Sevilla City Council Opens Applications for the 5th EFESO Call

The Sevilla City Council has opened the application period for the 5th EFESO call, but the notice itself says little about what the program actually offers. It's worth understanding this before deciding whether it's worth applying.

What EFESO actually pays

EFESO is a municipal vocational training program co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), with a total budget of €9.77 million (85% EU, 15% Sevilla City Council). It's not just a course: those selected receive official certified training (between 274 and 994 hours, depending on the pathway), a paid company internship, individual mentoring, free transport to the training venue, and a daily attendance stipend — meaning you get paid support while studying, at no cost for the course itself.

In total, the program plans for 1,305 places spread across 87 training pathways linked to 25 official professional certificates recognized throughout Spain — not a one-off course with no validity outside Sevilla.

Who can apply — and who can't

The requirements are specific, worth checking before gathering unnecessary paperwork:

• Be at least 16 years old
• Be unemployed and registered as a jobseeker with SAE (Andalusian Employment Service) — those already employed, even precariously, don't qualify
• Be a resident of Sevilla (registered/empadronado in the city; some places are reserved for residents of specific priority areas)
• Meet the minimum qualification required for the chosen professional certificate — each of the 25 certificates has its own prerequisites, so not every pathway is open to any profile

Deadlines and how to apply

The application period began Monday, July 6, 2026, and remains open until July 17, 2026. Applications are submitted exclusively through digital channels:

1. Municipal Electronic Office
2. Official project website

Since the 1,305 places are split across 87 different pathways, real competition varies a lot depending on the certificate chosen — it's worth checking in the official call how many places exist specifically for the training you're interested in, rather than assuming the cutoff is the same for all of them.

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Sevilla City Council - 5th EFESO Call