Briefing
The Government of Cantabria (Gobierno de Cantabria) published a call for grants totalling €695,000 on 2 October 2026. The scheme, overseen by the Consejería de Inclusión Social, Juventud, Familias e Igualdad through the Dirección General de Juventud, Cooperación al Desarrollo y Voluntariado, is aimed at non-profit civil society organisations, including Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Desarrollo (ONGD), as well as non-profit legal entities in the public and private sectors.
The purpose of this funding stream is to co-finance projects that reduce the vulnerability of affected populations, prevent or alleviate humanitarian suffering, and strengthen the protection of fundamental rights. Funding is available for measures to support people following disasters and crises, as well as initiatives to prevent human rights violations. Project design must apply the European Commission’s so-called marcador género-edad y diversidad to ensure that gender, age and diversity are taken into account systematically.
Formal requirements: Projects may run for a maximum of twelve months; the ceiling for a project’s eligible total costs is €70,000, and the maximum grant is €56,000. Applications must be submitted within 20 working days from the day after the call is published in the Boletín Oficial de Cantabria (BOC) on 28 September 2026; consequently, the deadline begins on 29 September 2026 and ends after 20 working days, in accordance with the provisions set out in the official gazette.
The announcement of the funding round marks the start of the application period; the wording of the call published in the Boletín Oficial de Cantabria remains authoritative for deadlines and criteria. The notice emphasises that this funding stream supplements existing regional and national development and humanitarian cooperation, and that the tight timeframe makes it necessary to apply promptly.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).