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Regulation · 23 September 2026

# Bono IA for SMEs: amount, conditions and how to apply

Original title, in Spanish: “Bono IA para pymes: cuantía, requisitos y cómo solicitar la ayuda”

**Publication**

Merca2 (Spain)

**Author**

Jorge Sanz

**Published on**

23 September 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

The Spanish government has announced the Bono IA, a €600 million aid scheme for 25,000 SMEs to implement artificial intelligence in their processes, as part of the IA360 strategy. The article states that the convocatoria has not yet been published: neither the amount per company, the eligibility conditions nor the timetable is known. Unlike the Kit Digital, which funded standard software licences, the Bono IA would target AI implementation with measurable objectives, according to Pedro Rico, founder of Fandit. Regional rollout will rely on the Red Neurona, and the planned application channel is Acelera Pyme. The article warns of the risk, already seen with the Kit Digital, of funding mere licence resale rather than genuine integration that is useful to small businesses.

Summary based on the full text of the article.

[Read the article on Merca2 →](https://www.merca2.es/2026/09/23/bono-ia-pymes-cuantia-requisitos-solicitud-2460408/)

## Figures cited

-   600 million EUR
    
    Total budget of the Bono IA aid for Spanish SMEs
    
    Spain, government announcement, 2026
    
    > « El Bono IA para pymes reparte 600 millones de euros para que 25.000 empresas pequeñas y medianas implanten inteligencia artificial en su negocio. »
    
    Source: Gouvernement espagnol (stratégie IA360)
    
-   25,000 companies
    
    Number of Spanish SMEs targeted by the Bono IA aid
    
    Spain, government announcement, 2026
    
    > « El Bono IA para pymes reparte 600 millones de euros para que 25.000 empresas pequeñas y medianas implanten inteligencia artificial en su negocio. »
    
    Source: Gouvernement espagnol (stratégie IA360)
    

## Classification

**Country**

Spain

**Company size**

SMEs

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Companies**

Fandit (cited), Acelera Pyme (cited), Red Neurona (cited)

**Keywords**

public aid, smes, subsidy, ai implementation, spain, kit digital

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Merca2 and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.