Public grants in 2026 for small hotels and guesthouses: digitalisation, efficiency and sustainability in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece

Updated: 10 November 2026

Every few weeks a small hotel gets a call or email promising to «get you the grant». Before giving any data or paying anything, it is worth knowing which official calls really exist and whether they are still open. This guide covers only grants with an official source (BOE, Red.es, Invitalia, Turismo de Portugal, Greek ministries), with their status on 10 November 2026, and marks as «not confirmed» what we could not check. This is not advice: always confirm the rules and deadlines with the official source before deciding.

The short answer

The essentials on 10 November 2026:

Spain: Kit Digital no longer accepts applications (the last calls closed on 31 October 2025), and the Royal Decree 638/2026 grants for renewing hospitality equipment closed on 30 September 2026.
Italy: the Ministry of Tourism's GreenTour fund, run by Invitalia, closed on 8 October 2026 and required investments of at least €1 million.
Portugal: Turismo de Portugal lists calls with «candidaturas a decorrer» and financing lines, but their dates and exact status: not confirmed.
Greece: the Recovery Plan calls we could read (mountain accommodation, spa tourism) are closed; new ESPA (ΕΣΠΑ) calls for small properties: not confirmed.
Nobody can guarantee you a grant: it depends on eligibility, available budget and assessment. This is not advice.

Spain: Kit Digital (Red.es), closed

What Red.es and the BOE say:

On 31 October 2025 Red.es announced the end of the last two open calls and that «the calls for submitting applications have ended».
The programme's official site (data as of 26 October 2026) shows every call closed: I and II on 31-12-2024, V (medium-sized firms) on 30-06-2025, III and IV on 31-10-2025.
According to Red.es, about 850,000 businesses received over €3.4 billion.
Order TDF/39/2026 (BOE, 28 January 2026) amends the Kit Digital rules so they apply «until the funds are fully used», but sets no dates for new applications.
Existing beneficiaries can still ask about justification on 900 909 001 or via the Acelera Pyme form, according to Red.es.
If someone offers today to «process your Kit Digital» as if it were open, be wary: according to Red.es, applications are no longer accepted.

Spain: efficient hospitality equipment (Royal Decree 638/2026), closed

Royal Decree 638/2026 of 29 July (BOE, 30 July 2026):

For accommodation (NACE 55) and food and drink businesses (NACE 56) in Spain: replacing machinery or appliances with lower-consumption ones and renewing air conditioning, awnings and parasols with more efficient ones.
Equipment using fossil fuels, including natural gas, is excluded.
€5,000 to €11,000 per establishment (excluding VAT), under de minimis; budget of €15 million (1 in 2026 and 14 in 2027).
Applications from 5 August 2026 (10:00) to 30 September 2026 (15:00), unless funds ran out earlier: closed.
Which body handles applications, whether funds remain and when decisions come: not confirmed.
Andalusia (BOJA): we found no open call for digitalising or improving the efficiency of accommodation; not confirmed.

Portugal: Turismo de Portugal, PRR and Portugal 2030

What Turismo de Portugal publishes:

Under «Avisos e concursos», the calls SICE Internacionalização das PME (MPr-2025-16), SICE Inovação Produtiva Territórios de Baixa Densidade (MPr-2025-09), SICE Inovação Produtiva Outros Territórios and the Call Fundo de Investimento para o Turismo no Interior appear as «candidaturas a decorrer». Dates and requirements: not confirmed.
Its list of financing lines includes «Linha Turismo +Sustentável», «Linha de Apoio à Qualificação da Oferta 2024» and «Linha de Apoio +Eficiência Hídrica Algarve»; status and deadlines: not confirmed.
Linha Turismo +Sustentável (Government statement of 27-9-2023): €50 million in mutual-guarantee loans through banks, up to €750,000 per operation, 15 years with 4 years' grace, and up to 20% convertible into a grant if sustainability targets are met (energy, water, waste, biodiversity).
A Portuguese PRR call open to accommodation on 10-11-2026: not confirmed.

Italy: GreenTour (Ministry of Tourism and Invitalia), closed

According to Invitalia:

€109 million; applications from 12:00 on 15 July 2026 to 17:00 on 8 October 2026 (extension by Decreto Direttoriale no. 135 of 17-9-2026). The page marks it as closed.
Investments of €1 to €15 million: not designed for a B&B or a very small hotel.
At least 51% of spending on energy efficiency or renewables; digitalisation and ESG criteria as complementary spending.
54% grant and 46% subsidised loan; applications by the legal representative with SPID, CNS or CIE, digital signature and PEC.

Greece: Recovery Plan and ESPA

What we could read in official Greek sources:

Energy efficiency of mountain tourist accommodation («Εξοικονομώ ΟΡΕΙΝΑ», Recovery Fund): on 1-10-2026 the ministry published provisional results (34 applications, €1,817,939.41); investments due by 31-10-2026. Closed.
Spa tourism (action 16931 of the Recovery Plan): the 4th amendment sets the end of the call on 10-7-2026. Closed.
On espa.gr, the pre-announcement for new tourism SMEs is shown as expired.
ESPA 2021-2027 or Ministry of Tourism calls open to small properties on 10-11-2026: not confirmed.

Scams and «grant consultants»: how to protect yourself

Warning signs and checks:

Red.es published a note titled «Aviso de ciberseguridad. Información importante para beneficiarios y agentes digitalizadores del programa Kit Digital» (cybersecurity warning for Kit Digital beneficiaries and digitalising agents); we could not read its content (not confirmed).
We found no specific official warnings about «grant consultants» in Portugal, Italy or Greece.
Always check on the official site (BOE, Red.es, Invitalia, Turismo de Portugal, espa.gr) that the call exists and is open: Kit Digital, Royal Decree 638/2026 and GreenTour are already closed.
Be wary of anyone promising a «guaranteed grant», asking for upfront payments or your login credentials: official applications are signed by the owner (GreenTour, for example, requires the legal representative's digital signature).
If an email or call looks suspicious, check INCIBE's warnings (Spain) and don't click links without verifying them.

How iQuota helps

iQuota connects your property with AI assistants for direct booking, no commission and payment at the property:

We don't handle grant applications or promise funding: this guide is informational and is not advice.
Nor do we promise bookings or that any particular AI will show you: that depends on each assistant.

Frequently asked questions

Can I still apply for Kit Digital?

No. According to Red.es, the last calls closed on 31 October 2025 and applications have ended.

What is Royal Decree 638/2026?

Grants of €5,000 to €11,000 per establishment to replace hospitality equipment with more efficient equipment. Applications closed on 30 September 2026.

Is GreenTour suitable for a B&B in Italy?

Hardly: it required investments of €1 to €15 million and closed on 8 October 2026.

Are there open grants in Portugal or Greece?

Turismo de Portugal lists calls with applications under way, but we have not confirmed their dates; in Greece, the calls we read are closed. Check the official source.

Can a consultant guarantee me the grant?

No. Awards depend on eligibility, budget and the administration's assessment. Be wary of anyone who guarantees it or charges upfront.

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