Premia POA has opened a new round to support community, amateur and school sports events in Porto Alegre. According to the Municipal Department of Sports and Leisure (Smel), applications for this stage are open until September 25, 2026, and the city expects to select 20 additional projects. Selected projects receive award kits classified as Gold, Silver or Bronze according to the size and characteristics of the event.
Who can take part in this Premia POA round
The official notice places the program in three types of initiatives: community, amateur and school sports events held in Porto Alegre. The city also says the program is intended to strengthen activities that mobilize athletes, communities, clubs, schools and independent organizers.
This means the round was not presented as a call limited to one sport or to one type of organizer. The central requirement described publicly is that the project be connected to a sports event in the city and fit the audience served by the program.
How to apply by September 25
- Open the official notice for the new Premia POA round.
- Use the application link provided by the city on that page. Registration is completed through an online form.
- In the form, indicate the kit that best fits the event, as already stated in the participation guidance published by Smel when the program was launched.
- Submit the application within the round deadline, September 25, 2026. The current notice does not state a cutoff time.
- After submission, monitor Smel's official channels for results and delivery instructions.
Important note about the form: in a check performed on September 19, 2026, the Google form linked by the city displayed a message saying it was no longer accepting responses, even though the official page still lists September 25 as the deadline. This creates an operational inconsistency. If you see the same message, do not assume the deadline has ended: check the official Smel page and seek guidance from the department before September 25.
Which projects receive the kits
Smel states that a judging committee will make the selection and that successful projects will receive kits in the Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. The category depends on the size and characteristics of each event. During registration, the applicant must identify the kit considered most suitable, but the final selection depends on the committee's review.
The September notice highlights trophies and medals as award items. When the program was launched in February, the city also said support could include infrastructure items, citing tents and sound equipment. The new round notice, however, does not detail the exact contents of each category. It is therefore not safe to assume specific quantities or items for Gold, Silver and Bronze without consulting the current normative instruction or updated guidance from Smel.
Schedule for the new stage
| Stage | Date announced by the city |
|---|---|
| Applications | Until September 25, 2026 |
| Evaluation begins | October 1, 2026 |
| Announcement of selected projects | Expected on October 20, 2026 |
| Award deliveries begin | October 22, 2026 |
The published totals contain a discrepancy
The official notice says that 20 additional projects will be selected and, in the same passage, says the program will move from 36 to 50 initiatives supported in 2026. Those figures are not arithmetically consistent, since 36 plus 20 equals 56. Because the city does not explain the difference, the safest figure for this round is the direct statement that 20 projects will be selected at this stage. The annual total should be treated as a figure requiring official clarification.
What happens after selection
The announcement of selected projects is expected on October 20. When Premia POA was launched, Smel stated that kit delivery is made after the parties sign a Commitment Agreement. For this new stage, the city expects deliveries to begin on October 22.
Organizers preparing an event should monitor Smel updates closely between evaluation and delivery, because additional guidance on documentation, kit classification and formalization of support may be published during that period.
Practical summary for applicants
- The event must fit Premia POA's community, amateur or school sports focus in Porto Alegre.
- Applications for this round close on September 25, 2026.
- The city states that 20 projects will be selected.
- Selected projects receive Gold, Silver or Bronze kits according to event size and characteristics.
- The application asks the organizer to indicate the kit that best fits the project.
- Evaluation starts October 1, results are expected October 20 and deliveries begin October 22.
- If the form still appears closed, confirm the submission channel through Smel's official channels before the deadline.
Main sources: new Premia POA round, program launch and general participation rules, and the Porto Alegre Municipal Department of Sports and Leisure.
