The City Council of Alicante has approved a grant of €188,000, to be distributed over two years, to support 26 sports clubs aimed at encouraging youth participation in sports. The funding will be allocated to initiatives that promote sports schools for beginners.
The Club Atletismo Apol-Ana will receive the largest share of the funding, totalling €25,500, which includes €5,000 for athletics, €2,500 for triathlon, and €18,000 for adapted athletics.
Manuel Villar, the councillor for Sports, stated, “The purpose of these grants is to contribute to the promotion and dissemination of sports practice among young people and vulnerable groups.” He added that the subsidies aim to encourage participation in minority sports and ease access to these activities by covering part of the costs associated with the projects presented.
The €188,000 will be divided equally between the budgets for 2026 and 2027, with €95,000 allocated for each year. The clubs benefiting from this funding include:
- Club Escacs Miguel Valor (chess)
- Club Atletismo Apol-Ana (athletics, adapted athletics, and triathlon)
- Badminton Alicante
- Baloncesto Femenino ‘Cabo Mar’
- Fundación Lucentum Comunidad Valenciana
- Club Deportivo San Blas (basketball)
- Club Balonmano Eón Alicante
- Judo Club Alicante
- Club Esgrima Alicante
- Club Deportivo Inter-Laqant (futsal)
- Club Gimnástico Alicante (artistic gymnastics)
- Club Eca Alicante (rhythmic gymnastics)
- Lucentum Hockey Club (field hockey)
- Club de Judo Miriam Blasco
- Fujioka Kárate Club Alicante
- Club Deportivo Cinco Continentes (mountain biking)
- Club Deportivo Stadio (synchronised swimming)
- Club de Pádel Losada Sant Joan d´Alacant
- Akra Bárbara Club Rugby
- Club Deportivo Furyo (taekwondo)
- Club Taekwondo Headquarters Alicante Asociación Deportiva
- Club Tenis de Mesa Unasyr
- Club Tiro con Arco Lucentum Alicante
- Club de Voleibol Alicante 2000
- Racing Playa San Juan Club Deportivo (volleyball)
- Bosma Beach Volley Club (beach volleyball)
The second highest grant, after the €25,500 awarded to Apol-Ana, is €12,000 allocated to the Fundación Lucentum Comunidad Valenciana. However, applications from Club de Fútbol Fénix Alicante and Xaloc Alacant Fútbol-Sala were rejected for failing to meet the established requirements.
