Access to finance - Spain
Updated 05/2013
Access to EU finance
This site will help you to apply for finance supported by the European Union. To access EU finance, click on your country to locate banks or venture capital funds that provide finance supported by the EU:
National sources of finance
Legal requirements
Public finance
Indirect aid
To increase the chances of obtaining a bank loan, SMEs can go through a Mutual Guarantee Organisation (Sociedad de Garantía Recíproca); this is a non-profit organisation that acts as a guarantor, becoming liable should the business owner fail to make his/her repayments.
MGOs are guaranteed by a higher organisation, known as the Compañía Española de Reafianzamiento, S.A. (CERSA). This organisation basically provides refinancing or partial cover for the risk undertaken by MGOs. CERSA also has a helpline for companies with under 100 employees.
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Compañía Española de Reafianzamiento, S.A. (CERSA)
Direct support
AXIS is a government-run organisation independent from the ICO, and is an example of a Spanish private investor specialising in venture capital.
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AXIS - Participaciones Empresariales, S.A.
The Official Credit Institute (Instituto de Crédito Oficial - ICO) is a government business organisation, which reports to the Ministry of Finance and Finance.
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ICO SME Line
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All finance facilities offered by ICO
The SEPIDES is another state-run agency offering businesses located in impoverished areas specific finance facilities.
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SEPIDES
Business owners can request a certain amount of money from this type of institution, which they must pay back together with the agreed interest, within the period established.
The grants and subsidies available to business owners include grants for the recruitment of employees from certain groups, social security subsidies, etc.
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AYUDATEC
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Official Credit Institute (ICO)
Grant and aid seekers:
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Madrid Chamber of Commerce
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Valencia Chamber of Commerce
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Ayudas.net
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Search facility for grants and subsidies in the Official State Gazette
The One-Stop Shop for businesses (Ventanilla Única Empresarial Virtual) is a website providing information to business owners in Spain.
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One-Stop Shop for Businesses
Business owners can seek advice from Local Government, as well as the provincial Chambers of Commerce.
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Map of grants from the Spanish Autonomous Regions
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Directory of Chambers of Commerce
The Spanish government finances businesses through the following programmes:
- Plan Avanza: this scheme, implemented by the Spanish Government in conjunction with local governments, offers support and finance to businesses to help them adapt to new technologies.
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Plan Avanza
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Avanza PYME
- ARTE PYME scheme: programme of subsidies to SMEs to help them carry out advanced telecommunications service projects.
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ARTE PYME
- PROFIT scheme: this publishes competitions for government grants and aims to encourage greater technological research and development among businesses.
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PROFIT
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Main sources of public financing
Business support organisations can advise businesses on how to find financing.
