The Diputació de Lleida grants 660,000 euros to women's and elite sports

The Governing Board of the Diputació de Lleida approved three sports grants for a total amount of 660,000 euros during its ordinary session on October 5, 2026, destined for women’s roller hockey, elite basketball, and women’s handball. The agreements, adopted unanimously, are made public in the Extract of the Governing Board agreements published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida no. 197, of October 15, 2026, with the official reference CVE BOP-2026_0_197_8571 (pp. 1-5).

An ordinary session with six attendees

The meeting, identified as session 32/2026, was held on October 5, 2026, between 1:00 PM and 1:15 PM in the Commissions Room of the Palau de la Diputació. The following attended:

• Joan Talarn Gilabert, president
• Sandra Castro Bayona, second vice-president
• Rosa Pujol Esteve, fourth vice-president
• Estefania Rufach Fontova, deputy
• Cristina Morón Molina, deputy
• Carme Vallés Fort, vice-secretary

The first vice-president, Agustí Jiménez Pérez, and the third vice-president, Juan Antonio Serrano Iglesias, excused their attendance. All agreements were made unanimously by those present, within the framework of the delegation of powers from the Presidency to the Governing Board established by Decree no. 3011, of July 19, 2023.

80,000 euros for women’s roller hockey

The fifth item on the agenda approved the direct granting of a subsidy to Club Patí Vila Sana (NIF G25586322) to cover the expenses of the action “Aid to sport Club Patí Vila Sana, Women’s Roller Hockey”, 2026-2027 sports season. The Board declared the public and social interest of the expenses, which justifies the direct granting procedure.

• Amount granted: 80,000.00 euros
• Action budget: 90,000.00 euros
• Budgetary application: 2026 011 341 4800008

Elite basketball and women’s handball

The sixth item granted Força Lleida Club Esportiu (NIF G25742867) a subsidy of 500,000.00 euros for participation in the ACB League for the 2026-2027 season, based on a budget of 526,099.33 euros, charged to application 2026 011 341 4800009.

The seventh item granted Lleida Handbol Club 2022 (NIF G10826766) 80,000.00 euros for participation in the women’s División de Honor Oro and the promotion and management of youth teams, 2026-2027 season, with a budget of 110,000 euros and charged to application 2026 011 341 4800026.

Other agreements: deadlines, bases, and jobs

The session also approved other matters:

• Three-month extension of the deadline for the resolution and notification of the call for grants to local entities to address the demographic challenge, line 1, 2026 annuity, which will end on January 17, 2027.
• The regulatory bases and calls for grants for agroboutiques and multi-service premises in rural municipalities were left off the agenda due to the omission of part of the information.
• Approval of the bases and calls for the definitive provision of three head of section positions: development and integrations (PLL/16/26), building (PLL/18/26) and management and projects (PLL/17/26).
• Urgent approval of the general mobility bases through transfer competitions for the job positions of the Provincial Council and its autonomous bodies.

The document is electronically signed by the general secretary, Carme Vallés Fort, on October 9, 2026.

Impact

With these agreements, the Provincial Council of Lleida consolidates financial support for elite sports and, especially, for women’s competitions in the province: roller hockey from Club Patí Vila Sana and handball from Lleida Handbol Club 2022 receive a combined 160,000 euros, while Força Lleida Club Esportiu receives the highest grant, half a million euros, to compete in the highest national basketball category.

Fuente: Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida, no. 197, October 15, 2026, Local Administration - Provincial Council of Lleida, pp. 1-5 (official reference: BOP-2026_0_197_8571).