{"product_id":"santa-eularia-offers-up-to-5-000-to-help-young-talent-return-to-ibiza","title":"Santa Eulària Offers Up to €5,000 to Help Young Talent Return to Ibiza","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta Eulària des Riu has opened a new €50,000 programme aimed at encouraging young qualified professionals who have left Ibiza to study or work to return to the municipality and build their professional future there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fourth edition of the municipality's Retorno del Talento Joven programme offers four different types of financial support, with grants ranging from €1,000 to a maximum of €5,000 depending on the applicant's employment situation and where their professional activity is based.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe programme is aimed at people under 35 who have a previous connection with Santa Eulària and meet the specific residence and education requirements established in the call. Applications must be submitted online, with the current deadline set for October 16, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Can Apply?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe programme is designed for young professionals with a connection to Santa Eulària who have spent time outside Ibiza for education or work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplicants must be under 35 and be registered in Santa Eulària des Riu at the time the provisional resolution is issued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey must also have been registered in the municipality for at least five consecutive years, or for eight of the previous ten years, before moving away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a general requirement, applicants must hold a university degree completed outside Ibiza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is an alternative route for people who studied their university degree on the island: they can qualify if they can demonstrate that they worked outside Ibiza for at least one year before the application deadline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour Different Types of Support\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe €50,000 programme is divided into four lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first is aimed at young people returning to Santa Eulària to take an employed position with a company based in the municipality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe maximum grant under this category is €1,500.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second supports applicants who return to Santa Eulària but work for a company whose workplace is located in another municipality of Ibiza. This category offers up to €1,000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe other two lines are aimed at entrepreneurship, with the highest level of support available under the programme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp to €5,000 for New Projects in Santa Eulària\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third line offers up to €5,000 to young people who return and establish a new professional or business project whose main activity or registered office is in Santa Eulària des Riu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplicants must register as self-employed or with the relevant professional mutual insurance scheme, where applicable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor self-employed activities that do not require a professional qualification, the rules use the applicant's tax domicile when determining the location requirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the programme's highest individual grant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp to €3,000 for Projects Elsewhere on Ibiza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fourth line is also focused on entrepreneurship, but applies to projects developed in another municipality of Ibiza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe maximum grant in this case is €3,000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe applicant must still retain the required connection with Santa Eulària established in the programme's rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the two entrepreneurship categories are intended to support young professionals who want to return to Ibiza and create their own activity rather than joining an existing employer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmployment Support Comes With Conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe employment-based grants are not simply payments for moving back to the island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first line, applicants returning to work for a company in Santa Eulària must be registered as employees and contributing to the social security system between September 1, 2026 and October 31, 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe employment contract must last at least eight months, and the professional category of the job must be linked to the applicant's university education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second employment category has the same minimum eight-month employment requirement and requires the functions performed to be related to the applicant's university qualification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA €50,000 Municipal Fund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe total budget for the 2026 call is €50,000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe municipality has maintained the same overall funding level used in recent editions while continuing to divide the support into employment and entrepreneurship categories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aim is to support both young people seeking to re-enter the labour market and those who want to create their own professional activity in Ibiza.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fourth Edition of the Programme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis year's call is the fourth edition of Santa Eulària's Return of Young Talent programme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe municipality says the first three editions resulted in 46 grants being awarded in total.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive grants were awarded in the first edition, 20 in the second and 21 in the third.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures show that the scheme has already been used by dozens of young people with links to Santa Eulària.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrevious Grants Have Supported Entrepreneurship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe previous edition also provided a notable number of grants to people starting their own businesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the third call, 21 applications were approved, including eight grants for entrepreneurial projects based in Santa Eulària. The individual amounts in that edition ranged from €892.86 to €4,464.28 depending on the category and circumstances of each beneficiary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2026 call again puts entrepreneurship at the centre, with up to €5,000 available for eligible new projects located in Santa Eulària.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplications Are Online Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplications for the 2026 programme must be submitted exclusively online through the Santa Eulària municipal electronic headquarters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe municipality says the application period runs for 20 working days from the day after publication of the call extract in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe published 2026 notice gives October 16, 2026 as the current deadline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplicants therefore need to make sure they meet the registration, education, employment or entrepreneurship conditions before submitting their application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the Programme Is Trying to Address\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe initiative is designed to respond to a very specific issue: young people from Santa Eulària who leave Ibiza for university studies or professional opportunities may not always return.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe municipality says the scheme aims to make that return easier while strengthening the local labour market and business network.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe support is therefore not simply a relocation grant. It is linked to actual employment or the creation of a professional project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe municipality describes the initiative as part of its broader Santa Eulària Crea Futur strategy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of a Wider Municipal Strategy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta Eulària says the young-talent programme forms part of Santa Eulària Crea Futur, a municipal strategy addressing several challenges faced by the community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe strategy also includes measures related to access to housing, including plans for around 110 Viviendas de Precio Limitado in Santa Eulària and Es Puig d'en Valls, first-home purchase assistance and rental support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe municipality says it has allocated €119,000 to 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