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The Analysis and Monitoring Commission has been established to allocate financial support for tourism promotion and animation projects for the year 2026.
Joint Order No. 28/2026 formalizes the establishment of the Analysis and Monitoring Commission responsible for allocating financial support to tourism promotion and animation projects for 2026. The commission is chaired by Maria Clara Faria Cabral de Noronha, with Susana Patrícia Gouveia Sousa and Elisabete Gomes Alves as effective members, and Sérgio Armando Freitas Perneta and Mateus Brandoliz Nóbrega as alternate members. The order takes effect from April 1, 2026.
The Regional Government approved grants of up to €6,000 for MARIOFA - Festival of Puppetry and Other Animated Forms, and up to €60,000 for the EHF Champions Cup 2026. The agreements support events planned for Funchal, Calheta and Porto Santo.
The Regional Government has approved the expansion of the Quinta do Furão Rural Hotel in Santana, authorising an increase in capacity from 65 to 75 accommodation units and from 134 to 154 beds. Licensing is conditional on compliance with the functional, environmental and regulatory measures set out in the project.
The Regional Government has approved up to €37,000 in funding for Seixal Naval Club to organise the Canyoning Madeira Meeting and the Mountain Bike Madeira Meeting. The funding will be paid in two instalments between 2026 and 2027.