What is funded?
To promote value-added entrepreneurship as a key factor to drive a shift towards an innovative, sustainable and competitive business fabric that generates quality employment and favours economic development in the territory. Eligible activities relate to the development of the high value-added emerging company's business plan in its initial phases.
Who can apply and requirements?
Small enterprises located or in the process of locating in one of the beneficiary municipalities of the Nuclear Transition Fund (Annex 11 of the rules) that meet all of the following requirements may be beneficiaries:
Application period
From 09:00 on the day after the Resolution is published in the DOGC until 14:00 on the date established in the 2026 call.
Eligible actions and expenditure
Actions related to the development of the high value-added emerging company's business plan in its initial phases, carried out in a nuclear transition zone municipality (Annex 11), are eligible.
- a) Staff expenditure (contracted or newly hired) dedicated to the project.
- b) Contracting of services to third parties.
- c) Investment in materials and equipment, with a maximum of 50% of accepted eligible expenditure.
- d) Other expenditure related to project execution.
Execution period
Projects may be carried out between the application date and 30 June 2027.
No extensions to this period will be granted.
Assessment criteria
Minimum total score: 250 points.
| Criterion | Max. criterion value | Puntos |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Innovation Definition of the problem addressed by the product/service and degree of differentiation or improvement offered to the market. Contribution to digital transformation and ecological transition. Degree of technological novelty, state of the art, maturity of existing solutions and level of progress of the proposed development. | — | 150 |
| 2. Team Adequacy of the entrepreneurial team profiles, complementarity, prior experience as entrepreneurs and degree of commitment (financial contribution and dedication). Participation of women in the entrepreneurial team. | — | 125 |
| 3. Work plan Operational, commercial and financial planning. Detail of activities, deadlines, resources required, risk identification and contingency plan. Overall coherence of the work plan. | — | 75 |
| 4. Economic and employment impact Concreteness of market analysis (size, barriers to entry, potential market share). Value proposition and business model. Scalability potential and international projection. Potential for quality employment generation and local economic impact. | — | 75 |
| 5. Environmental and social impact of the project Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and impact on the main axes of the national plan for implementing the 2030 Agenda in Catalunya. | — | 20 |
| 6. Project focus on promoting territorial rebalancing in nuclear transition zones PENTA Zone I: 50 points. PENTA Zone II: 30 points. | — | 50 |
| 7. Company orientation towards a gender perspective Percentage of women in management and administration bodies: less than 30% = 0 pts; 30-49% = 3 pts; 50% or more = 5 pts. | — | 5 |
| 500 |
Procedures
- Sol·licitud: Grant application: according to the standard form on Canal Empresa (canalempresa.gencat.cat).
- Resolució: Decision: notification by publication on the e-Bulletin Board (tauler.gencat.cat).
- Justificació: Justification: according to the standard model on Canal Empresa. Modality: justification account with auditor's report.
- The beneficiary may submit a single request for an advance of up to 80% of the grant awarded once the award decision has been received, without providing guarantees.
Required documentation
Sol·licitud: Grant application:
Justificació: Justification: according to the standard model on the ACCIÓ website or Canal Empresa. Electronic processing and signature.
Where to get information?
- Application management: ajuts.accio@accio.cat
- Justification management: grupjustificacions@correu.accio.gencat.cat · T. 93 567 69 60
- Technical enquiries: form accio.gencat.cat/fonsnuclears-contacte
Regulatory framework
- Regulatory basis for grants for business projects in nuclear transition zones (2026 call).
- 2026 call for grants for high value-added entrepreneurship projects in nuclear transition zones.