Contests and Awards

The call for entries for the "Young Entrepreneurs" awards of the Torrevieja City Council, 17th Edition, 2026, has been published once again.

The 2026 Young Entrepreneurs Awards are part of the actions carried out by the Department of Employment, Local Development and Entrepreneurship, through the Local Development Agency, with the   The purpose is to recognize the work of young entrepreneurs linked to the city who have developed or launched business projects.

The awards have the following specific objectives: to promote entrepreneurship among the residents of Torrevieja; to boost the cooperative and social economy; to foster social recognition of entrepreneurs; to promote a positive image of businesspeople as generators of wealth and employment; to encourage innovation as a competitive business strategy, as well as the creation of companies and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, building conservation and rehabilitation, the environment, sports, culture, leisure and free time; to reward individuals with entrepreneurial initiative who have started a new business; and to provide support and backing to entrepreneurs who have begun their business activity, thereby stimulating the creation of new businesses and new jobs within the Torrevieja municipality's economy.

Individuals or legally constituted legal entities that meet the following requirements may participate in this competition:

In the case of individuals (sole proprietor and limited liability entrepreneur):

• To be registered as residents in the municipality of Torrevieja prior to the date of submission of the applications.
• Be no older than 35 years old as of September 8, 2026 (the date on which the deadline for submitting applications to this competition ends).

In the case of for-profit legal entities:

• Having its tax and social domicile in the municipality of Torrevieja.
• At least half of the people who make it up must be a maximum of 35 years old as of September 8, 2026 (the date on which the deadline for submitting to this competition ends), and these must be the ones who hold at least 51% of the company's share capital.

The right to submit nominations does not apply to any public entity, private entities with public participation, as well as associations or other non-profit entities.

Projects may be submitted, understood as companies that are legally constituted between 01/09/2025 and 31/08/2026 .

• The projects may deal with activities and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, conservation and rehabilitation of buildings, environment, sports, culture, leisure and free time.

• The project will be considered legally constituted:

5. In the case of a legal entity, when the registration in the corresponding public registry (commercial registry, registry of cooperative societies…), the tax registration and the registration in the corresponding social security scheme are presented.
5. In the case of a natural person (sole entrepreneur), when the registration with the tax authorities and the registration in the corresponding social security or professional mutual insurance scheme are presented.
5. In the case of a natural person (Limited Liability Entrepreneur), in addition to the requirements of the previous point, it will be necessary to register the status of limited liability entrepreneur in the Commercial Registry and in the Property Registry.
5. All actions referred to in order to understand the legally constituted project must have been carried out within the period between 01/09/2025 and 31/08/2026.

The following prizes and amounts are established:

5. First prize : 7,000 euros
5. Second prize : 3,500 euros
5. Third prize : 1,500 euros.

The aforementioned amounts will be subject to any applicable taxes in accordance with current legislation, and it is the responsibility of the winners to declare the prizes as appropriate in the tax to which they are subject.

A formal awards ceremony will be held. Winners will be informed of the ceremony well in advance and are expected to attend.

Today, May 21, 2026, the announcement of the approval of the call and specific rules regulating the young entrepreneurs award competition, XVII edition, 2026, is published.

The application period will open with the publication of the call in the BOP of Alicante, a circumstance that will be reported in this same section.

Attachments uploaded for participation in the call.

The call for entries for the "Young Entrepreneurs" awards of the Torrevieja City Council, 17th Edition, 2026, has been published once again.

The 2026 Young Entrepreneurs Awards are part of the actions carried out by the Department of Employment, Local Development and Entrepreneurship, through the Local Development Agency, with the   The purpose is to recognize the work of young entrepreneurs linked to the city who have developed or launched business projects.

The awards have the following specific objectives: to promote entrepreneurship among the residents of Torrevieja; to boost the cooperative and social economy; to foster social recognition of entrepreneurs; to promote a positive image of businesspeople as generators of wealth and employment; to encourage innovation as a competitive business strategy, as well as the creation of companies and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, building conservation and rehabilitation, the environment, sports, culture, leisure and free time; to reward individuals with entrepreneurial initiative who have started a new business; and to provide support and backing to entrepreneurs who have begun their business activity, thereby stimulating the creation of new businesses and new jobs within the Torrevieja municipality's economy.

Individuals or legally constituted legal entities that meet the following requirements may participate in this competition:

In the case of individuals (sole proprietor and limited liability entrepreneur):

• To be registered in the municipality of Torrevieja.
• Be no older than 35 years old as of September 8, 2026 (the date on which the deadline for submitting applications to this competition ends).

In the case of for-profit legal entities:

• Having its tax and social domicile in the municipality of Torrevieja.
• At least half of the people who make it up must be a maximum of 35 years old as of September 8, 2026 (the date on which the deadline for submitting to this competition ends), and these must be the ones who hold at least 51% of the company's share capital.

