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1. Reducing obstacles to young people's access to culture

2. Disseminating information on cultural opportunities

3. Knowledge of cultural heritage amongst young people

Available data on the most recent Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps calls provide some insights into Spanish youth-targeted opportunities for cultural promotion and participation under these funds: 

Sources: Erasmus+ Projects Results Platform. Filtered by projects coordinated by Spanish organizations in the field of youth and in the topic creativity, arts and culture. Source: ESC Project Results Platform. Filtered by projects hosted by Spanish organizations in the topic creativity, arts and culture. 

Reducing obstacles to young people's access to culture

The Youth Culture Voucher (Bono Cultural Joven) grants direct financial aid of €400 to young people turning 18 in the year of the call. For example, those born in 2007 can apply in 2025 (until 31 October) for the 2025 edition. 

The voucher is divided into categories and beneficiaries must use the voucher Beneficiaries must use it in participating establishments:

• Approximately €200 for live arts, cultural heritage and audiovisual arts (tickets/seasons for theatre, concerts, museums).
• Approximately €100 for physical cultural products (books, magazines, DVDs).
• Approximately €100 for digital consumption (music subscriptions, e-books, video games, digital magazines)

The Ministry of Culture also issues annual national grant programmes such as the Grants for cultural action and promotion (Ayudas para la acción y la promoción cultural) which enable cultural-participation and content-generation projects across Spain, including many with a youth component. The 2025 call concluded in September 2025, with individual grants up to €50,000, maintaining a budget of approximately €1.99 million (very similar to the previous year's €1.86 million). It particularly focused on digitalisation, sustainability and access.

The Ministry of Culture also supports other access-oriented measures, for example: 

• The “Audaces” programme of the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música) selects youth-oriented performing-arts projects to expand cultural participation in less-urban areas
• Rural cultural-participation initiatives supported under cohesion policy aim to bring culture closer to young people in remote territories.
• Celebration of the International Museum Day with free admission to the 16 state museums, offering family activities, workshops, guided tours, and evening concerts. As well as participation of numerous Spanish cities in the European Night of Museums (for example, Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga).
• Reduced-price youth/university cards (Carné Joven)—though these are less specifically youth-culture targeted.

See also inclusive programmes for youth in Chapter 4.4.

Disseminating information on cultural opportunities

• The Spanish Cultural Action Agency (Acción Cultural Española) is the national agency responsible for cultural promotion both domestically and internationally, promoting artistic legacy and the internationalisation of contemporary creative and cultural sectors.
• The Spain is Culture (España es Cultura) website aggregates major cultural offers in Spain (festivals, exhibitions, film cycles, cultural routes, participatory programmes) and provides information on protected spaces, artists and works.  In 2025 it also lists activities in Spanish sign language and youth-oriented forums like Ágora Cívica.
• Each Autonomous Community also publishes its own cultural agenda.

In recent years, the dissemination of cultural information has expanded significantly through digital platforms and social media managed by public authorities. The Ministry of Culture, national museums and public agencies increasingly use networks such as Instagram, TikTok and X (Twitter) to promote cultural initiatives and engage with younger audiences. Mobile applications, such as the Agenda Cultural Andalucía app or the Museo del Prado app, offer interactive access to cultural calendars, exhibitions and activities across the territory. These channels complement traditional information portals like España es Cultura, ensuring that cultural opportunities reach youth audiences through the communication formats they use most.

Knowledge of cultural heritage amongst young people

The Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute (Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España, IPCE) has developed a National Preventive Conservation Plan (Plan de Conservación Preventiva) that includes cultural tourism as a vehicle for social cohesion and inclusive cultural communication. 

Meanwhile, vocational-training programmes originally designed for young people – such as the Workshop Schools and Trade Houses Programme (Programa Escuelas Taller y Casas de Oficios) remain active in several Autonomous Communities, offering young people under 25 opportunities in heritage recovery and promotion.