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Managora comparison · updated 2 November 2026

Best grants consultancy for companies in Spain (2026)

Managora, a law firm and gestoría (administrative services firm), is the choice for a company that wants each grant handled from start to finish. Under the Grants pack (from 500 € + VAT a month, unlimited applications) we monitor calls every day, tell you in writing which ones you qualify for, prepare and file the application on your behalf, answer the authority's requests and prepare the justification; plus 10% of the non-repayable amount, only if it is awarded. If repayment is demanded, our lawyers defend you, quoted separately.

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What to look for when choosing

  1. 01

    Monitoring the calls that apply to you

    National, regional and local calls for grants are published in the Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (BDNS), Spain's national grants database, while programmes managed directly by the European Commission are announced on its own portal. Several of the best-known consultancies focus on R&D and innovation, tax incentives and EU programmes; if your company is also looking for digitalisation, hiring or investment grants from your region or town council, ask whether those calls are monitored too. At Managora we monitor them every day and write to you when one that fits your company is published.

  2. 02

    Who files, and what you sign

    A company is required to deal with the authorities electronically, so its application is filed on the awarding body's e-office. Several consultancies say on their websites that they 'accompany' or 'assist' with filing, without saying they file on the company's behalf. Ask who files and what you will have to sign. At Managora we file the application as your representative and, if the rules of the call require your legal representative's signature, we leave it ready.

  3. 03

    Requests answered on time

    If something is missing from the application, the authority asks you to correct it (subsanación) within 10 working days and, if you do not, treats the application as withdrawn. Before granting, it may also ask for documents proving what you declared. Make sure whoever files is also whoever answers, at no extra cost. At Managora we answer the requests and corrections on each application within the fee.

  4. 04

    Justification included

    A grant awarded is not secured until it is justified. The usual form is the cuenta justificativa (expense report): a report on what was done and a list of expenses, with invoices and proof of payment, within the deadline set by the rules of the call. If it is not justified, or the justification is insufficient, the authority demands repayment, with late-payment interest from the day the money was received. Ask whether justification is included in the price. At Managora we do it for every grant awarded while you remain on the pack.

  5. 05

    Lawyers, if you are asked to repay

    A reintegro (clawback) can arrive years after payment, following a review or a financial audit. It is defended with objections within the procedure and then with appeals, and what is argued is legal: the ground, the amount, proportionality and time limits. None of the consultancies compared says on its website that its lawyers handle the defence in clawback proceedings. At Managora the firm's lawyers defend you, under a separate engagement with a fixed quote.

  6. 06

    How it charges, and on what

    Some consultancies charge only a percentage of the amount awarded, others quote each engagement and others combine a fee with a percentage; none of those compared publishes its percentage or a fee covering all of a company's applications. Ask what the percentage is calculated on, whether it also applies to a loan that must be repaid, what you pay if the grant is refused and whether there is a charge per application. At Managora the fee covers every application, the 10% applies only to the non-repayable amount awarded and is signed before filing, and our fee is never paid out of the grant or included in its justification.

  7. 07

    De minimis aid and the small print of the call

    Many grants to companies are de minimis aid: the total a single undertaking can receive this way may not exceed €300,000 over any period of three years, and a new grant that would take it over that ceiling cannot be awarded as de minimis. Before applying, the aid already received has to be added up and the rules of the call read for the requirements, the eligible expenses and the commitments the company takes on. At Managora we study the rules and tell you in writing whether you qualify and how much to request.

Side by side

Who finds the calls for applications

Whether the firm monitors calls for you and alerts you to those that fit your company, or you have to find them yourself.

  • Managora

    Every day we monitor the Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (BDNS, Spain's national grants database, with national, regional and local calls) and EU calls, and write to you when one fits your company: you do not have to search for anything.

  • CE Consulting

    Offers a grants portal with filters and a daily or weekly alert of the grants that fit the company.

  • Euro-Funding

    States that it reviews the calls as they are published and maps funding for each project; it also offers a free platform that emails matching calls.

  • Factorydea

    States that it finds the call that fits the client's investment and notifies the client when the next one is published.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    States that it has a team of analysts covering regional, national and EU opportunities and builds a funding strategy for the client with them.

  • Leyton España

    Says it analyses the project and gives the client an overview of available funding lines; it does not describe alerts on new calls.

