CECS-RAM approves new grant regulations for social partners

The Economic and Social Council of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (CECS-RAM) has formalized, through Regulation no. 2/2026, the new regulatory framework governing the allocation of grants to organizations that make up the Permanent Commission for Social Concertation (CPCS).

This measure aims to strengthen social dialogue in the Region, ensuring that representative entities of workers and employers have the necessary means to carry out their functions, promoting social cohesion and sustainable economic development.

Key points of the regulation:

• Allocation criteria: Financial support will be weighted based on effective participation in CPCS meetings, contribution to consensus building, organizational representativeness, and the relevance of activities developed.
• Financial limits: The annual amount awarded to each beneficiary entity may not exceed 20 times the value of the Social Support Index (IAS) in force.
• Eligibility requirements: Organizations must keep their status regularized with the Tax Authority and Social Security, in addition to complying with labor and social legislation.
• Transparency: Beneficiary entities are required to publicly disclose the amount received and the purpose of the grant on their institutional websites and activity reports, always mentioning the source of funding (CPCS / CECS-RAM).

The annual procedure provides for the CPCS to deliberate on the amounts by June 30, with the values subsequently integrated into the budget proposal to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The regulation entered into force on the date of its approval, March 27, 2026.