Question 1

Which grants can foundations apply for in Spain?

Accepted Answer

The ones run for “entidades sin ánimo de lucro” or “personas jurídicas sin actividad económica” – non-profit organisations and legal persons with no economic activity – which is how the Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones classifies them: right now 556 have the deadline open. Each call then narrows down who it accepts – by field of work, territory, how long you have been going or entry in a register – and that is in its record.

Question 2

What general requirements are asked of foundations?

Accepted Answer

Being legally established and entered in the appropriate register, having a CIF (tax ID), being up to date with Hacienda and the Seguridad Social, being under no penalty and having no clawback outstanding, and having a digital certificate for the sede electrónica. Many also require one or two years of existence and proven activity in the territory.

Question 3

Why are applications from foundations turned down?

Accepted Answer

For what the rules call grounds for inadmissibility: filing after the deadline, a compulsory document missing, failing a knock-out requirement (how long you have been going, field of work, territory) or not reaching the minimum score. In the catalogue every call lists its knock-out warnings so they can be checked before you start.

Question 4

How do foundations know which calls to apply for?

Accepted Answer

By comparing their profile with what each call asks for. With a free account the organisation is described once and the fit with the whole catalogue is worked out; the ones that rule you out on a requirement are marked, and the ones that fit come out ordered by deadline.

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