The Conselleria de Familias, Bienestar Social y Atención a la Dependencia has extended up to 1,504,685.91 euros the call for grants for non-profit organizations that develop food guarantee programs. The increase, of 164,686.44 euros, will allow to reach the maximum possible number of people in a situation of economic precariousness, as announced by the regional department.
This line of aid is financed by the tax allocation of 0.7% of Personal Income Tax and Corporate Tax for the year 2025, and will be allocated to projects implemented in 2026. The call is part of the Govern’s strategy to reinforce the attention to the basic needs of families and reduce situations of vulnerability or social exclusion.
Three lines of action: food distribution, essential commodities and soup kitchens
The budget increase will make it possible to strengthen the three types of projects financed:
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Distribution of food among entities dedicated to food distribution, endowed with 350,000 euros.
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Direct distribution of food and basic necessities to users in one or more municipalities, which is increased to 904,685.91 euros.
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Projects for soup kitchens, which now amount to 250,000 euros.
The Regional Ministry has confirmed that the subsidized amount will be paid in advance and in full, without the need to present prior guarantees, in order to speed up the implementation of the projects and avoid delays in the care of the most vulnerable people.
5.5 million dedicated to food guarantee as of December 2023
The extension of this call is in addition to the almost 4 million euros that the Conselleria has allocated since December 2023 to different food guarantee programs managed by social entities.
In addition, the Basic Material Assistance Program, known as food cards, financed with European ESF+ funds, was recently awarded to the Red Cross. The contract amounts to 12.7 million euros for the period 2025-2028, and will enable the distribution of aid for the purchase of food and essential products to thousands of families at risk of exclusion.
