Trade Assistance Programs

In this section, you can find information on the various grant programs announced by the Secretary of State for Commerce, administered through agencies affiliated with the Ministry of Economy, Commerce, and Enterprise, as well as the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services, and Navigation, the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, and exporters’ associations and federations recognized as collaborating entities of the General State Administration.

These grants are intended to promote the internationalization and diversification of our companies, support the retail sector, and strengthen the resilience of productive sectors in the face of external crises.

• Measures to Support the Competitiveness of the Retail Sector
• ICO Program - ​Exporter Growth
• ​ ​​​Social Impact Fund (FIS​)
• ​​​CHALLENGE SCIENCE UK 2026
• Desafía LATAM immersion programme – Mexico 2025
• ​​​Co-investment Fund (FOCO​)
• Desafía Agrotech-Germany programme
• ICEX Vives project grant scheme​​
• Desafía San Francisco 2026
• Grant scheme for international certification under the ‘Mentoring and Support for Internationalisation’ Programme 2025
• Desafía Canada immersion programme
• Grant for Spanish exporters’ associations or federations. Grant scheme for opening up foreign markets: exporters’ line
• Support for regulatory councils or entities managing geographical indications. Grant scheme for opening up foreign markets: geographical indications line
• ​ Grants to support commercial activity in rural areas
• Grants to strengthen commercial activity in tourist areas
• Grants to support markets, urban commercial areas, itinerant trade and short supply chains
• Grants for digital transformation for Exporters’ Associations or Federations
• Grants for the digitalisation and innovation of Spanish Chambers of Commerce abroad and Federations of Chambers
• Grant scheme under the Innova Invest Programme​
• Non-repayable funding scheme for studies funded by the Fund for the Internationalisation of Enterprises (FIEM)​​

Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan

• Call for Grants and Subsidies
• Call for Tenders

Legislation on Grants

The specific regulations for each call for applications are included in the details for each grant on this website.

Useful links

• National Grant Advertising System
• Grants from the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)
• National Innovation Company, ENISA, SA
• Database of grants and incentives for businesses
• Interactive guides to grants and incentives for businesses