The grants are intended for specific initiatives promoted by the associations, complementing regular municipal support and seeking to enhance these structures' ability to develop projects. Supported areas include culture, science, and innovation.
Among the higher value grants, €2,500 each were awarded to the Associação Académica de Coimbra for the Commemorative Gala of the institution's 139th Anniversary and to Caixa Negra – Círculo de Iniciação Teatral da Academia de Coimbra (CITAC) for the Contact Improvisation Workshops. Molecular – Júnior Empresa – Associação also receives €2,500 for the project “Science Decoder – Rookies,” focused on scientific literacy for 3rd Cycle students.
Other grants include €2,000 to jeKnowledge Associação for the fourth edition of “Dzain it!,” a creative design marathon, and €2,000 to BEST-UC – Grupo Local da Universidade de Coimbra, for the BEST Engineering Week, aimed at bringing students from the Faculty of Science and Technology closer to the job market. Associação Une Dois Mundos also receives €2,000 for the third edition of “Coimbra Económica,” an initiative for secondary school students focusing on economic sciences.
In terms of academic integration and exchange, the Associação Sócrates Erasmus Universidade de Coimbra – ESN Coimbra receives €1,500 for the National Platform of Erasmus Student Network Portugal. FAN – Farra Académica de Coimbra receives €1,000 for the launch of its fourth original album, and K&Batuna – Tuna Académica Mista da Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra receives €500 for the XIV ENTRETUNAS – Festival de Tunas Mistas.
Within the scouting movement, €1,000 was approved for the Junta Regional de Coimbra do Corpo Nacional de Escutas (Agrupamento 347 São Jorge) for the Winter Festival, and €500 for the “Cã(O)minhada Solidária” initiative (Agrupamento 893 de Fala), which combines physical activity with solidarity, including the collection of essential goods and food for animal protection.
The Council also ratified four previously authorized grants, totaling €5,000. These include €1,500 to Quantunna – Associação Cultural (“Vida de Caloiro”), €1,500 to ISCAC Junior Solutions – Associação (“Open Day da IJS e Distribuição de Materiais Educativos e Promocionais na Receção ao Caloiro 2026”), €1,000 to the Associação de Estudantes da Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (“Receção aos Novos Alunos 2026/2027”), and €1,000 to the Federação Nacional de Associações de Estudantes do Ensino Superior Politécnico (FNAEESP) (“FNAEESP INTEGRA-TE”).
