‘IMPULSEM EL QUE FAS’ (WE BOOST WHAT YOU DO)

The terms and conditions and the call are provisional because they are now in a public exhibition period and it is expected that, if there are no objections, the application period will open in the last week of June until July 15.

2025 Call for Grants - Supporting local projects that address citizens' needs and challenges

Barcelona Activa is launching a new annual grant program, 'Impulsem el que fas' (We boost what you do) to contribute to the growth of the local economy, with a special focus on promoting local commerce and creating quality jobs.
  • The call is closed
Barcelona Activa is launching the 2025 call for grants for the annual “Impulsem el que fas” (We boost what you do) programme.

Registration dates and further information will be announced shortly on this website.

This ninth edition features eight categories linked to strategic economic challenges and sectors, with some notable new additions The categories are:
INFORMATIVE NOTE

This is established in clause 11.1 of the regulatory bases and call: “Once the deadline for submitting applications has ended, based on the registration number of each application, an ordered list of applications from lowest to highest number will be created. Likewise, the date and time of the draw will be set with the indication of the public notary who will intervene. The list will be published on this website prior to the draw. The date and time of the draw will also be published.”

In this sense, the draw will be held on July 21, 2025 at 9:15 a.m. It will take place at the ANDUJAR & ROSELLO notary. Public attendance is not expected.

As indicated in the aforementioned clause: The mechanics of the draw consist of the extraction of a random number from the list. The number extracted will be the first number that will mark the order of granting the subsidies. In this sense, the order indicated in the list previously published on the website will be followed and, therefore, based on the following order numbers on the list, the order of access to the subsidies will be drawn up. Likewise, the list with the definitive order will be published on the website.

Likewise, it should be noted that the order alone will not give any right to obtain the subsidy, but rather it will be verified that the applications comply with all the conditions, purposes and requirements established by these regulatory bases and call. Therefore, in accordance with the order established by the draw, it will be verified that the documentation submitted complies with the requirements of the Rules and the call. If it does not comply, prior to the resolution of award or refusal, the applicant will be required to correct the defect or attach the mandatory documents, with an indication that, if it does not do so, the application will be considered abandoned.

Therefore, the resolution of award or refusal is expected from the second half of September.

Modalities of the 2025 call:

This 9th edition has a €2.5 million funding base and includes eight categories linked to economic challenges and sectors, with some notable new features.
Barcelona Activa is launching the 2025 call for grants for the annual “Impulsem el que fas” (We boost what you do) programme.

Registration dates and further information will be announced shortly on this website.

This ninth edition features eight categories linked to strategic economic challenges and sectors, with some notable new additions The categories are:
 
  • Category 1A: Economic activity in empty ground floor premises and market stalls. Maximum amount €20,000.
  • Category 1B: Economic activity in municipal ground floor premises. NEW! Maximum amount €15,000.
  • Category 1C: Economic diversification and protection of local businesses and services in EGA spaces. NEW! Maximum amount €22,000.
  • Category 2: Social economy and other impactful economic initiatives. Maximum amount €8,000.
  • Category 3: Promotion of quality employment in the territory. Maximum amount €20,000.
  • Category 4: Social and technological innovation in the sector of the economy of care for the elderly NEW! Maximum amount €30,000.
  • Category 5*: Sustainable food and responsible consumption. Maximum amount €16,000.
  • Category 6: Women Leaders. Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Managers. NEW! Maximum amount €13,000.

* Organizations with headquarters, delegation or work center in a ground floor premises in the city of Barcelona (additional amount only for modality 5) – €2,000

Each organisation or individual applicant may only select one category.  
* Organizations with headquarters, delegation or work center in a ground floor premises in the city of Barcelona (additional amount only for modality 5) – €2,000

Each organisation or individual applicant may only select one category.  

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

  • Natural persons (sole traders) and legal entities with registered office, branch or place of work in the municipality of Barcelona. 
  • All applicants must be legally established and operational at the time of submitting their application. 
  • Each project shall have a maximum duration of 12 months and must be started or have started in 2025. 
  • You must meet at least one of the following two conditions:
    • Your net annual turnover must not exceed €1,000,000 in the year with the highest turnover between 2023 and 2024.
    • You must have no more than 20 full-time employees at the time of application. 

ADDED NEW FEATURES

  • Allocation of grants will be determined by a random draw, meaning that the order in which applications are submitted will NOT determine who receives a grant. NEW! 
  • Each category is split into subcategories. You can only apply for one subcategory, except for category 5, “Sustainable food and responsible consumption”, which doesn't have any subcategories. 
  • Each subcategory has a list of projects, and you can apply for up to two of them. NEW!  
  • The form has been improved to make the application process easier. NEW! 

FUNDING:

The grant is capped at 80% per application and requires a minimum of 20% co-funding from the beneficiaries. 
 
Maximum grant amounts will vary depending on the type of grant, which in turn will depend on the type of project submitted. Under no circumstances will the maximum grant amount established for each type of grant be exceeded. 
 

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Please read the terms and conditions of the call for grants, review the application guide, and attend the information sessions scheduled for May and June. You can check out all the sessions available on this page:

CATEGORY 1A/1B AND 1C


ALL CATEGORIES (EXCEPT 1)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SUBSIDY?

Go to the Grant Application application, register and fill in the application form in full to automatically generate the corresponding application. 
Register the application, using a digital certificate, with the Barcelona City Council Virtual Procedures Office under the procedure “Impulsem el que fas 2025”. 

IMPORTANT: This register will fix the order in the subsidy petition.

Once your application has been registered on the municipal procedures website, you will receive an email with the result of your application.  

If the application has been processed correctly, in the same email you will find a link that will allow you to access the grant application to incorporate the necessary documentation.


The documentation must be provided in PDF format and within a maximum period of 15 days from the date of the notice.
 
Please send your queries about the programme to impulsemelquefas@barcelonactiva.cat

FURTHER INFORMATION

Reference documents
2025 call
Closed
Informative sessions

Categories 1A/1B and 1C

All categories (except 1)