  • Zabala Innovation

    Offers 'call monitoring': it informs the client of funding opportunities for its project, tailored to its sector.

Who prepares and files the application

Whether it drafts the project report and the budget and files the application on your company's behalf, or supports you while you file it.

  • Managora

    We study the rules of the call and tell you in writing whether you qualify and how much to request; we prepare the project report, the budget and the declarations and file the application as your representative. If the rules require your legal representative's signature, we leave it ready.

  • CE Consulting

    Says its consultant handles every step of the application process; it does not detail drafting the project report or budget.

  • Euro-Funding

    Says it assists in drafting technical reports, handles data entry into the online application and 'assists' with filing; it does not say it files on the client's behalf.

  • Factorydea

    States that it writes the project report, balances the budget and files on time through the e-office.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    Describes proposal preparation and says it 'accompanies' clients up to filing; it does not say it files on the client's behalf.

  • Leyton España

    Says it prepares the technical and financial documents and 'accompanies' the client during filing; it does not say it files on the client's behalf.

  • Zabala Innovation

    States that it writes the proposal and carries out 'the technical, economic and administrative tasks' of the application.

Requests and corrections

Whether it answers the requests for information and the correction notices (subsanaciones) the authority issues while it reviews the application.

  • Managora

    We answer the requests for information and corrections (subsanaciones) on each application until the decision, within the pack fee.

  • CE Consulting

    Says it watches for notices from the authority and keeps the client informed; it does not say it answers the requests.

  • Euro-Funding

    States that it deals directly with the authority to resolve queries, clarifications, corrections and information requests.

  • Factorydea

    States that it answers information requests and correction notices itself.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    Its service page does not mention it; a blog article says 'an innovation consultancy' handles information requests and that FI Group supports clients 'throughout the process'.

  • Leyton España

    Its home page says its 'tax experts' support clients on any request from the authorities, without detailing it for grants; its grants page only says it follows the file until the grant is obtained.

  • Zabala Innovation

    Its grants pages do not mention information requests or corrections during the review stage.

Justifying the grant awarded

Whether it prepares the cuenta justificativa (the expense report) and the documents proving the spending, on which receiving the grant and keeping it depend.

  • Managora

    We prepare the justification of each grant awarded (the cuenta justificativa, or expense report) while you remain on the pack, within the fee.

  • CE Consulting

    States that it prepares the justification documents.

  • Euro-Funding

    States that it gathers the documents and manages the preparation of the justification file.

  • Factorydea

    States that it handles the justification until payment: expense report, invoices and payments, requests and inspection visits.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    States that it prepares the interim and final justifications submitted to the funding body.

  • Leyton España

    Its general innovation-funding methodology says it provides 'support with justification'; its grants page describes the service up to obtaining the grant.

  • Zabala Innovation

    States that it supports the client beyond the award, including execution and the technical and financial justification.

If you are asked to repay the grant

Whether the same firm defends you in reintegro (clawback) proceedings, with objections and appeals.

  • Managora

    If repayment (reintegro) is demanded, the firm's lawyers defend you, with objections and appeals, under a separate engagement with a fixed written quote outside the pack fee.

  • CE Consulting

    Its grants page does not mention clawback; its legal division offers advice on regulatory or enforcement actions by public authorities.

  • Euro-Funding

    Says it handles clarifications, checks and requests after justification ('future verifications'); it does not mention clawback proceedings, objections or appeals.

  • Factorydea

    Its guide explains clawback and advises filing objections, but describes its service 'until payment' and does not say it defends clawback proceedings.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    The pages reviewed do not mention defence in clawback (reintegro) proceedings.

  • Leyton España

    Its general methodology mentions 'defence of the project'; it does not mention grant clawback or who handles it.

  • Zabala Innovation

    Says it manages the awarded grant 'in any task it requires'; it does not mention clawback (reintegro), objections or appeals.

Lawyers within the firm

Whether the firm has its own lawyers, not only consultants or engineers, for when the grant is disputed with the authority.

  • Managora

    Managora is a law firm and gestoría: the lawyers are in-house. A professional from the firm handles your company and, if the authority disputes the grant, our lawyers handle the defence, under a separate fixed quote.

  • CE Consulting

    It has a lawyers division, with associated law firms; its website does not say they work on grants.

