Entities with social projects aimed at areas such as elderly, health, childhood and adolescence and sport and interested in receiving incentives for their activities can apply until September 11 in the EDP Institute's 2021 notice, organization that coordinates the social environmental actions of EDP and EDP Renewables. In all, the institution will provide more than R$ 7 million in investments to social organizations in seven Brazilian states. The novelty of this edition is that the selection will include initiatives that have a look at the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects.

Registration must be made exclusively through the Bússola Social [Social Compass] platform, available on the EDP Institute website. To participate in the selection, organizations must complete the registration on the platform. The projects presented must have a minimum duration of six months and must start in 2021.

The selection will benefit actions in municipalities in the concession area of energy distribution companies (Espírito Santo and São Paulo), in areas close to the generation projects (Amapá, Ceará, Espírito Santo and Tocantins) and the EDP Renewables wind farm in Tramandaí (LOL). The complete list of locations is available in the public notice regulations.

“We are experiencing a moment when the strength of social organizations has proven itself every day. Our announcement reinforces the importance of investing in civil society initiatives to overcome the effects and impacts of Covid-19”, says Dominic Schmal, sustainability manager at EDP Brasil.

Categories

Cultural Projects: prior approval is required in the Federal Culture Incentive Law (Law No. 8,313/91 - article 18), duly evidenced by a copy of the project's approval publication with the Special Secretariat for Culture in the Federal Official Gazette. The public notice's priorities are projects aimed at artistic and cultural formation, urban art and digital solutions in the municipalities of São Gonçalo do Amarante (CE) and Tramandaí (RS).

Sports Projects: prior approval is required in the Federal Sports Incentive Law (Law 11.438/06), duly confirmed by a copy of the project approval publication with the Special Sport Secretariat in the Federal Official Gazette. The public notice's priorities are projects aimed at sports training and leisure in public spaces.

Social Projects aimed at Children and Adolescents: prior approval is required in Federal Law nº 8.069/90 - Statute of Children and Adolescents, duly proven according to the requirements of the responsible agency (municipal, state or federal). Initiatives in cultural (music) and sports training will be prioritized; environmental education; music in public spaces; combating the impacts of Covid-19; and digital solutions.

Social Projects aimed to the Elderly: prior approval is required in Federal Law No. 10,741/03 - Statute for the Elderly, duly proven according to the requirements of the responsible agency (municipal, state or federal). There is priority for health and reception; healthy life; telemedicine; combating the impacts of Covid-19; and digital solutions.

Projects focused on Health - PRONON: prior approval or proof of request is required in Federal Law No. 12,715/12, PRONON, as required by the Ministry of Health. Projects are prioritized in the area where EDP companies operate; telemedicine; and combating the impacts of Covid-19.

Projects focused on Health - PRONAS: prior approval or proof of request is required in Federal Law No. 12,715/12, - PRONAS, as required by the Ministry of Health. There is priority for health initiatives; reception and inclusion; telemedicine; and combating the impacts of Covid-19.

About IEDP

Since it was founded in 2009, the Instituto EDP has invested more than R$ 100 million in social cultural projects, which have benefited about three million people, in about 400 programs throughout the country. Only in 2019, the initiatives supported by the organization favored 82,000 residents of the communities surrounding the Company's areas of operation. The Instituto EDP is responsible for structuring EDP's investments and social initiatives on fronts related to the valorization of the Portuguese Language, education, local development with income generation, entrepreneurship and volunteering, by means of sports, culture and health.