Ence – Energía y Celulosa is opening a new call for its Social Plan for Pontevedra, with applications open from today, September 2, until October 1, 2024. This Plan, with an investment of 3 million euros per edition, is one of the largest social initiatives carried out by a private company in Spain.
Applicants must choose an area of action according to the characteristics of their project. The budgets assigned to each area in this 2024 call are as follows:
| Area of action | Maximum amount |
| Promotion of social inclusion | €530,000 |
| Recovery and border care | €550,000 |
| Promotion of education and culture | €450,000 |
| Promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation | €700,000 |
| Promotion of grassroots and elite sports | €700,000 |
| Administration, management, communication and digitalization of contributions | €70,000 |
| TOTAL | €3,000,000 |
The grants are available to individuals or legal entities that present projects to be carried out in the municipalities of Pontevedra, Marín and Poio. Exceptionally, projects in other areas may also be supported, especially those related to forestry activities and environmental conservation.
As on previous occasions, in this new edition of the Pontevedra Social Plan, applications for aid will be submitted through the website www.plansocialence.es , where the terms and conditions of this call and all the information on previous ones can also be consulted. In addition, the company has an email account (plansocialpontevedra@ence.es) to make any queries related to the Plan.
The Ence Social Plan in Pontevedra has benefited 1,117 projects over the years, which have directly contributed to improving the quality of life of citizens and the conditions of a large part of the groups at risk of exclusion in Pontevedra and its region.
