Spanish Government Approves New Framework for Grants to Non-Profit Organizations in the Canary Islands

The Spanish government has approved a new framework for distributing grants to non-profit organizations in the Canary Islands, utilizing the 0.7% tax allocation from income tax (IRPF) and corporate tax. This measure, rooted in longstanding practice, aims to support projects that address social needs like poverty, discrimination, and vulnerability caused by gender, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexuality.

Background and Context

Following a 2017 Constitutional Court ruling that deemed the previous model unconstitutional due to improper division of authority between the state and regions, the system was redesigned to include both state and autonomous community levels. In the Canary Islands, the regional government is now responsible for managing these grants, with an allocation of nearly 8.9 million euros for 2025, to be disbursed over three years.

Implementation and Management

To streamline the application process, the Department of Social Wellbeing has entrusted the Institute of Technology of the Canary Islands (ITC), a state-funded technical entity, with developing and maintaining an electronic administration platform, FAP. This system will handle grant applications, processing, and support, ensuring transparency, security, and compliance with data protection rules.

Goals and Broader Impact

The initiative aims to:

• Make the grant management process more efficient
• Ensure social projects receive timely funding and support

The system's deployment underscores a broader effort to modernize public administration, increase transparency, and better serve those in need across the Canary Islands.