tenerife 10 million euro grants municipal jobs

Tenerife invests €10 million in municipal job creation

Cabildo unveils €10 million grant scheme for Tenerife’s municipalities

The Cabildo de Tenerife has allocated €10 million in grants to all 31 of the island’s local councils to drive municipal projects that create jobs, promote sustainability, and improve public services. The initiative, led by the Employment, Education and Youth department, will fund schemes aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and tailored to each municipality’s specific needs.

The funding call is designed to help councils develop projects with a direct impact on their local area, capable of generating employment opportunities and contributing to the island’s economic and social development. The previous round of this grant scheme resulted in the hiring of 521 people, according to the island government.

What the grants will fund

Projects eligible for funding include initiatives to enhance natural and cultural heritage, improve energy efficiency, expand renewable energy use, and deliver education for sustainability. Other eligible areas are the efficient use of information and communication technologies, better waste management, water supply and treatment, local tourism promotion, and strengthening social welfare services.

New quality requirements for project staff

One of the key changes in this round is the introduction of requirements aimed at improving the technical quality of projects. Councils must ensure that a minimum proportion of staff hired are qualified professionals, with the threshold varying according to the size of the municipality:

  • In towns with up to 10,000 residents: 25% of hires must be qualified staff.
  • In municipalities with between 10,001 and 30,000 residents: 40%.
  • In those with more than 30,000 residents: 50%.

Focus on young people, women, and the long-term unemployed

The programme will hire unemployed people aged over 18. At least 50% of all hires made through the subsidised projects must be women. Priority will also be given to two groups: young people under 30 who are either long-term unemployed or seeking their first job, and those over 30 who have been out of work for an extended period.

Official reactions: investing in skills and sustainability

The island’s Employment, Education and Youth councillor, Efraín Medina, argued that these investments should not only generate immediate employment but also improve people’s employability through training, guidance, and hands-on work experience.

The president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, described the investment as “a strategic commitment to a more sustainable, inclusive island, ready to face the economic and social challenges of the future.” Dávila stressed that the aim is to give every municipality the tools to launch initiatives that improve residents’ quality of life, create jobs, and help build “a more resilient and cohesive Tenerife.”

She emphasised the importance of collaboration between the Cabildo and local councils to ensure these policies have a real impact on the population. In her view, local authorities play a key role as development agents because they understand the needs of their communities at first hand. She added that funded projects should not simply reinforce councils’ routine tasks, but must become concrete initiatives with genuine added value.

Medina reiterated that employment remains a priority for the Cabildo, and that this funding call allows the island to combine job creation with improving municipalities and moving towards a more sustainable development model.

Full project costs covered

The grants will cover 100% of the cost of eligible projects, up to the maximum limit set for each council.

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