The Treasury on Monday published details of state grants and discretionary payments for 2025, citing transparency and accountability obligations under public finance legislation.

In a statement, the Treasury said the disclosure forms part of efforts to ensure accountability in the state’s financial transactions, allowing individuals to hold public services to account.

The publication covers payments exceeding €5,000 made during 2025 to natural and legal persons, broken down by expenditure category across ministries, deputy ministries, departments and government services.

It clarified that the data does not include payments related to security or public interest expenditure, nor those involving sensitive personal data.

PARTY FUNDING

According to the published data, political parties received both general state funding and additional amounts covering the employment of parliamentary staff.

Disy received €1,980,176.63 in general funding and €1,193,755.12 for parliamentary staff. Akel received €1,620,844.69 and €1,202,264.81 respectively.

Diko was allocated €889,607.50 in general funding and €661,993.78 for staff, while Elam received €591,156.85 and €209,968.40.

Edek received €587,186.33 in general funding and €261,982.86 for parliamentary associates, Dipa €546,157.64 and €281,872.68, and the Ecologists Movement €434,321.36 along with €211,423.57.

Additional smaller contributions were paid to some parties to cover their participation in European political groups.

State funding was also allocated to party youth organisations, including €90,817.62 to Nedisy, €74,819.43 to Edon, and smaller amounts to other youth wings.

FINANCE MINISTRY ALLOCATIONS

Among the larger allocations by the finance ministry were €6 million to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and €3 million to the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency.

Other notable payments included €11.2 million to the Central Agency for Equal Distribution of Burdens, €9.5 million to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, and €1.23 million to the Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation.

Grants were also issued under schemes supporting the audiovisual sector, ranging from €231,000 to €1.12 million.

In housing support, €482,842 was allocated to The Cyprus Asset Management Company (Kedipes) for the “rent-for-instalment” scheme, alongside €2.5 million to the Central Agency for Equal Distribution of Burdens.

The Treasury also reported €8.5 million granted to the central ecclesiastical fund for clergy salaries, as well as smaller amounts to Maronite, Latin and Armenian religious institutions.

More than €12.5 million was paid to banks under interest subsidy schemes benefiting eligible borrowers.

INTERIOR MINISTRY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

The largest allocation under the interior ministry concerned the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), which received €33.5 million, along with €7.1 million for its pension fund. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) received €2.8 million.

Local authorities also received significant funding. Among municipalities, Nicosia municipality received €21.93 million, Limassol €16.46 million, Strovolos €10.2 million, and Larnaca €9.8 million.

EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITIES

In the education sector, €118.2 million was allocated to the University of Cyprus and €57.8 million to the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), with €10.6 million going to the Open University of Cyprus.

The Cyprus Sports Organisation received €52.57 million, while the Cyprus Olympic Committee received €1.2 million. The Youth Board of Cyprus was allocated €4 million.

Additional funding was provided to school boards and private schools, as well as smaller grants to educational institutions abroad.

OTHER MINISTRIES

The health ministry allocated €3 million to the Cyprus Addiction Treatment Authority and €1.12 million to the National eHealth Authority, alongside smaller grants to organisations and private clinics.

Under the deputy ministry of research, €21.6 million went to the Research and Innovation Foundation, €8.5 million to the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, and €8.4 million to the Cyprus Institute.

The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority received €21.4 million, while further funding supported participation in European research programmes.

The deputy ministry of tourism allocated €2.5 million to the National Betting Authority and additional funds under tourism promotion schemes.

The deputy ministry of shipping’s largest grant – €5.17 million – was for the Cyprus-Greece maritime connection.

Under social welfare, €3.58 million was allocated to the Christos Stelios Ioannou Foundation, while significant funding also went to organisations such as the International Organisation for Migration and Hope for Children.

In culture, major allocations included funding for the Cyprus Theatre Organisation and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, alongside €925,000 for a youth culture card scheme.

The agriculture ministry allocated €14.46 million to the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation and additional support measures for farmers and livestock producers.

Finally, under the energy ministry, €5.2 million was allocated to the Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Conservation Fund, with €2 million going to the Hydrocarbons Company.

The Treasury said the publication reflects its commitment to transparency in public spending and informed public scrutiny.