Barcelona readers with ties to the mountains should note this winter aid call from the Generalitat, now open for councils that need help clearing snow-hit public roads. The scheme covers 10 comarques across Lleida, Girona and Barcelona, and it is aimed at keeping village roads, school transport and essential services moving after snowfall.
According to the official Generalitat call page, the grants apply to public roads affected during the winter season in Alt Urgell, Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Solsonès, Vall d'Aran, Cerdanya, Ripollès, Garrotxa and Berguedà. The department says the aid is for municipal public routes, not private access roads.
For small councils, snow clearance can be a heavy burden. The subsidy is meant to help cover the work needed to keep roads passable when weather disrupts daily life and local services.
Municipalities in the listed comarques can check the conditions, required documents and application steps on the Generalitat's official procedure page. Councils should confirm eligibility and submit the paperwork through the administration's usual electronic channel. For readers following local public services more broadly, see our Community coverage.
The department also said in a separate official note that it previously awarded nearly 300,000 euros in subsidies for snow-affected road cleaning in these areas, according to the Generalitat press release on the earlier allocation. The current call was announced by the Department of Territory on Monday.
