More than 21,200 young Andalusians have applied for the Young Cultural Voucher in the first three weeks of implementation of this program, which represents 21.7% of the total number of potential beneficiaries. In Spain, the number exceeds 106,000.
Since June 13, people born in 2005 can apply for the 400 euros intended for the acquisition and enjoyment of products, services and cultural activities. To do this, young people who have reached or will reach the age of 18 in 2023 must register and carry out the application procedure on the website www.bonoculturajoven.gob.es before September 30.
It will be essential that, previously, the interested parties obtain one of these three forms of digital identification: Cl@ve with basic registration (which can be requested and obtained by video call), Cl@ve with advanced registration (in person and for those who have not yet reached the age of 18) or the Digital Certificate. Young people interested in applying for the Young Cultural Voucher can carry out the procedure personally or through the representation of an adult, for which it is necessary to attach the downloadable representation form on the website, correctly signed by beneficiary and representative. In these cases, the family book is not a document accrediting the representation.
The program is entitled to young people of 18 years of Spanish nationality, as well as those foreigners who have legal residence in Spain, asylum seekers, temporary displaced persons and foreign persons ex tuteladas in the process of obtaining the residence permit.
About the Young Cultural Bonus
From the granting of the aid, the beneficiaries have one year to use the 400 euros in cultural products or services in the affiliated establishments, which already exceed 3,000 throughout Spain.
The Young Cultural Voucher works with a prepaid card that beneficiaries can have in virtual format on their mobile device or in physical format that they will receive at their home or address indicated in the application.
With this card you can enjoy cultural experiences and products, which are divided into three sections to favor diversification between the different cultural sectors, with the following distribution:
► 100 euros for physical products, for example, books, press or disks.
► 100 euros for digital products, such as digital press, podcast, online video games and virtual platforms.
► 200 euros for live arts: theater, opera, cinema, dance, museums or bullfighting shows.
The objective of the Ministry of Culture and Sport with this initiative has a double meaning: on the one hand, it shows the interest of a wide spectrum of the young Spanish population for culture, which this initiative helps to build loyalty as a public and cultural consumer for the future; and, on the other hand, it offers additional support to the cultural sector to recover from the crisis.
In 2022, the first year of validity of this initiative, a total of 277,594 people obtained the Young Cultural Bonus throughout Spain, 56.68% of the estimated population.