The government agreed this Tuesday to authorize the Supreme Sports Council (CSD) to meet in 2023. Assistance for the social protection of Senior Athletes 19 million euros support for athletes participating in international competitions representing (DAN) and Spain.
your total amount, 3 million euros to cover Social Security contributions That they will pay DAN, recognized by the CSD, in 2023, as approved by the Council of Ministers at its meeting this Tuesday.
12 million euros for scholarships awarded to athletes and their coaches. ‘CSD Team Spain Scholarships’ program, that CSD undertakes scholarships formerly known as ADO scholarships. In addition, CSD distributes 4 million euros for sports results achieved in 2022 at international competitions.
In either case, it will be the Spanish sports federations driving this investment from the commercialization of rights to use audiovisual content of men’s professional football competitions.
For CSD president Víctor Francos, this new economic injection is “another reflection of the undisputed and unequivocal support of the Spanish Government to sport and above all to Spanish athletes”.
“We are very clear about the goal of making the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris a turning point for Spanish sport. And we are very clear about who will achieve it: the athletes.” All effort is less when it comes to empowering our athletes“Franks stressed.
Applications for these grants must be made within twenty working days from the day following the publication of the copy of the decision calling for the MFD in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
Historic support to prepare for Paris 2024
Approval of these new aids was added last week when the Council of Ministers gave the green light to the 2023 call for 17m euros in aid to the federations for Team Spain programs.
These are programs aimed at intensifying Olympic and Paralympic sport preparation for Paris 2024, as well as other strategic sport modalities and specializations in projecting Spain’s image. CSD will allocate a total of 48 million euros for Team Spain sports programs throughout the Olympic and Paralympic cycle.
Likewise, a cooperation agreement was signed last week. CSD, Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) and RTVE to develop the ADO Program and revitalize this support scheme for Olympic preparation based on public-private partnerships.
In 2023, CSD will undertake scholarships formerly known as ADO through the ‘CSD Team Spain Scholarships’ worth 12 million euros. Added to this are other initiatives promoted by the Government during this legislative period, such as the approval of a multi-year budget for the Federations worth €187 million for 2022, 2023 and 2024 to ensure economic stability and the continuity of sport. Programs throughout the Olympic and Paralympic cycle.
The modernization of sports facilities is also provided from the state budget. Healing, Transformation and Resilience PlanIt includes the renewal of the CSD High Performance Centers.