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The Madeira Regional Government Council approved, in a plenary meeting held on April 30, 2026, the signing of five sports development program contracts (CPDD) aimed at co-financing travel and daily allowance costs for sports agents. This support aims to mitigate the costs increased by insularity and ensure the participation of athletes, coaches, and officials in regional and national competitions during the 2025/2026 sports season.
The beneficiary entities and their respective financial support are as follows:
The contracts, approved by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology, are effective until December 31, 2026, and are funded by the Regional Directorate of Sports budget, under the Regional Sports Support Plan.
The Madeira Government has authorized a 30-day extension for the formalization of housing purchases under the public offer OPCC 1/2024.
The Regional Government has authorized the signing of 19 program contracts with youth and student associations for the year 2026.
The Regional Government of Madeira has updated the funding for the Lar Santo Antonio project, raising the total amount to over 2.3 million euros for the creation of 47 new places.