The application period began last Thursday, and will remain open until 8 September. Applications must be submitted exclusively online through the municipal electronic office.
The awards will recognise initiatives linked to strategic sectors such as tourism, commerce, technology, culture and the environment.
Torrevieja City Council, through the Department of Employment, Local Development and Entrepreneurship, has today published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante the call for entries for the 17th edition of the Young Entrepreneurs Awards. This long-running initiative aims to recognise, support and promote young entrepreneurial talent in the municipality.
The application period begins tomorrow, Thursday, and will close on 8 September. Applications must be submitted exclusively online via the municipal electronic office.
The competition has a total prize fund of €12,000 and is designed to encourage job creation, support new business initiatives and continue strengthening the local economy through innovative projects capable of generating new opportunities in Torrevieja.
The Councillor for Employment, Local Development and Entrepreneurship, Domingo Paredes, stressed the importance of continuing to support policies that help young people take the step into entrepreneurship.
“We want to encourage all young people to take that step, to believe in their projects and to know that they will find support, tools and opportunities from the City Council to turn their ideas into reality,” he said.
Paredes also highlighted that entrepreneurship is a key driver of the city’s economic and social growth.
“Entrepreneurship is not only about creating a company; it is about generating opportunities, innovation and employment. Young people have talent, creativity and a great ability to identify new needs and provide solutions. Torrevieja needs that talent, and we want to help them develop it,” he added.
The awards are open to individuals and legal entities connected to the municipality of Torrevieja whose business projects were created between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026. Eligible initiatives may be linked to strategic sectors such as tourism, local commerce, new technologies, the environment, culture, sport, leisure and free time, or the rehabilitation and conservation of buildings.
The call establishes three cash prizes:
First prize: €7,000
Second prize: €3,500
Third prize: €1,500
Projects will be assessed by a technical Evaluation Committee, which will consider criteria such as economic and technical viability, innovation, job creation, environmental commitment, equality, the social economy, and the personal or social circumstances of the project promoters.
With this new call, Torrevieja City Council continues to reinforce its commitment to young people, backing entrepreneurship as a driver of economic development and as a key tool for building a city with more opportunities and greater business dynamism.