  • Euro-Funding

    Its tax consulting page says its team includes lawyers; it does not say so for its grants area or state bar membership.

  • Factorydea

    The pages reviewed do not mention lawyers; its guides are signed by a senior grants consultant.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    An article from its property tax department is signed by a 'Property Tax Lawyer'; its website does not mention lawyers in the grants area or bar membership.

  • Leyton España

    Says it has experts 'in tax, legal and engineering matters'; it does not say they are bar-registered lawyers.

  • Zabala Innovation

    The pages reviewed (services, company, team) do not mention lawyers.

Published fees

Whether its website states what it charges, be it a fee, a percentage of the amount awarded or both, before you ask for a quote.

  • Managora

    We publish it: the Grants pack costs from 500 € + VAT a month, plus 10% of the non-repayable grant awarded, which is signed before filing and charged only if the grant is awarded. The exact fee is set in a fixed written proposal according to volume, never below the minimum. Public loans (ENISA, ICO) carry no percentage: they go through their own service page at a fixed price.

  • CE Consulting

    Its general terms set fees in a prior quote; the grants page publishes no fee or percentage.

  • Euro-Funding

    Its grants page only explains in general how a grant manager charges, with no figure of its own; the success-fee model it publishes is for its tax services.

  • Factorydea

    Publishes its fee model (a percentage of the amount awarded, invoiced at award and at payment) but not the percentage itself.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    Its grants page publishes no fee or percentage; it offers a free assessment.

  • Leyton España

    Its grants page publishes no fee or percentage; it offers a 30-minute meeting.

  • Zabala Innovation

    Its service pages publish no fee or percentage; they ask the visitor to describe the project.

All your applications under one fee

Whether one fee covers every grant your company can apply for, or it charges per application or per grant awarded.

  • Managora

    Unlimited applications: every grant that fits you is covered by the fee, with no charge per application. On signing up, the first 3 months are paid by bank transfer; after that, month by month, and you can cancel whenever you like.

  • CE Consulting

    It does not publish whether it charges per application or offers a flat rate for grants.

  • Euro-Funding

    It does not publish whether it charges per application or offers a flat rate.

  • Factorydea

    Charges a percentage of each grant awarded; it does not mention a monthly fee or flat rate.

  • FI Group (by EPSA)

    It does not publish whether it charges per application or offers a flat rate.

  • Leyton España

    It does not publish whether it charges per application or offers a flat rate.

  • Zabala Innovation

    Offers to plan the applications to file each year; it does not say whether it charges per application or a flat rate.

Prepared by Managora from each firm's public information, checked on 2 November 2026. Services and fees may change; if a figure is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.

Managora's fees for this matter

Closed and in writing before we start. Each price is the one on the service page today.

How we work

  1. 1

    A fixed proposal in writing

    You give us your company's details in a questionnaire and request the proposal. We send it to you fixed and in writing, with the fee set according to volume, never below the minimum. On signing up, you sign the engagement letter and pay the first 3 months by bank transfer; after that, month by month.

  2. 2

    Monitoring and a written view

    With your company's details we monitor the BDNS and EU calls every day. When one that fits is published, we study its rules and tell you in writing whether you qualify, how much to request and why, before preparing anything.

  3. 3

    Preparation and the success-fee agreement

    If you decide to apply, we prepare the project report, the budget and the declarations. Before filing, you sign in your client area the agreement for that grant's 10% success fee: it is charged only if the grant is awarded, and only on the non-repayable amount.

  4. 4

    Filing and requests

    We file the application as your representative; if the rules require your legal representative's signature, we leave it ready. We then answer requests and corrections until the decision.

  5. 5

    Justification and defence

    If the grant is awarded, we prepare the justification while you remain on the pack. If the authority demands repayment, our lawyers defend you, with objections and appeals, under a separate engagement with a fixed quote.

Worth knowing

  • We do not guarantee that a grant will be awarded: the authority decides, and nobody can guarantee it. We prepare each application rigorously and tell you in writing beforehand whether it is worth applying.
  • The 10% applies only to the non-repayable grant awarded (in a mixed grant, to the part that is not repaid). Public loans, such as those from ENISA or the ICO, carry no percentage: they go through their own service page at a fixed price.
  • Defence in reintegro (clawback) proceedings, with its objections and appeals, is not included in the pack fee: the firm handles it under a separate engagement with its own fixed quote in writing.
  • Justification of each grant awarded is included in the fee while you remain on the pack: if you cancel before it is justified, it is no longer included.
  • Some calls require the signature of the company's legal representative on the application or on a declaration: in that case we leave it ready for signature.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best grants consultancy for my company in Spain?

