2026 Piedmont Region grants for Piedmontese sport

On 26 October 2026, the Piedmont Region published eight new grant calls supporting Piedmontese sport, with total funding of more than €3.5 million. The announcement was made by the regional councillor for Commerce, Agriculture and Food, Tourism, Sport and Post-Olympic Affairs, Hunting and Fishing, Parks, Paolo Bongioanni, in Florence, at the Sports Roundtable chaired by the Minister for Sport Andrea Abodi, as part of the Festival delle Regioni.^1,2

Deadlines and amounts

The calls remain open until 23 November 2026; the results for projects deemed eligible and funded are expected by 31 December 2026.^1,2 The non-repayable grants, intended to support projects carried out during calendar year 2026, range from a minimum of €500 to a maximum of €150,000, covering between 50% and 90% of project costs.^1,2 According to Bongioanni, this is the largest number of measures the Piedmont Region has ever put forward in a single year in this field.^1,2

Who can apply

For the first time, all components of the sporting world recognised by Coni and Cip can take part: amateur sports associations and clubs, national sports federations, sports promotion bodies, associated sports disciplines and benefactor associations.^1,2 There are no traditional points-based rankings: the councillor said a system will be used to financially support anyone who applies and follows the procedures.^1,2

The calls

Among the eight calls is the "Sport for all" measure, a section for sports promotion bodies and benefactor associations, with funding of €300,000 for sports-promotion projects.¹ A second section of the same measure, for amateur sports associations and clubs organising non-competitive events with charitable and solidarity aims, has funding of €78,000.^1,2 The "Projects for people with disabilities" measure, for amateur sports associations and clubs affiliated with Paralympic sports federations or with Paralympic sections, aimed at inclusion projects, has funding of €150,000.^1,2 The "Sporting excellence projects" measure, for the Piedmontese regional committees of sports federations and the Aci, supports the organisational costs of top-level competitive activities and has funding of €255,000.² The calls also cover support for leading Piedmontese athletes, competitive events, contributions to ski clubs for young people's access to skiing, grassroots sport and Piedmont's traditional sports.^1,2

Related articles: Paolo Bongioanni, Piedmont Region

Sources

1. Sport, Bongioanni: "Pubblicati otto nuovi bandi con oltre 3,5 milioni di euro" — TorinoOggi, 26 October 2026
2. Sport piemontese, ecco i nuovi bandi regionali — Il Torinese, 29 October 2026