly evolving." Mónica Gómez also announced that the technical committee responsible for evaluating all applications will meet in the coming weeks to continue reviewing the proposals submitted that are still pending.
It is worth noting that last year, a total of 63 entrepreneurial projects received this municipal grant for the creation of new businesses, reaching a total of €52,500. According to the Employment Councillor, this reflects "this government's sensitivity and commitment to the local productive fabric and entrepreneurship." Along with this line of grants, Mónica Gómez also cited as an example "the various actions we carry out throughout the year through workshops, training courses, and competitions, such as the Entrepreneurial Ideas competition."
The terms and conditions of this call establish that these grants can be applied for until December 31st of this year through the Electronic Office (https://sede.benidorm.org), where interested parties must also attach all the required documentation.
To be eligible for this aid, interested parties must register or have registered as self-employed, with a tax domicile in Benidorm, between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, and have started their economic activity between those dates. They must also be registered in the census of taxpayers and the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers before applying, but they must not have been registered in the three months prior to starting the activity. They cannot have been beneficiaries of this aid in either of the previous two years and must be registered in Benidorm or apply for an opening license for premises located in the city. They must also be up to date with their tax and social security obligations and have no outstanding debts with Benidorm City Council.
The amount of the aid ranges from €700 to €1,000. The first will be awarded to entrepreneurs who establish themselves as self-employed workers with a tax domicile in Benidorm and are registered in the city. Entrepreneurs who are not registered in Benidorm but establish themselves as self-employed workers with a tax domicile in the city and who apply for a business opening license at Benidorm City Hall will also be eligible for these €700 grants.
The €1,000 grants will be awarded to professionals who register as self-employed workers with a tax domicile in Benidorm, who are registered in the city, and who apply for a business opening license at Benidorm City Hall, as stipulated in the terms and conditions.
A technical committee will be responsible for evaluating the applications and proposing the approval or denial of the grants, as well as allocating the subsidised amounts.
