Marbella makes a donation. Here’s how it is paid for.

The Local Government Board of Marbella has approved over €400,000 to fund social initiatives, supporting eight partnerships with local associations and a competitive grant programme. 

Of the total, €260,000 will finance agreements with organisations such as the Alzheimer’s Family Association (AFA Marbella), Marbella Voluntaria, Bastiano Bergese, Cáritas (for its Virgen Madre shelter), Afimar, Crece, Cudeca, and Global Gift. These projects are aimed at meeting the needs of children, women and elderly people, as well as those with disabilities or rare diseases.

Not only that but a €150,000 competitive grant programme was approved, with ten submitted projects now under evaluation. The initiative is part of a broader €1.7 million plan for 2025, which includes 23 social agreements, notably €443,000 for the Red Cross, €180,000 for the Food Security Programme, and €263,000 for the Aspandem association.

The council stated that it is “a priority” to support these organisations, since they are a vital network in protecting Marbella’s most vulnerable residents.

How will the council repay this generosity?

A key highlight of the council session was the approval of a €12.07 million private investment for the expansion and renovation of La Cañada shopping centre, which currently covers 20,000 square metres. The project is expected to generate €500,000 in tax revenue for public services and further improve Marbella’s commercial and leisure selection. During the same meeting, the approval of further developments was approved. This will clearly generate enough taxes to cover the donations made to local associations.