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Torremolinos offers grants to athletes and local clubs.
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Torremolinos is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to supporting local sport, opening the doors for athletes and sports clubs to apply for a share of a €43,500 cash pot aimed at helping them compete at official events.
The Council has set up a window of 20 days for applications. The Town Hall has launched a grant program to support local sports stars, clubs and federations.
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You can already download the official application form and guidelines. Torremolinos funding portal (transparencia.torremolinos.esAll applications are to be submitted electronically through the General Electronic Register (GER) of the Torremolinos Town Hall.
It’s not a free for all. The funding isn’t handed out on a first-come, first-served basis – it’s allocated based on a points system, taking into account Factors such as sporting achievements, the organisation of events in Torremolinos and the number participants are all important.
What are the options?
The grants will help cover the cost of competition fees, travel, accommodation, referee payments, venue hire, and medical services – all crucial expenses for athletes and clubs trying to compete at a higher level.
The maximum payout per individual athlete is €2,000, while clubs and federations can secure up to €10,000 for staging events in Torremolinos. The final amounts will however be determined by a system that prorates the amount based on the number and value of the successful applicants.
Local sporting events are supported
Councillor for Sport, Ramón Alcaide, It is clear Alcaide acknowledged that Torremolinos faces a financial burden to compete. Alcaide also acknowledged financial burdens competitive Sport is a way to get involved with others. Athletes and clubs can be branded.
What comes next?
A strict application window of 20 days is already open for interested athletes and clubs Need for a? It is important to act quickly and get your paperwork in place. Successful applicants will receive funding to ease the financial strain of competing – and keep Torremolinos’ sporting spirit alive and kicking.
Torremolinos’s funding portal is now open for more information or to apply.
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