Andalusia's Minister of Culture, Historical Heritage and Sport, Patricia del Pozo, has presented the budget for her department for 2027, amounting to €445,439,563. This represents a 32.3% increase from the previous year, thanks to an additional €110 million.
Del Pozo stated, "These accounts reaffirm culture, historical heritage, and sport as engines for social and economic development and the improvement of the quality of life for the people of Andalusia." She emphasised the importance of presenting the budget in a timely manner, describing it as the most crucial tool for the Andalusian government to enhance citizens' lives.
The budget allows for ambitious objectives in this new legislative term, aiming to consolidate successful initiatives, address pending matters, and explore new paths. Del Pozo highlighted a commitment to strengthening cultural creation, dissemination, and access, as well as promoting sports practice and supporting grassroots and elite sports.
Budget breakdown
The cultural sector will receive €153.34 million, a 7.34% increase from 2026, while the sports sector will see a dramatic rise of 133.32%, totalling €153.97 million. This increase includes funding for renovations at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2030. Excluding this allocation, funding for sports infrastructure, activities, and promotion will grow by 18.81%, rising from €65.9 million to €78.4 million.
The Alhambra and Generalife Trust will have a budget of €49.4 million, a 2.43% increase, while the Andalusian Agency for Cultural Institutions will see its funds rise by 6.32% to €41.9 million. The Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art (CAAC) will receive €8.7 million, a 12.86% increase, and the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage (IAPH) will see an increase of over 10%, totalling €13.9 million.
Del Pozo noted that the 2027 budget includes significant support for creative sectors, with an allocation of €12.6 million, alongside an additional €15.3 million for activities and programming, injecting nearly €28 million directly into Andalusia's cultural fabric. Furthermore, sports funding totals €19.9 million, bringing the overall support for these sectors to €47.8 million.
New initiatives and support
For the first time, €1.5 million will be allocated for the study and rehabilitation of churches, convents, and monasteries, while support for sacred art remains at €2.2 million and music bands at €317,000. Incentives for audiovisual production will increase to €5.9 million, with additional funding for theatre, dance, circus, music, flamenco, and art galleries.
In the sports sector, €8.1 million will be allocated to sports federations, an 11.2% increase, alongside €4.3 million for the renovation of local sports facilities, €2 million for promoting sports sponsorship, and €1.64 million for club participation in official competitions. Funding for school sports and sports for people with disabilities will rise by 41.67% to €850,000, while €800,000 will be allocated for club equipment, doubling last year's investment.
Del Pozo also mentioned that over €11 million will be dedicated to institutional orchestras, with notable allocations for the Picasso Museum in Málaga (€4.3 million), the Teatro Maestranza (€2.39 million), and the Granada Music and Dance Festival (€662,000).
Infrastructure and cultural projects
The budget outlines various projects, including the museum rehabilitation of the former Bank of Spain building in Huelva (€7.7 million), the completion of the Flamenco Museum in Jerez de la Frontera (€2.28 million), and ongoing renovations at the Roman Theatre of Cádiz (€1.95 million). In Almería, €1.3 million is earmarked for the rehabilitation of the Alcazaba, while Córdoba will see €1.1 million for the Arab baths of San Pedro.
Del Pozo concluded by stating that this budget is designed to enhance the lives of Andalusians, supporting creative and cultural sectors, protecting and restoring heritage, and improving cultural and sports infrastructures, all while fulfilling commitments to families regarding democratic memory.
