Canary Islands Social Programs Budget 2025

The Canary Islands government has approved a €6.85 million budget to fund social programs in 2025, focusing on immigration and social inclusion.

Funding Focus and Initiatives

• Support initiatives that promote the integration of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
• Combat social exclusion among vulnerable groups.
• Projects fostering:
  • intercultural dialogue
  • equal treatment
  • health
  • housing
  • employment
  • educational opportunities
• Special attention to:
  • women
  • unaccompanied minors
  • marginalized communities

Resource Allocation

• Support social inclusion activities for those at risk of poverty.
• Strengthen community cohesion through local projects.
• Mainstream digital literacy.
• Increase access to social services in rural and underserved areas.

Submission and Priority Criteria

• Prioritize projects that are:
  • innovative
  • continuity efforts from previous years
• Applicants can submit up to three proposals with specific limits per category.

Transparency and Accountability

• Require entities to justify expenses through:
  • detailed audits
  • simplified accounts
• Mandate dissemination of project outcomes with the Canarias official branding.
• Beneficiaries must:
  • comply with data protection rules
  • promptly report other funding sources.

Purpose of the Regulation

• Ensure effective use of public funds.
• Foster integration and social cohesion across the islands.