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The Regional Government of Madeira has authorized program contracts to finance travel expenses for sports agents from five regional associations for the 2025/2026 season.
The Madeira Regional Government Council approved, in a plenary meeting held on April 30, 2026, the signing of five sports development program contracts (CPDD) aimed at co-financing travel and daily allowance costs for sports agents. This support aims to mitigate the costs increased by insularity and ensure the participation of athletes, coaches, and officials in regional and national competitions during the 2025/2026 sports season.
The beneficiary entities and their respective financial support are as follows:
The contracts, approved by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology, are effective until December 31, 2026, and are funded by the Regional Directorate of Sports budget, under the Regional Sports Support Plan.
The municipality signed a program contract to financially support the 15th Madalena do Mar Canoe Regatta, organized by the Madeira Regional Canoeing Association.
The Government Council authorized a program-contract to financially support the 2026 activity plan of the Social Solidarity Association Crescer Sem Risco.
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection approved the internal redistribution of 420,000 euros in financial support to the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters Humanitarian Association across three support programmes.