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BOE-A-2026-12039 ·5 June 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
Subsidies

Local authorities and Federation: 6 months to apply for subsidies to locate war victims' remains

Royal Decree 453/2026 sets up direct funding for local authorities and the Federation of Spanish Municipalities and Provinces for searches, identification, exhumation and location of remains from the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship. Applications must be submitted within six months of entry into force, as stipulated in Article 3. This measure aims to provide resources for historically and socially significant actions.

In 2 key points

  1. Local authorities and Federation: 6 months to submit application (art. 3)
  2. Subsidies for search, identification and exhumation of victims' remains (art. 1)

How it affects those involved

Local authorities, provincial councils and the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces must submit subsidy applications for search, identification and exhumation of victims' remains from the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship within six months of entry into force. The Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory supervises the process. No impact on individuals, self-employed or private companies.

Lifecycle

2026-06-05PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-06-12Into forceComes into force (disposicion final primera)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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