Half of the Canarian internet still runs "Apply for your Kit Digital" pages that lead nowhere. So, first things first: Kit Digital closed its application window on 31 October 2025 and accepts no new requests. The only thing still alive from that programme is the execution of vouchers already granted.
That doesn't mean there's nothing left. It means you have to look at the regional calls, which are less known and therefore less crowded.
What is still open in the Canary Islands
According to Spain's national grants database, the Canaries have digitalisation and innovation calls worth roughly €4.87 million across 18 initiatives. Two stand out by size and by how well they fit an automation project:
| Programme | Budget | Window | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Innovation (2027–2028) | €800,000 | From 15 October 2026 | Regional Ministry of Universities, Science, Innovation and Culture |
| Innovative Business Groupings (clusters) | €300,000 | 1–31 October 2026 | Regional Ministry of Universities, Science, Innovation and Culture |
Applicants can be SMEs and individuals carrying out an economic activity, as well as legal entities without one. Check the specific terms on the Canary Islands Government's electronic office, because requirements change between calls and what I write today can go stale.
What nobody tells you about these grants
They arrive late and have to be justified early. Months can pass between applying and being paid, but the spend usually has to be executed in a short window.
If the project isn't thought through before you apply, you end up spending badly just to hit the calendar.
They fund the project, not the idea. A proposal saying "digitalise the company" scores nothing. One saying "replace the supplier ordering circuit, currently running on email, with a traceable workflow, in these four phases at this cost per phase" does.
The most expensive part isn't always eligible. Recurring licences, maintenance and monthly retainers tend to fall outside or be capped. Implementation is eligible. It's worth structuring the budget knowing that.
What to have ready before applying for anything
You don't need to wait for a call to open to do the part that actually decides whether the project goes well:
- The process written down. How it really works today, with its exceptions and breaking points. Without this, any proposal is fiction.
- Scope split into phases, with effort and cost per phase. It's what the terms ask for, and what lets you cut back if the grant is smaller than hoped.
- Knowing which licences you already pay for. Most companies here already have Microsoft 365, which includes Power Automate, Power Apps and SharePoint. Asking for a grant to buy something you already own is the fastest way to get rejected.
- A rollback plan. What happens if the change goes wrong. Almost nobody asks for it, but it's what separates a project that survives the year from one that gets abandoned.
A warning about "digitalisation agents"
Kit Digital spawned an ecosystem of companies whose business was processing the voucher, not solving the problem. Many are still operating.
The warning sign is simple: if the conversation starts with the grant instead of your process, the product being sold to you is paperwork.
I'm not a grants consultant and won't tell you I am. What I do is the other part: map the process, tell you what's worth automating, and build it. If there's funding that fits, we prepare the project so it can be justified, and you or your accountant file it.
And if no grant fits
That happens often, and it isn't a disaster. A complete internal workflow starts at €1,500 to implement, which is less than a person spends forwarding emails in six weeks. Funding helps, but it shouldn't be what decides whether you fix a process that breaks every week.
If you have one of those, tell me in four lines or see how I work with companies in the Canaries.
Figures current as of September 2026. Calls change: before applying, always check the terms in force on the Canary Islands Government's electronic office.