The right to submit nominations does not apply to any public entity, private entities with public participation, as well as associations or other non-profit entities.

Projects may be submitted, understood as companies that are legally constituted between 01/09/2025 and 31/08/2026 .

• The projects may deal with activities and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, conservation and rehabilitation of buildings, environment, sports, culture, leisure and free time.

• The project will be considered legally constituted:

5. In the case of a legal entity, when the registration in the corresponding public registry (commercial registry, registry of cooperative societies…), the tax registration and the registration in the corresponding social security scheme are presented.
5. In the case of a natural person (sole entrepreneur), when the registration with the tax authorities and the registration in the corresponding social security or professional mutual insurance scheme are presented.
5. In the case of a natural person (Limited Liability Entrepreneur), in addition to the requirements of the previous point, it will be necessary to register the status of limited liability entrepreneur in the Commercial Registry and in the Property Registry.
5. All actions referred to in order to understand the legally constituted project must have been carried out within the period between 01/09/2025 and 31/08/2026.

The following prizes and amounts are established:

5. First prize : 7,000 euros
5. Second prize : 3,500 euros
5. Third prize : 1,500 euros.

The aforementioned amounts will be subject to any applicable taxes in accordance with current legislation, and it is the responsibility of the winners to declare the prizes as appropriate in the tax to which they are subject.

A formal awards ceremony will be held. Winners will be informed of the ceremony well in advance and are expected to attend.

Today, May 21, 2026, the announcement of the approval of the call and specific rules regulating the young entrepreneurs award competition, XVII edition, 2026, is published.

The application period will open with the publication of the call in the BOP of Alicante, a circumstance that will be reported in this same section.

Attachments for participation in the call have been uploaded.

The 16th edition of the Torrevieja City Council's "Young Entrepreneurs" awards will soon be announced. The 2025 annual calendar year will be announced soon.

The Young Entrepreneurs 2025 awards are part of the actions carried out by the Department of Employment, Local Development and Entrepreneurship, through the Local Development Agency, with the   purpose of recognizing the work of young entrepreneurs linked to the city who have developed or launched business projects.

The specific objectives of the awards are: to promote entrepreneurship among Torrevieja residents; to foster the cooperative and social economy; to foster social recognition for entrepreneurs; to foster a positive image of entrepreneurs as generators of wealth and employment; to encourage innovation as a competitive strategy for companies, as well as the creation of businesses and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, building conservation and renovation, the environment, sports, culture, leisure, and free time; to recognize entrepreneurial individuals who have started a new business; and to provide support and backing for entrepreneurs who have begun their business activity, thereby stimulating the creation of new businesses and new jobs in the economy of the municipality of Torrevieja.

Individuals or legally constituted legal entities that meet the following requirements may participate in this competition:

In the case of natural persons (individual entrepreneurs and limited liability entrepreneurs):

• Be registered in the municipality of Torrevieja.
• Be at least 35 years old by September 8, 2025 (the deadline for submitting applications to this competition).

In the case of legal entities with profit motive:

• Have your tax and social domicile in the municipality of Torrevieja.
• At least half of the members must be 35 years old or older by September 8, 2025 (the deadline for submitting applications for this tender), and they must hold at least 51% of the company's share capital.

All public entities, private entities with public participation, as well as associations or other non-profit entities are excluded from the right to submit candidacies.

Projects may be submitted, understood as companies that are legally established between 09/01/2024 and 08/31/2025 .

• Projects may focus on activities and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, building conservation and rehabilitation, the environment, sports, culture, leisure, and free time.

• The project will be deemed to be legally constituted:

5. In the case of a legal entity, upon submission of registration in the corresponding public registry (commercial registry, cooperative society registry, etc.), tax registration, and registration with the corresponding social security system.
5. In the case of a natural person (individual entrepreneur), when registration with the tax authorities and registration with the corresponding social security or professional mutual insurance scheme are submitted.
5. In the case of a natural person (Limited Liability Entrepreneur), in addition to the requirements of the previous point, it will be necessary to register the status of limited liability entrepreneur in the Commercial Registry and the Property Registry.
5. All actions referred to in order to understand the legally constituted project must have been carried out within the period between 01/09/2024 and 31/08/2025.

The following prizes and amounts are established:

5. First prize : 7,000 euros
5. Second prize : 3,500 euros
5. third prize : 1,500 euros.

Any applicable taxes in accordance with current legislation will be deducted from the aforementioned amounts. It is the winners' responsibility, in all cases, to declare the prizes as appropriate for the tax to which they are subject.

A formal awards ceremony will be held. Winners will be notified of the ceremony well in advance and agree to participate.

Today, July 29, 2025, the announcement of the approval of the call and specific regulatory bases for the Young Entrepreneurs Award Competition, 16th Edition, is being published. 2025 Annual Payment.

