Aid and subsidies for trade and crafts

Applications will be submitted electronically, along with the documentation that must accompany them, in the electronic headquarters of the Community of Madrid, specifically in the following link for information and processing of this call: https://sede.comunidad.madrid/ayudas-becas-subvenciones/ayudas-asociaciones-comercio-servicios  as well as in the remaining electronic records of the General State Administration, the Autonomous Communities, the Entities that make up the Local Administration or the institutional public sector.

To submit the application by electronic means, it is necessary to have one of the recognized or qualified Electronic Certificates of electronic signature, which are operational in the Community of Madrid and issued by providers included in the "Trusted list of security service providers". certification" or any other electronic signature system that the Community of Madrid considers valid under the terms and conditions that are specifically established for each type of signature.

To present documentation and answer any communication from the Administration, it will be necessary to be informed of high in the "Telematic Notification Service of the Community of Madrid (NOTE)”. Each and every one of the documents must be digitally signed by the person who holds the presidency or legal representation of the requesting entity.

Yes. When the size of the files to be sent to the Community of Madrid exceeds their capacity limit, they may be sent as many files as necessary.

The term will be one month from the day following publication of the extract of the call in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid. 

If the period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, said period will be extended until the first following business day. 

In this call, the deadline begins on February 18 and ends on March 17, 2025.

No.

Applications must be submitted only through electronic means in the Electronic Registry of the Community of Madrid, which can be accessed through the following link: https://sede.comunidad.madrid

as well as in the remaining electronic records of the General State Administration, the Autonomous Communities, the Entities that make up the Local Administration or the institutional public sector.

To present documentation and receipt of any communication by the Administration it will be necessary, in addition to the DNIe, be given high in the "Telematic Notification Service of the Community of Madrid (NOTE)” available at the electronic headquarters of the Community of Madrid https://sede.comunidad.madrid

The aid will consist of subsidies from the ninety percent (90%) of the approved and accepted budget by the General Directorate of Commerce, Consumption and Services, excluding all kinds of taxes and a maximum aid limit per beneficiary of twenty-five thousand euros (€25.000).

Yes. In the event that own and/or external personnel expenses, The maximum request amount for this concept will be thirty thousand euros (€ 30.000) per person hired.
In the event that consultancy expenses addressed to retail businesses are attributed, the maximum eligible expense ceiling per establishment will be nine hundred euros (€ 900,00), taxes included.

Yes. The minimum investment corresponding to the expenses that are considered eligible must reach, excluding all types of taxes, the following amounts according to the territorial scope of the action that is the object of the subsidy: 

- At the municipal level or below it: one thousand euros (1.000,00 €).
- Supramunicipal scope: three thousand euros (3.000,00 €).

Associations, federations and confederations may be beneficiaries.always and when the majority of the associates, understanding as such at least half plus one, develop an activity within the groups 64, 65, 66, 691, 971, 972, 973.1 and 975 of the Economic Activities Tax.

Yes, in the case of associations multisectoral, understood as all those that bring together various professional sectors, the sectors of commerce and services indicated above must represent at least 30% of the total of the groups represented in said association.

It is the period between January 1 and October 31, 2025, being necessary that the imputed expenses have been effectively paid and justified prior to the end of the justification period.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, invoices and proof of payment corresponding to expenses incurred will be accepted, at most in the two months prior to the start of the eligible period, provided that they come from preparatory actions that must necessarily be carried out prior to the main event. which must always be carried out during the eligible period.

The justification period will be indicated with the notification of the Grant Order. (See question 14).

The minimum number of participating commercial establishments, that is, points of sale, it will be 15, being a requirement essential that each and every one of them have the domicile of its activity in the Community of Madrid, as well as that the applicant has its social and fiscal headquarters in said territory.
 

The presented project has binding character. The cambios that occur (changes of suppliers, modification of dates of celebration of activities, etc.) must be communicated to the General Subdirectorate of Commercial Entities and Promotion (Email: promotioncomercio@madrid.org) in advance to the realization of them, and be authorized by this Subdirectorate. Otherwise, the modified concept will not be subsidized.

Yes. The beneficiary may fully subcontract the activity that constitutes the object of the subsidy in accordance with the provisions of article 29 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, general on Subsidies. 

The documentation It may be submitted until November 11, 2025, inclusive, or within the period indicated in the notification of the order granting the aid, if said notification is made after the date indicated.

The justification of the aid can be done from la notification of the granting order, until the day indicated in said granting order.

Payment by bank check is justified with the effective outflow of funds of the association's banking entity, being necessary to provide the bank receipt corresponding, not being sufficient the presentation of the copy of the issuance of the check.

Then the grant awarded will be reduced by adjusting its amount to effectively justified investments.

Yes. In case of not being able to carry out the subsidized activity, the association must communicate through electronic headquarters of the Community of Madrid, written waiver of the aid granted, explaining the reason or reasons for it.

Yes. Even before the concession if there is knowledge of the impossibility of executing the project

Yes. Unless the action has already been carried out at the time the subsidy was awarded.