Villafranca announces 75,000 euros in grants for sports clubs and schools

The City Council of Villafranca de los Barros has announced two lines of grants on a competitive basis to promote physical activity and sports during the 2026/2027 season, with a total funding of 75,000 euros. The regulatory bases were approved by the Local Government Board in the session of November 5, 2026, under file 2026/33/S999, and are published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz No. 217, corresponding to Thursday, November 12, 2026. The call is signed by the mayor, Francisco Jiménez Araya.

Two lines and 75,000 euros

The grants are divided into two independent calls, both charged to the chapter 4 “current transfers” budget item 3410.48907 “sports” of the municipal budget. Entities may apply for both, as the bases expressly declare the different lines to be compatible.

• Sports entities in regional, national, and international competitions: 25,000 euros (2,500 charged to 2026 and 22,500 charged to 2027), with a maximum of 5,000 euros per beneficiary in the first assessment. Summary in Announcement 4478/2026, with BDNS 940935; full bases in Announcement 4486/2026.
• Sports school programs: 50,000 euros (7,500 charged to 2026 and 42,500 charged to 2027), with a maximum of 13,000 euros per beneficiary in the first assessment. Summary in Announcement 4485/2026, with BDNS 941043; full bases in Announcement 4487/2026.

The Local Government Board reserves the right not to use the total amounts. The grants are compatible with other subsidies from any administration or private entity, provided that, combined, they do not exceed the total cost of the activity.

Requirements: non-profit clubs and signed agreement

Non-profit and legally constituted sports clubs that are registered in the registry of associations and clubs of the General Directorate of Sports of the Junta de Extremadura and in the municipal registry, and that have signed a collaboration agreement for sports promotion with the City Council of Villafranca de los Barros, may apply. For the competitions line, it is additionally required to be federated and to have at least five absolute federated athletes.

Excluded, among others, are entities that depend on another official body, those that have not signed the agreement, those of a private or for-profit nature whose activity is not open to the rest of the population, those linked to neighborhood associations or parents’ associations, and activities not included in their statutes or in the agreement.

Eligible activities must be carried out between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027. Beneficiaries must justify the grant with an activity report and a financial report, display the Villafranca de los Barros coat of arms on competition gear and advertising materials, and submit to a monitoring, surveillance, and control commission.

Ten business days and six months to resolve

The deadline for submitting applications is ten business days from the day following the publication of the summary in the Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz, using the model in Annex 1 and providing the required supporting documentation (CIF, responsible declarations, certificates from the AEAT, the Autonomous Collection Agency, and the General Treasury of the Social Security, statutes, competition calendar, sports project, and lists of athletes or students, among others).

The processing is the responsibility of the Department of Sports, which will evaluate applications using a point-based scale: cost and number of licenses, category and scope of the competition, official match days, kilometers traveled, coach qualifications, hired personnel, participation in Spanish championships, facilities, and expenses for judges and referees. The proposed resolution is submitted to the Local Government Board, the competent body for granting the aid; the maximum period to resolve and notify is six months from the publication of the call, with a negative administrative silence.

Impact on the local sports fabric

The call reaches the entirety of the Villafranca sports movement: federated clubs that compete outside the municipality and sports schools that support initiation and youth development. With 75,000 euros distributed over two annual installments, the City Council of Villafranca de los Barros covers licenses, travel, coaches, equipment, and competition expenses for a season that is already underway, meaning the ten-business-day deadline leaves little room for entities to prepare the required documentation.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz, No. 217, November 12, 2026, Local Administration – City Councils (official reference: Announcement 4478/2026, BDNS 940935; together with announcements 4485/2026, 4486/2026, and 4487/2026).