He Council of Tenerife promotes its commitment to the conservation of historical and cultural heritage through a grant of one million euros, of which each beneficiary may opt for a maximum amount of 20,000, intended for the maintenance of properties with value on the Island. They must be Assets of Cultural Interest (BIC) or in the process of being declared. The deadline for aid is 45 calendar days starting from the following its publication in the Official Gazette of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (BOP). This happened on the 14th, which is why The deadline is next September 28.
Subsidies may be requested by both natural and non-profit legal persons, except the Catholic Church and Public Administrations, for the purpose of carrying out maintenance, conservation, restoration and consolidation works consisting of interventions on facades and roofs, as well as interiors on elements or parts of the property that retain their heritage value.
Eligible expenses are allocated to actions to be carried out, already carried out or in progress, with amounts generated since January 1, 2023.
Support for private
The insular director of Historical Heritage of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Isabel de Esteban, highlights that this aid for the maintenance of objects that correspond to her department They represent “an important boost when it comes to consolidating the conservation of many privately owned properties through public contributions.” He adds that this is intended to influence “the richness of the architectural and cultural heritage of Tenerife society». De Esteban emphasizes that “the properties on which the interventions will be carried out must form an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) or be in the process of being declared.”
Included are those that are part of the catalogs of the special plans for the protection of historical complexes, the municipal catalogs of cultural heritage assets and those that have heritage interest.
One million euros is contemplated in the bases, of which each beneficiary may opt for aid with a maximum amount of 20,000. Applications will be formalized through the standardized application model, available on the Cabildo de Tenerife website (https://sede.tenerife.es/). The properties on which the interventions will be carried out must be those that are Assets of Cultural Interest (BIC) or are in the process of obtaining such cataloging.
In Tenerife there are more than 200 BICs spread across 29 of the 31 municipalities. It is the Island that has the most in the Archipelago, the result of an important protection effort. Despite this, many are in a state of abandonment. Sometimes it is difficult to act because it is privately owned.
Some of these jewels are even on the Hispania Nostra Red List. This is a social participation tool created from private initiative in order to publicize, raise awareness and act on the heritage elements of the Spanish territory at risk of disappearance.
