La Palma Council funds your digital leap: up to €12,000

The Cabildo de La Palma runs three grant lines covering a large part of digitalising a business on the island: website, online store, video, advertising film, marketing and automation. This is the complete guide: the three lines compared, the real calendar, the mistakes we see repeated, and what we build with that budget.

The three lines, compared

Aged 18 to 35

• The strongest line: covers 80% of the project, up to €8,000 or €12,000 depending on the case.
• Closes 31 August 2026. It is the first to expire.

Starting something, at any age

• Up to €12,000 for entrepreneurs with projects started from September 2025, volcano line included.
• Closes 11 September 2026.

Hiring someone

• €5,000 to €9,000 for the hire, compatible with digitalising at the same time.
• Closes 4 September 2026.

All three belong to the Cabildo's PRODAE programme. The official terms live on its electronic office and always prevail.

A worked example

Say you are 28 and want a booking website, a presentation film and a local campaign. Project budget: €10,000. Under the youth line the Cabildo covers 80%: €8,000 comes back to you and your real investment is €2,000 for a complete digitalisation working for you every day of the year.

How it really works: the money's journey

1. You define the project and get an itemised quote that fits the eligible costs (we prepare it within 48 hours, free).
2. You file the electronic application. We do not file it: the Cabildo's PRODAE service (922 42 31 00, ext. 4360 and 4365) and the Chamber of Commerce advise you for free.
3. The Cabildo approves an amount.
4. You execute the expense: you pay for the project.
5. We deliver the project plus the invoice and supporting documents exactly as required.
6. You submit the justification and the Cabildo reimburses the approved amount.

The full process, step by step: how the grant works (in Spanish).

Five mistakes that cost money

• Quotes that do not fit the eligible cost categories.
• Leaving it to the last day. The youth line closes 31 August, and everything is slower in summer.
• Choosing the wrong line when the youth line would cover 80%.
• Losing payment receipts. No invoice and bank receipt, no reimbursement.
• Justifying late or incomplete. You collect when you justify: the sooner and cleaner, the better.

Who this is for: three example businesses

• The hair salon in Los Llanos losing calls while working: online bookings and an AI phone agent.
• The guachinche in Garafía that wants a digital menu, pickup orders and a film that shows what words cannot: the place, the smoke, the wine.
• The 26-year-old artisan in Mazo selling beyond the island: online store, studio-grade product photos and a mainland campaign.

What we build

The audiovisual side is produced by the Studio with our own creative direction, powered by AI: advertising film, brand video, product photography and content that stands out. Automation and software are handled by the EficiencIAl team: a website that sells, online ordering, an AI phone agent, customer and stock management. Everything comes with the paperwork ready for the Cabildo, because collecting the grant is part of the project.

The calendar at a glance

• 31 August 2026: youth line closes.
• 4 September 2026: hiring line closes.
• 11 September 2026: entrepreneur line closes.

Where to start

Grant-fit packages and the one-minute eligibility test: eficiencial.com/subvencion-la-palma (in Spanish). Or WhatsApp us at +34 674 786 386 and we reply with your specific case. Also via the contact form.