The application period will open upon publication of the call for applications in the Alicante Official State Gazette (BOP), details of which will be provided in this section.

The Torrevieja City Council, through the Department of Equality, calls for a photography contest whose objective is to promote equality between women and men, highlight the role of women , their struggle and progress achieved in the achievement of rights, for the benefit of an egalitarian society, promoting the social participation of the population of the municipality .

The presentation of works will begin on the day of publication of these bases on the municipal website and will end on February 20 of this year, 2024.

The Department of Promotion, Employment and Local Development of the Torrevieja City Council announces the thirteenth edition of the Torrevieja Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2023.
Given that one of the objectives of public administrations within their active employment policies is to promote and create an adequate framework for the creation of new companies while reducing unemployment rates, initiatives like this are absolutely necessary to encourage our young entrepreneurs

The announcement of the prizes has as specific objectives: to promote entrepreneurship among Torrevieja society; promote the cooperative and social economy; promote the social recognition of entrepreneurs; promote a positive image of the entrepreneur as a generator of wealth and employment; promote innovation as a competitive strategy of the company, as well as the creation of companies and services related to the tourism sector, local commerce, new technologies, conservation and rehabilitation of buildings, environment, sports, leisure and free time; reward people with entrepreneurial initiative who have launched a new business; and provide support and support to entrepreneurs who have started their business, so that it serves as a stimulus for the creation of new companies and new jobs in the field of the economy of the municipality of Torrevieja.

The purpose of these Bases is to establish the rules that will govern the XIV COMPETITION "YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AWARD 2023" , convened by the Hon. Torrevieja City Council through its Delegate Department of Public Works, Employment and Local Development under a competitive bidding regime.

The prizes and amounts included in the call are considerable. The following prizes and amounts are established:

• First prize: 7,000 euros
• Second prize: 3,500 euros
• Third prize: 1,500 euros.

Legally constituted natural or legal persons who meet the following requirements may participate in this contest:

In the case of natural persons (individual entrepreneur and entrepreneur of
limited liability):
- Be registered in the municipality of Torrevieja.
- Be a maximum of 35 years old as of September 18, 2023 (date on which the submission period for this contest ends).

In the case of for-profit legal persons:
- Have its fiscal and social domicile in the municipality of Torrevieja.
- At least half of the people who constitute it must be a maximum of 35 years old as of September 18, 2023 (date on which
the deadline for submitting to this contest ends), and these are the ones that are in possession of at least 51% of the company's share capital.

Projects may be submitted, understood as companies that are legally constituted between 09/01/2022 and 08/31/2023.

The period for submitting applications will open the day after the publication in the BOP of Alicante of the extract from the call for the "Young Entrepreneurs Award 2023" contest and will end on September 18, 2023.

The application for participation together with the rest of the documentation will be submitted electronically through the electronic headquarters of the Torrevieja City Council.

Object

The object of the Bases is to convene the prizes for academic excellence "Ciudad de Torrevieja", II Edition, of the students who have completed their studies leading to an official university degree, higher official artistic education title or professional training title of official higher degree in Spanish centers in the 2021/2022 academic year and meet the requirements established in this call.

purpose

The "Ciudad de Torrevieja" awards for academic excellence are intended to distinguish students who have efficiently and brilliantly completed their university degree studies, higher studies in artistic education or higher-level professional training with official recognition that at the same time it involves an economic assignment.

amount

* All prizes over €300.00 will be subject to the legal withholdings in force at the time of payment.

Consult the Bases and requirements of the call in Files.

Object

The purpose of the Bases is to convene the "Ciudad de Torrevieja" academic excellence awards for the students who finished in the 2021/2022 academic year, the cycles of Primary Education, ESO, Baccalaureate and Middle Grade FP, in a public center (or concerted) of the locality.

purpose

The purpose of the awards is to recognize those students who have stood out for their effort and excellence in their academic results in the stage of Primary Education, Compulsory Secondary Education, Bachelor's Degree, and Intermediate Vocational Training Cycle.

amount

* All prizes over €300.00 will be subject to the legal withholdings in force at the time of payment.

Consult the Bases and requirements of the call in Files.

IV edition of the "TORREVIEJA MI CIUDAD" CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Announcement of the prizes for academic excellence "City of Torrevieja", I Edition, of students who have completed their studies leading to an official university degree, official higher degree of artistic education or official higher degree professional training degree in Spanish centers in the academic year 2020-2021 and meet the requirements established in this call.

Announcement of the prizes for academic excellence "City of Torrevieja" of the students of 6th year of Primary Education, 4th year of Compulsory Secondary Education, 2nd year of Bachiller, in any of its modalities, and 2nd course of Intermediate Professional Training who have completed said studies during the academic year 2020/2021 in a public (or concerted) educational center of the locality