Torredonjimeno opens sports grants for 70,000 euros

The City Council of Torredonjimeno (Jaén) has published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Jaén the call for grants for sporting activities for individuals, associations, and clubs for the 2026 fiscal year, with a budget of 70,000 euros. The announcement, signed by the mayor-president Enrique J. Castro Tárraga, appears in issue number 169 of the gazette, dated September 1, 2026, and is registered in the National Grants Database with the identifier BDNS 926878.

The call is processed under a competitive bidding regime and is published in accordance with articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17. The full text can be consulted in the National Grants Database, while the official extract is disseminated through the provincial gazette.

Beneficiaries and Purpose

Individuals, non-profit associations, and clubs whose sporting activity is linked to or represents the municipality of Torredonjimeno may apply. Associations and clubs must be legally constituted, possess legal personality, and include the promotion of sport and physical activity among their statutory aims.

The grants are intended for the encouragement and promotion of physical sporting activity through:

• Participation of sporting entities in official federated competitions.
• Participation of non-professional individual athletes in federated competitions at a national or international level.
• Sporting activities not aimed at competition, such as the organization of events.
• Development of sports schools.
• Campaigns to encourage and promote sporting practice.
• Promotion of sports culture as a healthy habit.

Amount and Regulatory Bases

The grants will be awarded charged to budget application 2026.3401.48900 of the 2026 Budget, allocated with an amount of 70,000 euros, and no amount exceeding the fixed maximum may be granted. Exceptionally, an additional amount may be established, the effectiveness of which is conditional upon the declaration of credit availability and, where applicable, the approval of the budget modification prior to the award resolution.

The specific regulatory bases of the 2026 call, the Budget Execution Bases for the fiscal year, and the Municipal Grants Ordinance shall apply.

Deadlines and Submission

The maximum deadline for submitting applications is 30 calendar days starting from the day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province of Jaén, without prejudice to its insertion in the electronic office and the City Council’s notice board. Applications, signed by the legal representative, shall preferably be submitted through the municipal electronic office, with the electronic route being mandatory for those subject to Law 39/2015.

The execution period for the subsidized activities runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with expenses incurred prior to the notification of the grant being admissible provided they occurred within that period. Supporting documentation must be submitted within three months following the end of the execution period, that is, between July 1 and September 30, 2027.

The call represents a significant boost for the sporting fabric of Torredonjimeno, by financing both federated competition as well as schools and healthy habit campaigns, and opens a direct route of municipal support for clubs, associations, and individual athletes during the next sporting year.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Jaén, number 169, September 1, 2026, Local Administration, page 13202 (official reference: BOP-2026-4078, BDNS 926878).