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Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Regional Council for Culture discusses new support scheme proposal
Regional Council for Culture discusses new support scheme proposal
Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Regional Government presents list of applications accepted for cultural support in 2026
Regional Government presents list of applications accepted for cultural support in 2026
Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Azores back at Lisbon Book Fair
Azores back at Lisbon Book Fair
July 6, 2026
Regional Council for Culture discusses new support scheme proposal
November 19, 2025
Regional Government presents list of applications accepted for cultural support in 2026
June 14, 2025
Azores back at Lisbon Book Fair
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Nota de Imprensa
July 6, 2026
Regional Council for Culture discusses new support scheme proposal
The Regional Council for Culture has analysed the proposal put forward by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport for a new support scheme aimed at cultural activities. The new members of the council met today at the Silveira e Paulo Palace in Angra do Heroísmo. The Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, Sofia Ribeiro, explained that the new support scheme had been discussed, “taking into consideration the feedback provided by cultural stakeholders at last Friday’s meeting.” It should be noted that proposals for improvements to the current legislation have been put forward by the entities concerned, particularly regarding the application schedule and the selection of funding thresholds. The Regional Council for Culture comprises the Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, who chairs the council, the Regional Director for Culture, a representative of the Regional Museums of the Azores, a representative of the Island Museums of the Azores, and a representative of the Public Libraries and Regional Archives of the Azores. The council also includes representatives of the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the Azores Regional Office of the National Association of Parishes and the Diocese of Angra. In all three cases, the member is appointed by the respective entity. Furthermore, Ana Paula Andrade, Carolina Bettencourt, Daniel Gonçalves, Francisco Maduro Dias, Hélder Bettencourt, Linda Luz, Lúcia Moniz, Maria João Gouveia, Nuno Costa and Rui Brix Elisabeth were invited to join the Regional Council. The Regional Legislative Decree proposal establishing the legal status of voluntary association leaders in the Autonomous Region of the Azores was also considered during the meeting.
July 6, 2026
Regional Council for Culture discusses new support scheme proposal
The Regional Council for Culture has analysed the proposal put forward by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport for a new support scheme aimed at cultural activities. The new members of the council met today at the Silveira e Paulo Palace in Angra do Heroísmo. The Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, Sofia Ribeiro, explained that the new support scheme had been discussed, “taking into consideration the feedback provided by cultural stakeholders at last Friday’s meeting.” It should be noted that proposals for improvements to the current legislation have been put forward by the entities concerned, particularly regarding the application schedule and the selection of funding thresholds. The Regional Council for Culture comprises the Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, who chairs the council, the Regional Director for Culture, a representative of the Regional Museums of the Azores, a representative of the Island Museums of the Azores, and a representative of the Public Libraries and Regional Archives of the Azores. The council also includes representatives of the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the Azores Regional Office of the National Association of Parishes and the Diocese of Angra. In all three cases, the member is appointed by the respective entity. Furthermore, Ana Paula Andrade, Carolina Bettencourt, Daniel Gonçalves, Francisco Maduro Dias, Hélder Bettencourt, Linda Luz, Lúcia Moniz, Maria João Gouveia, Nuno Costa and Rui Brix Elisabeth were invited to join the Regional Council. The Regional Legislative Decree proposal establishing the legal status of voluntary association leaders in the Autonomous Region of the Azores was also considered during the meeting.
Nota de Imprensa
November 19, 2025
Regional Government presents list of applications accepted for cultural support in 2026
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport has published a list containing all applications for the Cultural Agents Support Scheme for events to be held next year on its website dedicated to culture. According to Sofia Ribeiro, the government official responsible for Culture, “this procedure reflects the standardisation of deadlines and greater transparency in the process.” This is the first year that applications for cultural support are governed by the amendments introduced by the Regional Government to the respective regulations. In this regard, the government official added that "the creation of the application platform has streamlined the entire process, both in terms of application and assessment," except in cases where, during a transition phase, applications on paper format were still accepted. Following the application process that ended on October 15 and after technical verification of the regulatory compliance of each application, in terms of the documentation submitted, the suitability of the project and the accreditation of applicants, cultural agents can now check the status of their application in terms of admissibility. This will be followed by a further review of applications, during which applicants will have five working days to submit any additional or supplementary information; otherwise, they will be excluded. Once this period has elapsed, the final decision on admissibility will be made within 15 working days. It should be noted that 359 projects were eligible for cultural support, with 224 currently accepted, 112 undergoing further review, and 23 excluded due to non-compliance.
November 19, 2025
Regional Government presents list of applications accepted for cultural support in 2026
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport has published a list containing all applications for the Cultural Agents Support Scheme for events to be held next year on its website dedicated to culture. According to Sofia Ribeiro, the government official responsible for Culture, “this procedure reflects the standardisation of deadlines and greater transparency in the process.” This is the first year that applications for cultural support are governed by the amendments introduced by the Regional Government to the respective regulations. In this regard, the government official added that "the creation of the application platform has streamlined the entire process, both in terms of application and assessment," except in cases where, during a transition phase, applications on paper format were still accepted. Following the application process that ended on October 15 and after technical verification of the regulatory compliance of each application, in terms of the documentation submitted, the suitability of the project and the accreditation of applicants, cultural agents can now check the status of their application in terms of admissibility. This will be followed by a further review of applications, during which applicants will have five working days to submit any additional or supplementary information; otherwise, they will be excluded. Once this period has elapsed, the final decision on admissibility will be made within 15 working days. It should be noted that 359 projects were eligible for cultural support, with 224 currently accepted, 112 undergoing further review, and 23 excluded due to non-compliance.