The budget for sports federations will increase by 30 million lei this year, reaching a total of 87 million lei—an increase of 37.5% compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Education and Research, as reported by IPN. Each federation will receive funding based on performance in European and international competitions, the number of athletes participating in the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the rankings of Moldovan athletes in world standings.
The largest financial allocation goes to the Wrestling Federation, which will receive 10.3 million lei. The federation had seven athletes competing at the Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal. Moldovan wrestlers secured 60 medals in international competitions, and eight athletes finished the previous year ranked in the world’s top 10 in their weight categories.
The Canoe-Kayak Federation will receive 8.3 million lei. At the Paris Summer Olympics, the federation was represented by three athletes and won a bronze medal. Additionally, its athletes secured eight medals in international competitions. The federation has eight athletes ranked in the world’s top 10.
The Weightlifting Federation has been allocated 8.1 million lei. At the Paris Olympics, Moldova was represented by a single weightlifter who placed fourth. Moldovan weightlifters won 52 medals at the World and European Championships, and 10 athletes ranked in the top 10 globally in their respective weight categories.
The Judo Federation for Athletes with Disabilities received a budget of 7.8 million lei. Moldova was represented at the Paris Paralympics by three judokas, who won a bronze and a silver medal. Over the past year, athletes from this federation earned four medals at international tournaments, and two finished the year among the top 10 in the world rankings.
The Judo Federation has been allocated 7.6 million lei for this year. At the Summer Olympics, Moldova was represented by three judokas, who won two bronze medals. Additionally, three more medals were earned at the 2024 European and World Championships. Two Moldovan judokas ended last year ranked in the world’s top 10 in their respective weight categories.
Under a government decision, sports federations that achieved results at the Olympic, Paralympic, and World Games (for non-Olympic disciplines) benefited from a new provision guaranteeing minimum funding for the next four years. According to the new funding mechanism, federations that had participants in the last edition of the Olympic or Paralympic Games received an additional 200,000 lei per federation and 100,000 lei per participating athlete. The Ministry of Education and Research is also providing scholarships totaling 46.7 million lei for 175 athletes.
In 2024, Moldova achieved a record number of medals in international competitions—731 in total, compared to 545 in 2023. Around 70 sports federations currently operate in Moldova.
