A Coruña, 11 November 2026. The delegate of the Xunta de Galicia in the province of A Coruña, Belén do Campo, has reported four supported businesses in the city of A Coruña. According to the regional government, grants under the Bono Remuda programme there total nearly €100,000. The announcement was made during a visit to the motor trade business Zeda Car .
Bono Remuda supports business succession: depending on the scheme, people taking over an existing business can receive up to €30,000 or have 70 to 75 per cent of the purchase price subsidised. The outgoing owner may also receive a one-off grant, usually €3,000 under the general scheme and €6,000 in rural areas. These terms are set out in the relevant grant regulations.
For the province of A Coruña, the Xunta de Galicia now lists 12 supported businesses in nine municipalities. The programme’s total budget for 2026 has also been €1.5 million increased; the regional government says this represents a 20 per cent rise on the previous year. According to the government, the available funds in the current call have been fully committed.
The current call is being administered under procedure code TR353D The Galician administration’s department for employment and self-employment is responsible. Applications are processed in order of receipt; grants are therefore awarded one after another while budget funds remain available. A further amendment to the regulations was announced on 13 October 2026 .
According to the Xunta de Galicia, the aim of the grant is to limit the closure of shops in urban and rural areas, secure the continuation of small and medium-sized businesses and make handovers easier. The government points to immediate effects such as safeguarding jobs and maintaining local services. No independent long-term evaluations are yet available; the figures currently cited relate to projects approved under the 2026 call.
With Bono Remuda, the Xunta de Galicia brings together measures for starting, stabilising and transferring businesses under a single set of grant regulations. Today’s announcement focuses on results in the city of A Coruña and local small and medium-sized businesses. The administration said it would publish further assessments for the whole province, without giving a date.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).