Fuenlabrada ofrece ayudas de hasta 2.000 euros a empresas locales para modernizar sus negocios

The Fuenlabrada City Council has opened a new call for aid ranging from 600 to 2,000 euros for local entrepreneurs and businesses with the aim of promoting and modernizing the city’s business fabric.

The deadline for submitting applications will remain open until July 4th. They must be submitted online through the Electronic Headquarters of the Fuenlabrada City Council in the CIFE section, selecting Support and Promotion Aid for Entrepreneurship in Fuenlabrada.

The Fuenlabrada City Council has allocated a budget of 100,000 euros for this purpose, in order to modernize and improve the competitiveness of established businesses formed since 2016, and to support newly created companies founded from 2022 onwards.

«The City Council has been working intensively for years to support our local productive fabric through various actions such as direct financial aid, revitalization campaigns, specific training, and awarding prizes for business activity, among others,» explained the Councilor for Economic Development, Javier Bokesa.

These aids cover, among other expenses, those related to website design, conducting market studies to improve business competitiveness, vehicle rental, acquisition of software applications, purchase or rental of tools and machinery, or elements that improve the energy efficiency of businesses. They also include expenses related to the establishment and start-up of economic activities.

The amount of aid can cover up to 80 percent of the expenses submitted and justified, with a minimum amount of 600 euros and a maximum of 2,000 euros.

Since the first call in 2018, the city council has allocated 1,870,000 euros to provide direct financial assistance to self-employed workers and established businesses in Fuenlabrada, including special aids and emergency assistance due to the COVID crisis. All of these aids are managed by the CIFE.