The Mijas Town Hall awards grants for more than 726,500 euros to sports entities in the municipality. The councillor for Sports, Mari Francis Alarcón (PP), reported that the 13 clubs that have met the requirements will receive in the next few days the amount allocated to each of them. These grants, awarded on a competitive basis, will be used to cover operating costs for the year 2023. 

The thirteen sports entities that will receive aid are: Club Balonmano Mijas Costa, 78,000 euros; Club Deportivo La Cala de Mijas, 57,046 euros; Club Deportivo Mijas, 43,400 euros; Club Deportivo Pescadores Mosca Málaga Fly Fishing, 2,709.86 euros; Club Deportivo Raquetas de Mijas, 59,600 euros; Club Bádminton Suel, 4. 312.79 euros; Club Deportivo Mijas Unión Basket, 63,401.16 euros; Candor Club de Fútbol, 53,145.44 euros; Club Natación Mijas, 63,900 euros; Club Polideportivo Mijas, 292,525.43 euros; Club de Ajedrez Tarmina, 1,179.85 euros; Club Deportivo de Gimnasia Rítmica Sohail, 1,674.75 euros; and Club Deportivo Sala de Armas Adalid Mijas, 5,611.68 euros. 

 

According to the data provided by the clubs, a total of 3,138 athletes (2,205 in collective sports and 933 in individual sports) have benefited from this aid. Of the overall total, 257 athletes attended Andalusian championships and 94 attended Spanish championships.

Furthermore, in this announcement, aid has been granted to three more clubs than in the previous year.

The clubs will receive this aid to cover the operating costs they faced that year, which include federation expenses, transport, accommodation and meals, staff costs, equipment, medical expenses, insurance, renting of facilities, trophies, prizes, administration and operating costs, etc. 

According to Alarcón, "these aids are important for the functioning of the clubs in Mijas, which is why they have increased by 76,135.28 euros compared to the previous year, exceeding a total amount of 726,500 euros. In addition, for the Town Hall, the promotion of sport and support for clubs and athletes is essential. Thus, with these subsidies, the Town Hall supports clubs, athletes and families, who play an important role in promoting the values of sport and physical activity".

On the 16th of September 2024, in the Official Gazette of the Province, the call for applications 2024 for Grants to Sports Entities of Mijas to finance the running costs of the year 2023 was published. These grants are awarded through competitive tendering and prior justification of expenses, this being the second time that this procedure has been used.

The Sports Department has already announced that next year there will also be 800,000 euros for subsidies to these entities. 

Sports entities

The club with the most federated sportsmen and women in the municipality is the Club Polideportivo Mijas, with a subsidy granted for 2023 of more than 292,500 euros. This entity had 1,316 members that year. José Manuel Quero, president of the club, stated that "we are happy. Of course, we were looking forward to this grant because, at the end of the day, we are already in January 25th and the clubs are suffering a lot for having to make this financial advance".

 

This club has 16 modalities in operation and the expenses financed with the subsidy are federative transport, personnel, medical check-ups, physiotherapy, sports equipment and administrative and operational tasks. 

Another outstanding club in the municipality is Mijas Union Basket, which receives an amount of 63,400 euros. They have 326 members in all categories. Daniel Moreno is its president, who assured that "the subsidy is divided between federative expenses, medical examinations, the payroll of the staff and sports equipment".

 

Swimming is also a very important sport in the town and here the Club Natacion Mijas, with its 151 federated athletes, has received 63,900 euros. 56 swimmers have attended Andalusian championships and 34 national championships. According to Antonio Labrador, treasurer of the club, "the subsidy is used for the managers’ salaries, social security, to attend championships, to pay for licences... This club has always produced good athletes at local, regional and national level".

Another club, Candor, has received 53,145 euros for its work with its 269 federated athletes. Ana Serrano, its president, pointed out that "with this, we cover the federative expenses, those of managers, transport and various other things. We have been growing and we have more and more players and we also need more managers". 

These are just a sample of the 13 clubs and sports entities that have received subsidies for their activities and athletes in 2023. 

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