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The Consell approves two agreements with UMH to strengthen the Institute for Neurosciences’ infrastructure with €705,000 in funding
12 de November de 2026
- The Generalitat will allocate €450,000 to the extension of the Ramón y Cajal building and its connection to the Muhammad Al-Shafra building.
- A further €255,000 will be allocated to refurbishing the basement of the latter building to provide new research laboratories.
The Consell has authorised the signing of two collaboration agreements between the Regional Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities and Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) to fund infrastructure improvement and expansion projects at the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint centre of the UMH and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), in 2026. The Generalitat will provide a total of €705,000, representing 60% of the combined budget for both projects, which amounts to €1,175,000.
The first agreement provides for a €450,000 grant from the Generalitat to support the project to extend the Ramón y Cajal building, which houses the Institute for Neurosciences, and connect it to the Muhammad Al-Shafra building, located on the Sant Joan d’Alacant campus. This contribution represents 60% of the total project budget, which amounts to €750,000.
The second agreement provides for a €255,000 grant from the Generalitat to refurbish the basement of the Muhammad Al-Shafra building and convert it into research laboratories for the Institute for Neurosciences CSIC-UMH. This amount also represents 60% of the total project cost, estimated at €425,000. Taken together, both projects will expand and modernise the Institute for Neurosciences’ facilities and infrastructure, strengthening its capacity to conduct research of excellence, drive innovation and promote knowledge transfer.
In 2025, the Generalitat had already provided €777,980 for the Ramón y Cajal building and €10,133 for the Muhammad Al-Shafra building. These amounts are in addition to the grants allocated for 2026, bringing the Generalitat’s total contribution to both projects to €1,493,113.
These initiatives are part of the grant programme aimed at the construction and upgrading of R&D&I buildings and infrastructure at public universities in the Valencian Community. They are also eligible for funding under the ERDF Operational Programme for the Valencian Community 2021–2027.