Grants for the purchase of equipment for athletes with disabilities (application)

This is a grant:
a) equal to 100 per cent of the eligible expenditure for the purchase or replacement of equipment necessary for the practice of a sporting discipline and intended to introduce people with physical, intellectual or sensory disabilities to sport (paragraph 2);
b) equal to 95 per cent of the eligible expenditure for the purchase or replacement of specific individual equipment necessary for the practice of a sporting discipline by athletes with physical, intellectual or sensory disabilities who are registered members of the applicant sports association or club (paragraph 3).

The equipment covered by the grant must comply with safety requirements and, where applicable, hold the necessary approvals required by current legislation.

Only expenditure for which receipts were issued after the date of submission of the grant application is eligible.

The grant is provided for under Article 26, paragraphs 2 and 3, of Provincial Law No. 4 of 21 April 2016, ‘Provincial Law on Sport 2016’.

From 1 April 2026, access to public grants and subsidies by beneficiaries registered in the Companies Register who own, manage or use land, buildings, plant, machinery, and industrial and commercial equipment as referred to in Article 2424, first paragraph, Assets section, item B-II, numbers 1), 2) and 3) of the Civil Code,used in the course of business, is subject to the taking out of an insurance policy covering damage caused to such assets by natural disasters and catastrophic events. The policy must be in force at the time the grant is awarded and must remain in force for the entire duration of the initiatives. In the event of failure to comply with the insurance obligation – implemented at provincial level by Provincial Executive Resolution No. 2114 of 19 December 2025 – the grant will be refused.

Amateur sports associations and clubswhich:
a) are entered in the National Register of Amateur Sporting Activities (RAS);
b) are duly affiliated to national sports federations (FSN) or associated sports disciplines (DSA) or sports promotion bodies (EPS) or meritorious associations (AB) or military sports groups and state corps (GSM) recognised by CONI or CIP;
c) regularly carry out activities throughout the sporting year within the disciplines governed by the FSNs or DSAs, recognised by CONI or CIP;
d) have their registered office within the province;
e) have their own registered members;
f) carry out specific activities within the province aimed at promoting the sport in youth sectors, as defined and regulated by the relevant FSNs or DSAs recognised by CONI or CIP.

Amateur sports associations and clubs that work exclusively with athletes with disabilitiesand which:
a) are entered in the National Register of Amateur Sporting Activities (RAS);
b) are duly affiliated to national sports federations (FSN) or associated sports disciplines (DSA) or sports promotion bodies (EPS) or meritorious associations (AB) or military sports groups and state corps (GSM) recognised by CONI or CIP;
c) regularly carry out activities throughout the sporting year within the disciplines governed by the FSNs or DSAs, recognised by CONI or CIP;
d) have their registered office within the province;
e) have their own registered members;
f) do not carry out any specific activities within the province aimed at promoting the sport in youth sectors.

The application must be signed by the legal representative of the sports organisation.

The grant application must be submitted using the editable form provided by the local authority and sent as a static PDF or JPG file to the certified email addressserv.sport@pec.provincia.tn.it.

1. A fully completed, dated and signed application form.
2. An explanatory report setting out: the reasons for the purchase or replacement; the considerations that led to the choice; a description of the equipment, with specific comments on its quality and suitability; evidence of compliance with current safety standards and the technical specifications required by current sporting regulations. In the case of equipment intended for use by athletes with disabilities, the athlete’s name and the specific adaptations tailored to the user must also be indicated.
3. Cost estimate.
4. A declaration certifying that the item is used for the purposes stated in the grant application and that it will not be diverted from this use without the prior consent of the Province.
5. In the case of the purchase or replacement of equipment intended to enable people with disabilities to take up sport, a declaration by the CIP that the equipment covered by the grant is suitable and functional for the needs of the applicant sports association or club.
6. In the case of the purchase or replacement of equipment intended for the sporting activities of athletes with disabilities, a declaration by the CIP that the equipment covered by the grant is suitable and fit for the needs of the recipient athlete, who is a registered member of the applicant sports association or club.
7. A privacy notice pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of EU Regulation No. 679 of 2016, dated and signed.
8. A photocopy of the applicant’s identity document, if the application is signed by hand on a scanned document and not in the presence of the relevant member of staff.

Applications for funding must be submittedbetween 1 and 30 November each year.

It must relate to expenditure documents issued after the date on which the grant application is submitted.