A practical guide to understand what the programme covers, who can apply, and how to prepare for effective onboarding.
What is it?
The Kit de Espacios de Datos (Data Spaces Kit programme) is a national scheme to fund the effective onboarding of companies and public bodies into Data Spaces. It covers preparation, connection, and the first data product. It has a total budget of 60M€ and is part of the Plan de Impulso de Espacios de Datos Sectoriales (Plan to Promote Sectoral Data Spaces) of the Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service).
Who can apply?
- Private and public entities with economic activity and Public Administrations able to carry out effective onboarding.
- Grants are awarded in order of application (non-competitive process) until funds are exhausted.
- Key requirement: you must prove your effective onboarding into an eligible Data Space. Eligible spaces include those under the Plan de Impulso, the Espacio Nacional de Datos de Salud (National Health Data Space), those on the Lista de Confianza (Trusted List) managed by the Dirección General del Dato (Directorate-General for Data), and any others specified in the call for proposals.
- General requirements (summary): tax/social security compliance; de minimis limits where applicable; online application; generally one grant per beneficiary unless the call states otherwise.
Amounts (maximum caps)
- Companies and entities with economic activity: up to 15,000€ (effective onboarding) or up to 30,000€ (advanced effective onboarding as a provider).
- Public Administrations: up to 25,000€ (effective) or up to 50,000€ (advanced effective onboarding as a provider).
- Payment: single payment as per the rules, after award and justification.
What does it fund (and what not)?
Covered (examples):
- Identify opportunities/use cases and prepare the business plan.
- Governance and compliance: accession contracts, permissions, privacy, and regulatory aspects.
- Data preparation and quality, metadata, and creation of data products.
- Technical connection to the Data Space: architecture adaptation, software, and integration in a use case.
Not covered (examples):
- VAT/IGIC/IPSI, hardware, civil works, telecoms/connectivity, data purchases or membership fees for Data Spaces.
Compatibility: not compatible with other aid that covers the same cost.
Timelines and calendar
- Eligible expenses: those incurred since 16/07/2025 (publication of the programme rules).
- Call: the Ministry indicated summer 2025, with applications from October 2025 (processed in order of arrival).
How to prepare (without jargon)
Objective: reach the call with everything ready and your effective onboarding well underway.
You can do it yourself…
- Choose an eligible Data Space (TOURiLab Data Space) and confirm the fit
Check that the Data Space appears as eligible in the official catalogue (Trusted List) and validate that your use case matches its catalogue and rules. This avoids surprises and ensures your onboarding is grant-eligible. - Define the first use case with simple indicators
Pin down a specific problem (operations, revenue, customer experience, or sustainability) and agree on 2–3 success indicators (e.g., time saved, revenue, satisfaction, environmental impact). With that, draft a mini business plan and a milestone timeline. - Formalise accession (contract) and participant registration
Sign the Framework Agreement with the Data Space promoter, complete the participant registration, and keep evidence. The Certificado de Incorporación (Certificate of Incorporation) is issued by the Administration ex officio during processing; you provide evidence of effective onboarding. - Connect technically and publish/consume your first data product
Align your systems with the Data Space’s policies and interoperability, prepare data/services, and have at least one dataset or API operational (or consumption with traceability). - Prepare the evidence dossier for the grant
Get the folder ready with:- Signed accession agreement and proof of registration as a participant.
- Catalogue record (DCAT-AP) and description of the service/dataset.
- Evidence of publishing/consumption and initial metrics (the KPIs from step 2).
- Activity report and basic traceability (logs/contracts/licences).
…or we can do it for you.
We take care of everything: assessment, connectors in your environment (without moving data if not needed), policies/licences, publication of the first product, and the evidence dossier for the Certificado de Incorporación (Certificate of Incorporation). You focus on the business; we ensure it works, is traceable, and eligible for funding.
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And where does TOURiLab Data Space fit?
TOURiLab Data Space is the Data Space promoted by MNX Online and appears in the Catálogo Nacional de Espacios de Datos Elegibles (national catalogue of eligible Data Spaces) of the Kit de Espacios de Datos, published by Red.es and the CRED. This provides legitimacy and trust and, above all, enables your onboarding to be grant-funded: by integrating with TOURiLab Data Space you can apply for the grant to finance your effective onboarding and launch your first data product. In addition, thanks to our role as members (vocales) of UNE CTN 71/SC 43, we ensure an implementation aligned with UNE 0087:2025 from day one.
Benefits of joining TOURiLab now:
- Immediate eligibility: integrating into an already eligible Data Space lets you apply for the Data Spaces Kit to fund your onboarding and first data product.
- Aligned with UNE 0087:2025: clear governance, interoperability and trust to share and reuse data without losing control (with the added value of our role in UNE CTN 71/SC 43).
- Technical support (we execute): we connect your systems, ensure quality and permissions, and leave your first data product running within weeks.
- Quality data and, where applicable, in real time: faster decisions and measurable outcomes.
- Multi-sector with a focus on tourism: we also apply the model to mobility, the blue economy, retail/events, logistics and public services.
- Local proximity, national reach: support from the Canary Islands with nationwide coverage.
In short: less uncertainty, more speed, and a clear path to move from paperwork to results.
Our role as MNX Online / TOURiLab FIWARE iHub:
- We execute, not just advise: we connect systems, ensure quality/permissions, and leave your first product running within weeks.
- Ecosystem and standards: we work with open standards and European networks so that set-up is agile and predictable.
- A clear and practical path: we start with a specific problem, agree on simple indicators, and scale what works, without unnecessary complications.
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Frequently asked questions
When can I apply?
According to the Ministry, the call will be available this summer, and applications can be submitted from October 2025. Expenses are eligible since 16/07/2025. Processed in order of arrival.
How much can I get?
Up to 30,000€ (companies and entities with economic activity) or 50,000€ (public administrations), depending on the onboarding level.
Do I need to already be in the Data Space to apply?
You must prove effective onboarding into an eligible Data Space (TOURiLab Data Space) as defined in the rules/call.
What documentation is expected?
Responsible statements and evidence of the activities carried out (preparation/connection/product), enabling, where applicable, the Certificado de Incorporación (Certificate of Incorporation) issued by the Dirección General del Dato after justification.
Which standards apply?
Alignment with UNE 0087:2025 and the Plan de Impulso de Espacios de Datos Sectoriales.
Can I combine it with other grants?
No, if they cover the same cost (incompatible).
Is VAT/IGIC eligible? What about hardware or connectivity?
No: VAT/IGIC/IPSI are not eligible; nor are hardware, telecoms/connectivity, data purchases or membership fees.
Where can I confirm that TOURiLab Data Space is eligible?
Check the Catálogo de Espacios de Datos Elegibles (catalogue of eligible Data Spaces) on the Red.es and CRED portals: here.
Next step
Contact us to confirm the fit, define the first use case, the roadmap, and the estimate of eligible budget. If it fits, we prepare onboarding into TOURiLab Data Space and the application for the Kit de Espacios de Datos.
Remember: only the Data Spaces included in the catalogue can channel programme funding.
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