Employment allocates 34.6 million to 92 projects for 1,380 unemployed individuals

The new call for Training in Alternance with Employment Programs (PFAE) prioritizes vulnerable groups and reserves 55% of places for women.

Empleo destina 34,6 millones a 92 proyectos para 1.380 desempleados

Gobierno de Canarias · 2026-10-07

The Ministry of Tourism and Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands has launched the 2026 call for Training in Alternance with Employment Programs (PFAE), allocating 34.6 million euros to 92 projects that will benefit 1,380 unemployed individuals.

The initiative, managed by the Canary Employment Service (SCE), aims to improve the employability of people facing greater difficulties in entering the labor market. The projects, funded by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy, will have a duration of eleven and a half months.
Each project will have 15 places, where selected participants will sign a contract for alternance training. They will combine 65% of paid work on projects of public utility and social interest with 35% of theoretical-practical training, allowing them to obtain professional certificates.
The target beneficiaries are unemployed individuals, particularly those with low qualifications, over 45 years of age, people with disabilities (33% or higher), and women. 55% of the places are reserved for women, with special emphasis on victims of gender-based violence.
To ensure equitable distribution, at least one project is assigned to each of the seven major islands. Tenerife and Gran Canaria will each receive thirty-eight projects, with 570 participants. Lanzarote will develop five projects (75 participants), La Palma and Fuerteventura will each execute four (60 participants), La Gomera will host two (30 participants), and El Hierro will have one project (15 participants).
Accredited entities have 20 days to submit their applications from the day following the publication of the call's extract in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC), through the electronic headquarters of the Government of the Canary Islands.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Turismo y empleo (07/10/2026)