The purpose of this programme is to "Promote San Sebastian’s international connections with talented individuals, helping them to move to the city, improving connections with talent hubs, as well as enabling local talent to return to the city"; especially for the development of projects based on innovation.
In order to connect and attract talent and innovative business projects, Fomento de San Sebastián runs a Residential Programme to make it easier for qualified professionals located outside of the Basque Country to come to our city, through an open competition aimed at:
The purpose of this programme is to "Promote San Sebastian’s international connections with talented individuals, helping them to move to the city, improving connections with talent hubs, as well as enabling local talent to return to the city"; especially for the development of projects based on innovation.
In order to connect and attract talent and innovative business projects, Fomento de San Sebastián runs a Residential Programme to make it easier for qualified professionals located outside of the Basque Country to come to our city, through an open competition aimed at:
1) If you want to start an innovative business project in Donostia, and you are residing outside the Basque Country, we will help you with:
2) If you are an R + D + I entity based in Donostia and want to incorporate highly qualified professionals from outside the CAPV, exchange personnel with international headquarters, ... we will help you with:
3) If you want to carry out a project, study, activity that promotes the positioning of San Sebastian as a node of knowledge and innovation, and you are residing outside the Basque Country, we will help you with:
Applications may be submitted electronically (www.fomentosansebastian.eus) or face-to-face.
The following documentation must be presented:
Administrative documentation
1) Application Form ("Application").
2) Bank account registration form of the person or entity requesting the aid, stamped by the corresponding banking entity ("Banking Data_Residencias" Form)
3) Private individuals must send a copy of their identification document: ID card or Passport
4) Legal entities must send a copy of their Tax Document (CIF) and the ID Card (DNI) of the signatory.
5) Legal entities should submit deeds or documents of constitution, their by-laws or Articles of Association, which set out the rules governing their activity, duly registered if applicable with the corresponding Public Register, depending on the type of legal entity. Civil societies without their own legal personality must include the private contract stamped by the Regional Tax Authority (Hacienda Foral).
6) If the person signing the application is not included on the deed or documents of constitution, a deed of attorney or empowerment must be provided, accrediting said individual’s authority to submit the application.
7) If the applicant is a company that has not yet been constituted or only recently so, in other words, regard to points b1 and b4 of article 4, they must also present a declaration accrediting their firm intention to set up the company in the city of San Sebastian (included in the "Application")
8) Certificate of registration or similar to demonstrate the applicant's residence outside the Basque country prior to the date of application.
9) In the case of Spanish nationals and/or residents:
9.1. Documentation stating that the company applying for funding through this programme is up to date with its tax obligations.
9.2. Documentation stating that the company applying for funding through this programme is up to date with its Social Security obligations.
9.3. Certificate from San Sebastian City Council certifying that the applicant for funding through this programme has no debts with the same or, failing that, express authorisation (included in the "Application") for Fomento de San Sebastian to obtain this information directly from the City Council.
10) In the case of foreign nationals and/or residents outside of Spain: statement of compliance that the applicant has no outstanding debts in the way of tax obligations owing to the Tax Authority of Gipuzkoa, Social Security, or San Sebastian City Council ("Statement of Compliance")
11) If it is a member of the Basque Science and Technology Innovation Network (RVCTI), the resolution of the Vice-Minister of Technology, Innovation and Competitiveness that accredites and recognizes as a Technological Scientific Agent integrated into the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network.
Technical documentation
A digital copy of both report and the description will be given or send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Telephone service - 943 482 800 / e-mail - Fomentoss@donostia.eus / Online - www.fomentosansebastian.eus
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