BPI and Fundação la Caixa award 1.4 million euros to childhood support projects

BPI and Fundação la Caixa have awarded 1.4 million euros to 32 social projects aimed at supporting children and adolescents. The winners of the eighth edition of the BPI Fundação la Caixa Infância 2026 prize will benefit 8,216 young people.

The selected initiatives focus on social inclusion, personal and emotional development, and support for vulnerable families. The projects cover a wide range of disciplines, including music, theater, creative writing, urban arts, mentoring, emotional literacy, animal-assisted therapy, and digital inclusion. Other areas of focus include combating school dropout, promoting healthy eating, and supporting victims of domestic violence.

From 170 applications, 32 proposals were chosen, receiving an average of approximately 45,000 euros each. The winners are distributed across 12 districts and regions in Portugal, with Porto having the highest number of awarded institutions (seven), followed by Braga (six) and Lisbon (five).