Productive Investment Grants in Catalonia 2026

The Generalitat of Catalonia has published a new call for Productive Investment Grants 2026, an opportunity to boost industrial growth, competitiveness, and the reindustrialization of the region.

This is one of the most significant regional funding programs for industrial companies, with a total budget allocation of €37.5 million.

These grants allow financing of up to 20% of the investment, aiming to modernize machinery, automate processes, advance digitalization, and improve the sustainability of production processes.

Objective of the Grants

The purpose of the call is to support industrial investment projects, both for the creation of new production plants and for the improvement or transformation of existing processes. These investments must directly contribute to maintaining and/or increasing employment.

Beneficiaries

Eligible beneficiaries are companies that meet the following requirements:

Industrial companies with a registered or operational office in Catalonia, or newly established in Catalonia, with CNAE codes 10, 11, 13–32.

It is essential that the CNAE code is included in the company’s statutes before the official publication of the call.

EU State Aid Regulations

The grants fall under European state aid regulations and can be applied for under two schemes:

De Minimis Regulation 2023/2831: Maximum amount of €300,000 over the last three years prior to the application, taking into account all grants awarded under this regulation to the same applicant.
Regulation 651/2014: The implementation period begins on the date the application is submitted.
- Article 14 (Regional Aid Map): The project must be carried out in one of the eligible municipalities listed in the call. For large companies, it must be confirmed that the assets are new and that the project involves diversification of activity (new production plant or new CNAE code).
- Article 17: Applicable only to SMEs.

Project Features

Minimum required investment: €100,000 for SMEs and €1,000,000 for large companies.
Implementation period: Up to a maximum of 18 months from the publication of the call.
- For De Minimis aid, from January 2, 2026, until 18 months after the publication (September 2027).

Main Requirements

To access the grant, it is essential that:

The project has at least 50% of financing secured, either through own funds, bank financing, or third-party contributions.
The production site is maintained for a minimum of three years (or five years for large companies under Article 14 of the RGEC).
Existing jobs at the time of the call, as well as new jobs created by the project, are maintained for at least three years.

Payment and Aid Intensity

The grant will be paid 100% in advance once the final resolution is published. However, between the provisional and final resolution, the beneficiary must provide a guarantee of 50% of the granted amount to the Caixa General de Depósitos.

The intensity of this subsidy can reach up to 20% of the eligible investment, with a maximum of €500,000 per project. This percentage may vary depending on the size of the company.

Budget Allocation

The call has a total budget of €37,628,660.

Eligible Costs

The grants cover the assets necessary for starting up or improving the production process:

Machinery and direct production line components. This investment must represent at least 60% of the total project to be eligible.
Process engineering directly linked to the investments.
Software associated with the machinery or production process covered by the project.
Civil works and necessary installations (up to a maximum of 20% of the investment).

Evaluation Criteria

This call is competitive and requires achieving a minimum score to obtain funding. Evaluation criteria include employment creation, territorial impact, sustainability, and type of investment.

ASET can help you anticipate the outcome: we analyze your project and provide a scoring simulation to maximize your chances of success.

Application Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is April 22, 2026, at 14:00.

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