Aligned with its commitment to promoting development and defending human rights, the Presidency Department has launched a call for grants totaling nearly 4 million euros to finance initiatives by non-governmental organizations in countries with high poverty rates. The projects will have a maximum duration of two years.
May 13, 2025
Castilla y León | Presidency Department
Today, the Official Gazette of Castilla y León (Bocyl) published the call for subsidies for development cooperation projects, micro-projects, and complementary micro-actions in developing countries for the year 2025. This action is part of the international cooperation policies of the Presidency Department, aimed at improving living conditions in the most vulnerable regions of the planet.
The projects can last up to two years, while micro-projects and complementary micro-actions must be completed within a maximum of one year. The distinction between the two lies in the fact that micro-projects are smaller-scale initiatives than main projects, whereas complementary micro-actions are punctual interventions or small investments necessary to ensure project continuity.
Thanks to this grant program, investments in these three types of interventions can be financed, provided they are carried out by non-profit entities registered as development cooperation agents in Castilla y León. As stated by the Presidency Department’s counselor, Luis Miguel González Gago, «the work of these organizations is crucial to eradicate poverty, defend human rights, and combat global inequalities.»
The total budget allocated for this call amounts to 3,800,000 euros, split into 1,850,000 euros for 2025 and 1,950,000 euros for 2026. The amount of the grant awarded to each entity will be determined based on the project’s characteristics, viability, and potential impact on the beneficiary population. In any case, the grant can cover up to 80% of the total budget of the development projects submitted, with a maximum limit of 300,000 euros. For micro-projects, the grant can reach up to 85%, capped at 63,750 euros, and for complementary micro-actions, up to 90%, with a limit of 45,000 euros.
In 2024, within this grant program, 41 interventions were carried out in 13 countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South America. These initiatives supported 683,925 individuals in these territories, particularly women, children, youth, indigenous communities, displaced and refugee populations, as well as rural communities.
González Gago emphasized that «the ultimate goal of these interventions is to advance towards achieving international standards in human rights. The policies promoted by the Castilla y León Government, outlined in the IV Cooperation Development Master Plan, focus on the rights to education, health, food, clean water, sanitation, and decent housing.»
The deadline to submit applications starts tomorrow, May 14, and runs until June 10. Interested entities must complete the standardized forms available on the Castilla y León Government’s electronic headquarters, also accessible from the Foreign Action Portal at accionexterior.jcyl.es.