Latina Municipality Offers Sports Grants & Vouchers to Boost Youth Activity

Latina, Italy – The Municipality of Latina is launching a latest initiative to encourage youth participation in sports, offering both contributions for sports equipment purchases and vouchers for sporting activities. The program is designed to make sports more accessible to young people aged 14-35 within the municipality.

Eligibility and Funding Details

To qualify for the program, applicants must be residents of Latina between the ages of 14 and 35 and belong to families with an ISEE income of less than 15,000 euros. The program also extends to young people with physical or psychological disabilities.

A total of 33,000 euros has been allocated to the initiative, funded by the Youth Policy Fund intended for Municipalities where the Olympic Flame starts. This funding will be distributed between participating sports associations and individual athlete vouchers.

Mayor Celentano Highlights Program Benefits

The main objective of the initiative is to concretely encourage the practice of physical activity among our young people and promote the culture of prevention, well-being and a healthy and active lifestyle.

Mayor Matilde Celentano

Mayor Celentano emphasized the broader benefits of sports participation, stating, Sport is not just physical activity: It’s inclusion, it is growth, it is education in respect for the rules and for others. She further explained that the program aims to offer young people in Latina a concrete tool to get closer or closer to sport, supporting them in a delicate moment of their personal and social education.

Participating Sports Organizations

The program will be implemented in collaboration with 13 local amateur sports associations and third sector bodies, including:

• In Team Latina
• Boxe Latina
• Dreams Factory
• Tennis Rg
• Provincial Committee Latina
• Leojunkwan
• Judo Club Arca
• Scuola Danza Terpsicore
• Nuoto 2000
• Follow The Fox
• Taekwondo Club Latina
• Judo Ippon Latina
• Takiwatanga Rugby

Voucher Information

The Municipality of Latina will provide 66 vouchers, each worth 500 euros. These vouchers can be used at a single association for a single sporting discipline. A wide range of sports are covered, including tennis, martial arts, swimming, rugby, dance, and inclusive activities for individuals with disabilities.

The resources programmed for this notice…amount to a total of 33,000 euros, to be divided between participating associations and vouchers for athletes.

Councilor for Sport Andrea Chiarato

Councilor Chiarato added that the program intends to create widespread, accessible and inclusive opportunities, so that no one is left behind and everyone can find the discipline best suited to their inclinations and abilities.

How to Apply

Detailed information and application instructions are available on the Municipality of Latina’s official website in the public notices section: https://www.comune.latina.it/notizie/Avviso-voucher-sportivi.html

This initiative represents a significant investment in the future of Latina’s youth, providing opportunities for physical activity, personal growth, and community engagement. The program’s focus on inclusivity ensures that all young people have the chance to experience the benefits of sports.