The Provincial Council of Cáceres announces 120,000 euros for equality projects from AMPAs (Parents' Associations)

The Provincial Council of Cáceres has published in the Official Provincial Gazette number 0174, dated September 11, 2026, the summary of the guidelines and call for grants for AMPA projects, under reference BOP-2026-4250 (BDNS 928612). The call, titled “Call for AMPA Equality Projects,” is endowed with 120,000 euros and is aimed at family associations throughout the province.

The grants are awarded on an ordinary competitive basis, in accordance with Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, and within the framework of the General Subsidy Ordinance of the Provincial Council, published in BOP number 0184, dated September 26, 2022. The maximum amount per beneficiary entity will be 6,000 euros, granting 100% of the submitted project based on the score obtained.

Beneficiaries and requirements

Private non-profit entities constituted as federations and associations of mothers, fathers, or families of students from public-funded Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary education centers, located in municipalities of fewer than 20,000 inhabitants in the province of Cáceres, may apply for the grants. The required conditions include:

• Having legal personality, capacity to act, and being non-profit.
• Being constituted and registered in the corresponding registry prior to the publication of the call.
• Having a headquarters or permanent delegation in any municipality of the province of Cáceres.
• Having no economic or institutional dependence on any for-profit entity.
• Being up to date with Social Security and Tax obligations.

Eligible projects

The activities must be carried out entirely within the province and in municipalities of fewer than 20,000 inhabitants, and must incorporate a gender perspective and a non-sexist and inclusive use of language and imagery. Specific objectives include:

• Developing protocols and materials that avoid sexist stereotypes and promote the eradication of sexist violence.
• Implementing schools for mothers and fathers to educate on healthy and equal relationships and co-responsibility in the home.
• Supporting the implementation of gender equality plans in educational centers.
• Preventing harassment based on sex, sexist cyberbullying, and digital violence.
• Promoting reading projects that make the footprint of women in history visible.
• Redesigning school spaces for occupation without gender bias.
• Encouraging scientific and technological vocations among girls to reduce the gender gap.

Deadlines and award criteria

Applications must be submitted electronically through the Provincial Council’s electronic office within 10 business days from the day following the publication of the summary. The execution of the projects will take place between September 1, 2026, and May 15, 2027, coinciding with the 2026/2027 school year, and the justification must be submitted before July 15, 2027.

Each project will be scored from 0 to 5 points based on the coordination with the educational center and the person responsible for equality (up to 1.5), collaboration with other public entities or the third sector (up to 1.5), the link to grouped rural centers or those in difficult-to-staff areas (up to 1), and the territorial scope (up to 1). The minimum score to be funded will be 2.5 points, and in the event of a tie, priority will be given to the project registered first.

The competent body for resolution is the First Vice-Presidency of Territory, Equality, and Culture, by delegation of the Resolution of August 14, 2025 (BOP number 156, of August 18, 2025), and the maximum resolution period will be six months. The call, signed by the first vice-president María Esther Gutiérrez Morán, opens a direct opportunity for family associations in small Cáceres municipalities to promote co-education and equality in their centers, in a territory where dispersion and rurality make these initiatives especially valuable.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres, no. 0174, September 11, 2026, Section I - Local Administration, pp. 20939-20947 (official reference: BOP-2026-4250).