Pontevedra Provincial Council: 30,000 euros to train women technicians and referees

The Deputación de Pontevedra has approved the regulatory bases for grants aimed at promoting the training of women in technical or coaching positions, judges, and referees within the sporting sphere of the province, with an allocation of 30,000 euros and an application deadline ending on November 30, 2026. The call is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Pontevedra (BOPPO) no. 217, of November 10, 2026, in the Local Administration section, through Presidential Resolution 2026008881, of November 6, 2026, and is registered in the National Grants Database with the identifier 940686.

The measure is part of the provincial institution’s sports promotion and equality policies. The bases justify the call based on the persistence of inequalities between women and men in areas related to training, technical staff, and sports officiating, and advocate for specialized training as a tool to facilitate access to these roles and improve opportunities for female participation in sports. The text recalls that effective equality between women and men must guide the actions of public authorities in all areas, including sports.

The call is processed under Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, and Law 9/2007, of June 13, on Subsidies of Galicia. The funding comes from budget application 26/340.3410.489.06 of the 2026 provincial budget, with a total amount of thirty thousand euros which may be increased by another 30,000 euros if there is generation, expansion, or incorporation of credit; such an increase, if it exists, will be published before the award resolution. The resolution is signed by the president of the institution, Luis Lopez Diéguez.

Women registered in the province

Women who meet any of these requirements may benefit from the grants:

• To have been born and currently reside in any of the municipalities of the province of Pontevedra.
• To not have been born in the province but to be registered in any of its municipalities since January 1, 2026.

Applicants who fall under any of the circumstances provided for in articles 13.2 of the General Law on Subsidies and 10.2 of the Law on Subsidies of Galicia are excluded. In the application, they must declare that they are up to date with tax obligations to the State Tax Administration Agency (AEAT), the Tax Agency of Galicia (ATRIGA), Social Security, and the Deputación itself.

Which studies are financed

Eligible expenses are:

• The tuition for official qualifications that provide access, in any modality, to positions as a coach or technician, judge or referee, provided by autonomous or state sports federations or by special regime sports teaching centers.
• The tuition for federative training started in 2026 to obtain the diploma that qualifies one to coach school-age athletes and participate in federative competitions.
• The issuance costs of official qualifications or federative diplomas, including issuance and processing fees.

Tuition must be formalized during 2026, although the studies may end that same year or extend to the 2026/2027 course. Issuance costs must be paid before submitting the justification and, in any case, before December 31, 2027.

Amounts and processing

100% of the tuition costs for each course and, if applicable, the issuance of the qualification are subsidized, with a maximum of 600 euros per course and qualification and up to two courses per beneficiary. The grant is awarded on a non-competitive basis, subject to the availability of credit; if the credit proves insufficient, a proportional distribution will be applied among all applications that meet the requirements.

Each applicant may submit a single application, for a maximum of two courses, preferably electronically through the standardized form of the Electronic Office of the Deputación de Pontevedra, which accepts certificates from the Cl@ve system; in-person submission at the registries provided for in the regulations is also permitted. Along with the application, Annex I, a certificate of studies signed by the center, and, if applicable, proof of representation must be attached. If the application is incomplete, the interested party has 10 business days to amend it; failure to do so will be understood as a withdrawal.

The instruction corresponds to the Sports Service and the maximum period to resolve and notify is six months from the day following the end of the application period; administrative silence is dismissive.

Justification and compatibility

The justification can be submitted from the day following the publication of the award resolution in the BOPPO and once the course has been completed or the qualification costs have been paid, always before December 31, 2027. It must include the justificatory documentation form, academic or federative certificate of completion of the course, bank proof of payment of the tuition and, where applicable, of the payment for the issuance of the qualification. Payment is made by transfer to the account held by the beneficiary.

The grants are compatible with other subsidies or income for the same purpose, provided that the total does not exceed the cost of the activity, but they are incompatible with any other from the Provincial Council (Deputación) and its dependent bodies for the same person and purpose. The beneficiaries commit to completing the course satisfactorily and to submitting to the checks of the control bodies.

The call expands the range of public support for women’s sports in Pontevedra beyond sports practice: it seeks to incorporate women into technical benches and refereeing, areas where inequality persists. For clubs and athletes in the province, the deadline is short —until November 30— and the individual amount is limited to 600 euros per course, meaning the grant covers the tuition but requires the ability to advance funds by the applicants.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Pontevedra (BOPPO), no. 217, November 10, 2026, Local Administration, official reference: Presidential Resolution 2026008881 (BDNS 940686).