Vilnius city municipality on Friday published a list of funds allocated to the projects of the implementation program of sports clubs. Out of 2,6 million The maximum amount of the budget is 1,2 million euros. EUR went to Vilnius "Ryto" basketball team.
Vilnius "Žalgiris" football club was reimbursed 850. EUR 200,5 thousand for the Vilnius "Kibirkšties" women's basketball team. euros. 98 thousand EUR for the Vilnius Handball Center. ("VHC Light"). Other clubs had to settle for much more modest sums.
After 50 thousand EUR 15 each went to Vilnius "Hockey Punks" (ice hockey), Vilnius Rugby Academy (rugby), Vilnius "Cosma" (athletics), Vilnius "Delfin" (water polo). - for sports club "Budora" (kiokušin karate) and Vilnius "Žuvėdrai" (grass boulder), 10 thousand each. euros - for "Saulės ženu" (karate) and "Vilnius" (baseball).
This year, Vilnius changed the procedure for financing sports clubs and anyone who wanted to could apply for part of the funds. Certain criteria were created for this, and experts appointed by the municipality evaluated the clubs with points. Funds were distributed accordingly.
True, it is already clear that not everyone will be satisfied. The Vilnius "Žalgiris" women's football team, as well as the Vilnius "Flamingo Volley" volleyball and Vilnius "Knights" football clubs, which are left without funding, promise to clarify the situation and demand an explanation from the municipality and the publication of all experts' assessments.
Dominykas Genevičius (ELTA)