Canary Islands Youth Employment Funding Initiative

Overview

The Canary Islands government announced the launch of funding opportunities to support the employment of young unemployed people through:

• Internships tied to social and public projects.

The grants aim to help youth gain practical work experience and are partially co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+).

Technical Issues and Response

The process faced significant technical issues due to a system failure that impacted the submission portal from June 24 to June 26, 2025.

• Nearly half of the applicants encountered errors preventing their online submissions.
• Many applicants had to submit their applications later via alternative channels.

The government’s digital agency confirmed that:

• This disruption was caused by a major system outage affecting all online services.

Government Actions

As a result of the outages:

• The government decided to accept late applications from those unable to submit on time.
• The decision cites the extraordinary circumstances created by the infrastructure failure.

Official Statements

Daniel Morales García, the director of youth policies, emphasized:

The importance of these grants for young people’s employment prospects.

He also assured that:

• Affected entities will have the opportunity to rectify their applications within a strict 10-day window.

Context

This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to:

• Combat youth unemployment.

It also reflects challenges faced due to recent digital disruptions:

• A technological emergency was declared on July 1, 2025, which caused unprecedented digital challenges.