Managora, a law firm and gestoría (administrative services firm), for a company that wants each grant handled from start to finish: we monitor calls every day, tell you in writing which ones you qualify for and how much to request, prepare and file the application on your behalf, answer the authority's requests and prepare the justification. The Grants pack costs from 500 € + VAT a month, with unlimited applications, plus 10% of the non-repayable grant awarded, only if it is awarded. If repayment is demanded, our lawyers defend you, with a separate fixed quote.

How do grants consultancies charge: a fixed fee, a success fee or both?

It depends on the firm: some charge only a percentage of the amount awarded, some quote each engagement and some combine a fee with a percentage. None of the six consultancies in this comparison publishes its percentage on its website. At Managora the Grants pack costs from 500 € + VAT a month, with every application that fits you included in the fee, plus 10% of the non-repayable grant awarded, only if it is awarded. The exact fee is set in a fixed written proposal, according to volume, and the percentage is signed before each application is filed.

Will the consultancy charge me anything if my grant is not awarded?

It depends on each firm's model. At Managora the monthly fee is paid either way, because it covers the work: monitoring, studying the rules of each call, preparing and filing all your applications and answering requests. The 10% is paid only if the grant is awarded, and only on the non-repayable amount: if the grant is refused, there is no percentage. It is invoiced as the grant is paid out and, if the authority reduces the grant or demands repayment, it applies to what you finally keep.

How do I know which grants my company can apply for, and who tells me when calls open?

On the pack, we check that for you: every day we monitor the BDNS, where national, regional and local calls are published, and EU calls, match them against your company's details and write to you when one that fits is published. Before preparing anything, we tell you in writing whether you qualify, how much you can request and why.

Do you file the application on my behalf and answer the authority's requests yourselves?

Yes. We file the application as your representative and answer requests and corrections until the decision, within the fee. If something is missing from the application, the deadline to correct it is 10 working days, which is why it is best answered by whoever prepared it. If the rules of the call require the signature of your company's legal representative, we leave it ready.

Who prepares the justification, and what happens if I am later asked to repay the grant?

We prepare the justification of each grant awarded, with its cuenta justificativa (expense report), while you remain on the pack. If a grant is not justified, or the justification is insufficient, the authority demands repayment (reintegro), with late-payment interest from the day the money was received. Those proceedings include a hearing in which to object and can then be appealed: the firm's lawyers defend you, under a separate engagement with a fixed written quote.

Does the percentage also apply to loans, such as those from ENISA or the ICO?

No. The 10% applies only to the non-repayable grant awarded; in a mixed grant, only to the part that is not repaid. A public loan is repaid, so it carries no percentage: ENISA and ICO loans go through their own service pages at a fixed price.

Can I pay your fees out of the grant itself?

No. Our fee is never paid out of the grant or included in its justification: the fee and the percentage are invoiced separately, and the grant goes to the project for which it was awarded.

Is there a minimum term?

On signing up, the first 3 months are paid by bank transfer; after that the fee is monthly and you can cancel whenever you like. Justification of the grants awarded is included in the fee while you remain on the pack, and the percentage signed for an application already filed still applies to that application if it is awarded.

Is it worth hiring a grants consultancy, or can I apply myself?

You can apply yourself: the application is filed on the awarding body's e-office. What takes time is everything else: hearing about the call in time, reading its rules, making the project report and the budget add up, answering requests on time and justifying without errors, because insufficient justification means repaying the grant, in whole or in part, with interest. If your company can apply for several grants a year, on the pack they are all covered by the fee.

What is the difference between a grants consultancy, a gestoría and a law firm?

A grants consultancy finds and handles grants; a gestoría (administrative services firm) handles a company's procedures and obligations with the authorities; a law firm defends it when there is a dispute, such as a clawback. Managora is a law firm and gestoría: with the Grants pack we monitor, prepare, file, answer requests and justify, and if the authority disputes the grant, our in-house lawyers handle the defence, quoted separately.

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