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Vale invests in social development initiatives and sponsors projects through the Federal Sports Incentive Law 

Contributing to moments of education and leisure, sports sponsorship strengthens relationships with communities and supports the company's social activities.  
In 2024, Vale sponsored 93 projects that resulted in 293 initiatives in its operating territories, investing more than R$88 million in incentivized resources. 
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Check out some of the projects sponsored by Vale 

Tennis Network Massification 

Carried out by Rede Tênis Brasil (RTB), the Massification project aims to combine sport with education, promoting social development and citizenship among children and adolescents.  
In addition to bringing tennis to public schools, tutoring classes in mathematics and Portuguese are also offered. The project is carried out in municipalities in Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pará and Rio de Janeiro.  

Action carried out by the Massification Tennis Network project in Belém do Pará, estate of Pará. Photo: RTB Collection  

Health has no age 

The Health Has No Age project offers access to sports activities for adults and seniors.  
With a focus on promoting health, the project aims to encourage regular exercise and improve the quality of life of participants. Currently, sponsored by Vale, it serves around 180 adults and seniors in Serra Pelada – Curionópolis, (PA).  

Participation of the Health Has No Age project in the Serra Pelada Cultural Festival. Photo: Alerrano Souza  

Gymnastics Center of Excellence 

Gymnastics Centers of Excellence offer free access to various modalities, such as artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics, for children and adolescents.  
The partnership between Vale and the Brazilian Gymnastics Confederation (CBG) provides support for the maintenance of 30 centers, where around 3,000 children, between the ages of 5 and 10, practice the sport. 

Class at the Gymnastics Center of Excellence in Itabirito (MG). Photo: Brazilian Gymnastics Confederation. 

Ajudôu

Ajudôu is a Non-Governmental Organization that offers free judo, karate, volleyball, futsal and handball classes for children and teenagers. 
With the aim of promoting social inclusion, the project seeks to strengthen the sense of community and offer socialization, health and well-being activities. Operating in socially vulnerable regions, Ajudôu has already helped more than 800 young people. 

Karate festival of the Sport for All project in Colatina (ES). Photo: Project Ajudôu  

Beach for Everyone 

The Praia Para Todos (Beach for Everyone) project aims to promote inclusive leisure and sports activities for people with disabilities and reduced mobility.
Held in the city of Rio de Janeiro and in Mangaratiba, it has already served 250 children and adolescents. The aim is to make the environment less exclusionary by offering a minimum infrastructure and promoting physical and sporting activities, such as adapted beach tennis, sitting volleyball and sea bathing.   

Opening Event of the 17th season, Praia da Barra - Posto 3. Credit Casa B Filmes  

Zico 10 Hub 

The Zico 10 project hub aims to use football as an educational and social transformation tool, creating champions on and off the field, giving opportunities to everyone.  
Using a teaching methodology developed by Flamengo idol Zico and his team, schools recognize children and teenagers as unique beings and based on this, develop socio-emotional skills in them. The project operates in the cities of Itaguaí (RJ), Canaã dos Carajás (PA), Governador Valadares (MG), Nova Lima (MG), São Luís (MA) and Açailândia (MA). 

Zico 10 Hub event in Canaã dos Carajás. Photo: Instituto Futuro Bom 

Main results  

1,100 job opportunities 
generated by sponsored projects in progress 
+ 94 thousand participants
in sports projects throughout 2024
90% of participants
belong to the public education system* 
71% of participants
are black and brown people*
41% of participants are women* 
* Data was obtained through sample selection of ongoing projects. 
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Incentive Laws and Vale Foundation 

The Vale Foundation promotes social development in the regions where it operates, strengthening public policies on education, health and income generation, in addition to supporting Vale with actions to promote access to resources from tax incentive laws that foster social, sports and health initiatives.   
Learn how to prepare your project and the step-by-step process for raising funds through the Sports Incentive Law: 

Sports Incentive Law Course 

Free, online and with certification, the initiative contributes to the technical qualification of institutions that wish to obtain incentivized resources to develop sports projects. 
Find out more at: 

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Submit your project 

The project analysis cycle takes place between July and September of the current year. Projects must be registered with Ministry of Sports platform to then be submitted in the Vale's sponsorship platform.  
 
If you have any questions, please contact us by email lei.esporte@vale.com