San Bartolomé Town Council has opened the application period for the transport and accommodation grants for the 2025-2026 academic year, a call worth 350,000 euros aimed at supporting students who study outside the municipality or off the island. Applications may be submitted between 16 July and 27 August.
The call renews the Council's commitment to the education community and this year raises the maximum amount per beneficiary to 1,200 euros, confirming San Bartolomé as the municipality in Lanzarote that awards the highest financial support of this kind.
The mayor, Isidro Pérez, stressed that "we are honouring the commitment we made to our students and their families, aware of the considerable financial effort involved in continuing their education outside the municipality. We want to keep standing alongside those who are investing in their future and to make sure that money is never an obstacle to accessing education".
For her part, the Councillor for Education, Estefanía Luzardo, said that these grants "are a key tool for supporting families in the municipality and helping our students to pursue their education with greater security". She also explained that the increase in the amount responds to the rising transport and accommodation costs faced by many families.
The grants are open to people registered as residents in San Bartolomé for at least twelve months who are studying official Bachillerato, vocational training or university courses at authorised centres outside the municipality. The call includes two lines of funding, one for transport and another for accommodation, which are compatible with each other and also with other public or private grants, provided the established requirements are met.
Applications may be submitted in person at the Council's General Registry in Plaza León y Castillo and at the Municipal Offices in Playa Honda, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, as well as through the municipal electronic office. The call has been published in the Official Gazette of the Province and in the National Subsidies Database, where all the information and required documentation can also be consulted.