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Els ajuts Activa Autòno+ donen suport a persones autònomes novelles

We are launching new grants for the self-employed

Barcelona Activa is promoting new subsidies of up to 3,000 Euros to ease the expenses during the first year of new self-employed worker

Barcelona, 09 Aug 2022

Barcelona City Council, through Barcelona Activa, is promoting new grants for self-employed workers with the new call: Activa Autòno+. The aim of the subsidy is to ease the burden of expenses that self-employed people have to bear during the first year of activity. For this reason, the grant is intended for people who have registered their economic activity as of 14th March, 2020, after the start of the pandemic.

The amount of the subsidy will be calculated according to justified expenses at the time of the application, up to a maximum of €3,000. Deductible expenses include those related to expenses derived from energy consumption such as electricity, gas and fuel up to a maximum of €500; accountancy and advisory expenses; social security contributions; the rents of premises or offices; rental of coworking spaces and/or services; and also taxes on the start of economic activity.

The initiative is aimed at all people registered in the city of Barcelona who have started a new economic activity as self-employed workers, that is to say, individual entrepreneurs, but also to people who are members of associated work cooperatives. However, the people applying for the grant will have to comply with certain minimum requirements to be able to opt for these subsidies. 

To become a beneficiary of Activa Autòno+, you need to have started your economic activity as of 14th March, 2020, in addition to having registered as an individual entrepreneur and to be registered in Barcelona as of this date. Candidates approved to receive the grant will be people who were unemployed prior to the start of the new activity, without having registered with RETA (The Special Regime for Self-employed Workers) for the same activity in the year before the date of registration and being up-to-date with tax obligations.

If you are interested in participating in this programme, you can find more information at this link. You can send your application until 30th September