Money for everyone, in rain. It is enough to be a non-profit organization or association that organizes a sporting or cultural event in Sardinia. And have good connection and quick click. What if (public) money is not enough because there are too many requests? No problem: the fund available doubles, with the procedure underway. And it goes from 250 thousand euros to half a million: a signature and a legal opinion are enough.
The contributions disbursed by the Bureau of the Regional Council in favor of "initiatives suitable for enhancing the role" of the Sardinian Parliament amount to 500,000 euros.
So here is 4 thousand euros (maximum amount payable) to the amateur sports cultural association Ballerina" of Lanusei, as many to the Aps Cumbidda of Tiana, or to the Municipality of Morgongiori, or to the Italian Philosophical Society Sfi, University Section of Sassari.
The list is long. But until December it was half. Meanwhile, the purse strings have been reopened (double) to displease as few applicants as possible.
This is nothing new: every year the most important office of the regional council, now led by the president Michele Pais, finances various initiatives. In 2021, just over 264 thousand euros were distributed in all.
In November 2022 here is the new procedure. The notice was published on the 7th, applications could be submitted electronically from the 21st to the 27th. There are two areas of "intervention": sport and culture.
The system is the "at the counter": the quickest to cash in by sending the email, if he has the papers in order and if the documents sent have been completed correctly. Dozens of applications are filed within 45 seconds.
The amateur sports association Motoclub Lorenzo motorbike Sardegna of Iglesias takes just one (which takes 4 thousand euros), as does the Asd "Parkour Cagliari" of Uta and the CEO of "Giocaus learn sport and entertainment" of Cagliari. I'm on the podium of the fastest. Then there are many in the following seconds. But there are also those who took it easy, sending the email on the 27th and staying out due to running out of budget.
A situation, this one of dry mouth due to running out of funds, common to many. Too many, for the regional council. Who in December decided to run for cover.
Also because, according to what emerges from the documents, many applications presented in time had been excluded due to small formal errors. Meanwhile, the 250 thousand public euros had all been absorbed.
In mid-December, the Bureau decides to rectify the alleged distortions. After having asked for a legal opinion from a lawyer (who ruled out the possibility of preliminary assistance for this type of procedure), here is the "public notice of the increase in resources". We read that "the allocation relating to "Financial contributions and expenses for initiatives suitable for enhancing the role of the Council" has been increased by a further 250,000 euros for a total amount of 500,000 euros, divided equally among the areas of intervention". The new ranking was published on 6 March: the number of dissatisfied people, therefore of those who are now grateful to the institution, has been considerably reduced.
