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GRANTS FOR HOLDING SPORTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN TORREVIEJA, YEAR 2026
05.06.2026
Extract from the Resolution of June 5, 2026 of the Councillor for Economy and Finance, approving the call for applications for grants for Sports Events and Activities in Torrevieja for the year 2026.
First. Beneficiaries:
Entities applying for a grant may only apply for one grant program.
5.1 Grant recipients:
The following may be beneficiaries:
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Legally constituted non-profit associations and entities, with their own legal personality, with registered office in the municipality of Torrevieja and registered in the Register of Neighborhood Associations of Torrevieja, that carry out sports activities in the municipal area and meet the requirements established in this call.
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Sports Federations, at the National or Regional level, that organize official championships in the city of Torrevieja.
The entities described in point 5.1.a. may submit a maximum of two applications corresponding to different sporting events, which will be assessed independently.
5.2 Requirements for the sporting activity:
The sports activities eligible for subsidies must meet the following requirements:
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It will be carried out in person in the municipality of Torrevieja, excluding virtual tests.
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It must be of a one-off or concentrated nature in a limited period of time, and cannot be integrated into a complete sports season. As a guideline, the duration of the activity will not exceed 25 days, unless sufficiently justified in the technical report.
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Regarding the minimum age for participation, comply with the federation or regulatory rules applicable to each sport and, failing that, do not provide for regulated competitive participation below the age of 6.
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The event must have a majority of athletes from outside the organizing entity, and the technical report must demonstrate the open nature of the event and its ability to attract external participants.
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Have the mandatory insurance required by current regulations.
The above requirements are based on:
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To ensure that the economic impact of the activity (sports tourism, overnight stays and consumption) benefits the local economy, as well as to facilitate citizens' access to viewing sporting events.
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Ensure that subsidies are allocated to one-off sporting events, avoiding the funding of structural or full-season activities.
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Adapt participation to technical criteria and recommendations of sports federations, guaranteeing the protection of minors.
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To promote open participation and the external projection of the city, avoiding internal or restricted activities.
5.3 Exclusions:
5.3.1 General exclusions
The following will not be eligible for beneficiary status:
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Entities in which any of the circumstances provided for in sections 2 and 3 of article 13 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, occur.
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Entities that are not up to date with their tax obligations, Social Security obligations or obligations to the Torrevieja City Council.
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Entities that have outstanding justifications for subsidies previously granted by the Torrevieja City Council or are not up to date with the payment of repayment obligations, under the terms provided for in the applicable regulations.
5.3.2 Specific exclusions
In general, projects that fit the following profiles will be excluded:
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Sports schools or continuing education activities.
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Activities aimed at school age that take place during school hours.
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Projects subsidized through an agreement by the Department of Sports.
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Training courses, talks and conferences.
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Exhibition sports activities without active participation.
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Campuses, training camps or similar activities, especially when they take place in municipal facilities of the Department of Sports.
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Activities that have been fully or partially funded by other grants from the Torrevieja City Council for the same purpose.
Second. Purpose and objective of the call
The purpose of this call is to promote the organization of sporting events and activities held in the municipality of Torrevieja that have taken place or will take place between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026 , charged to the municipal budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
The inclusion of expenses accrued prior to the 2026 financial year is justified by the need to cover preparatory and organizational expenses essential for holding the subsidized events, in accordance with the municipal sports planning and the competitive calendar of the different modalities, all in compliance with the applicable regulations on subsidies.
The purpose of these subsidies is to encourage and promote sports practice , promote healthy lifestyle habits and contribute to projecting the city's image abroad at the national level through the celebration of sporting events of special social, economic and tourist interest.
Third. Regulatory bases:
Decree of the Councillor for Economy and Finance of the Torrevieja City Council dated June 5, 2026, approving the terms and conditions for the call for applications for grants for Sports Events and Activities in Torrevieja for the year 2026.
Terms and conditions published at: