€400 for culture for those born in 2008. You need Cl@ve and must apply by 31 October.
Ministerio de Cultura (España)· Bono Cultural Joven 2026
€400 on a prepaid card for cultural events, books, music, courses, instruments and creative materials. Spend it within 12 months at around 3,950 venues
31 October 2026
Applications open: 22 June 2026
One-off
Cycle: 2026
The Bono Cultural Joven is €400 on a prepaid card for those turning 18: for event tickets, books, music, courses, instruments and creative materials. You can spend it over 12 months at about 3,950 participating venues. Those born in 2008 who are Spanish or legally resident in Spain have the right, as do asylum applicants, temporarily displaced people and foreigners previously under guardianship.
There is no selection: the bonus goes to everyone in the listed groups who applies by 31 October 2026. Digital ID Cl@ve is needed; the card arrives after approval. It is an urgent deadline for you if you were born in 2008.
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Where to go and what to do, step by step
Check the conditions: you were born in 2008 (turning 18 in 2026) and are a Spanish national or legally resident in Spain; asylum applicants, temporarily displaced people and former foster-care foreigners are also entitled.
Get Cl@ve (basic or advanced registration) or a digital certificate in good time: you cannot apply without them and it can take a few days. The deadline is 31 October 2026.
Open bonoculturajoven.gob.es and sign in with Cl@ve or the certificate.
Choose the option: mixed (up to €200 on arts, heritage and creative materials, up to €100 on physical cultural goods and up to €100 on digital consumption) or single (all €400 on courses, musical instruments and materials).
Confirm the application: once approved you receive a prepaid card, virtual or physical.
Spend the €400 within 12 months at participating venues (about 3,950).
Documents and materials to attach to the application.
Example (written by us): Ana was born on 15/10/2008. On 7 October she gets Cl@ve online, on the 9th she signs in to bonoculturajoven.gob.es, picks the mixed option (€200 on arts and creativity, €100 on books and tickets, €100 on digital subscriptions) and confirms; a few days later she receives the virtual card.
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There is no selection: everyone born in 2008 in the listed groups who applies by 31 October 2026 receives it.
The card arrives after approval; you can spend for 12 months at participating venues (tickets, books, music, courses, instruments, creative materials).
Guide checked against the official pages: 9 October 2026. Guide written from official sources. Details may change: check them on the application page.
A letter template and a checklist to review before sending. If a local model is running on your computer, the text reads more naturally.
“A esta ayuda tienen derecho las y los jóvenes que cumplan 18 años en 2026 que sean de nacionalidad española, posean residencia legal en España, sean solicitantes de asilo, desplazados temporales o extranjeros ex tutelados.”
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