First phase of applications for RJAAC set for January 2027 - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto

The Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, Sofia Ribeiro, has set the deadline for submitting applications for the first phase of funding under the Legal Support Scheme for Cultural Activities (RJAAC) from January 1 to 31, 2027.

“We are thus responding to a request from cultural stakeholders that applications should be made with full knowledge of the overall financial amounts to be allocated,” emphasised the Regional Secretary.

Until now, cultural stakeholders had submitted their applications for the following year’s funding in August and September, but only later, in November, were they informed of the amount approved in the Plan and Budget for that funding.

It should be noted that the change to the application dates for cultural support was agreed upon by the Secretary for Culture at a meeting open to cultural stakeholders in the Region.

“The RJAAC regulations stipulate that the amounts of funding to be allocated must be set by order of the government official responsible for Culture by December 31 of each year, which justifies the change in the application period to January,” explained Sofia Ribeiro.

Accordingly, and with a view to ensuring that cultural agents are fully aware of the available funding, the order determining the application dates for projects to be supported under RJAAC in 2027 has been published. The first application phase will run from January 1 to 31, and the second application phase will run from March 15 to 31, 2027.

“As had been confirmed at the open meeting for cultural agents, which took place prior to the amendment to the RJAAC regulations, 2027 is a transitional year for new funding cycles, with no period left uncovered, as now evident in the order covering the entire year of 2027,” emphasised Sofia Ribeiro.