The contest is aimed at primary school students in Years 1 to 4 in towns with fewer than 25,000 inhabitants.
- The prizes include €6,000, €2,000, and €1,000 scholarships, as well as multimedia equipment and financial assistance for the Parents’ Associations (AMPA) of the winning schools.
- Applications will be accepted until 15 December 2026.
Madrid, 12/11/2026 – Fertiberia has launched the call for entries for the XXX edition of the Rural Painting Contest for Children, an initiative established as an educational and cultural benchmark in which more than half a million girls and boys in all of Spain have participated throughout its history. Since its creation in 1996, the contest has helped to highlight the richness of the rural environment and strengthen the connection between new generations and agriculture, the landscape, and life in towns.
For this new edition, the competition remains open to pupils in Years 1 to 4 of primary school who live in towns with a population of fewer than 25,000. Entries must be in landscape format, using standard Din A3 or Din A4 paper sizes. As for artistic techniques, the use of watercolours, tempera or crayons is recommended. The central theme of the entries should revolve around inspiration drawn from the countryside and the various aspects of the primary sector.
A jury made up of representatives from the company Fertiberia will be responsible for selecting the three winning entries. The creators of these three best entries will be awarded study grants totalling 6,000, 2,000 and 1,000 euros, respectively. In addition to the recognition given to the pupils, the schools to which they belong will receive multimedia equipment valued at 1,000 euros, along with an additional grant of 1,000 euros, which will go to their respective Parents’ Associations (AMPA).
The deadline for the receipt of entries will remain open until 15 December 2026, the deadline for the submission of works.
For more information about the contest rules and how to participate, those interested may click here.
