Funding programme

Erasmus+ is the EU funding programme for education, training, youth and sport for the period 2021-2027.

Call overview

This action aims to support the organisation of sport events with a European dimension.

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Call details

This Action aims to support the organisation of sport events with a European dimension in the following fields:

• Volunteering in sport;
• Social inclusion through sport;
• Fight against discrimination in sport, including gender equality;
• encouraging healthy lifestyles for all: projects under this priority will mainly focus on:

a) the implementation of the three pillars of the HealthyLifestyle4All initiative;

b) the implementation of the Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity and the EU Physical Activity Guidelines;

c) the support to the implementation of the European Week of Sport;

d) the promotion of sport and physical activity as a tool for health;

e) the promotion of all activities encouraging the practice of sport and physical activity;

f) promotion of traditional sport and games.

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The project has to focus on one of these objectives. It can also focus on all of the objectives but the main objective must be clearly identifiable and prevailing in the proposal.  

It provides financial support for the organization of one European-wide sport event in one EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme or for the organisation of European local events in several EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme

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Activities to be funded under this topic

The following standard activities are supported (non-exhaustive list):

• preparation and organisation of the event;  
• organisation of educational activities for athletes, coaches, organisers and volunteers in the run-up to the event;  
• organisation of side-activities to the sporting event (conferences, seminars);  
• training of volunteers;  
• implementation of legacy activities (evaluations, drafting of future plans);  
• communication activities linked to the topic of the event.  

The following sport events are not supported under this action:  

• Sport competitions organised by national, European or international sport federations/associations/leagues on a regular basis (National, European or World Championships) unless the financial support is requested for the organisation of side activities targeting large population.

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Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must:

- be legal entities (public or private bodies);

- be established in EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme;- be active in the field of sport.

For example, such organisations can be (non-exhaustive list):

• a public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level;
• a sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level;
• a National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation;  
• an organisation representing the 'sport for all' movement;  
• an organisation active in the field of physical activity promotion;  
• an organisation representing the active leisure sector;  
• an organisation active in the field of education, training or youth.

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Consortium Composition

A Not-for-profit European Sport Event is transnational and involves:  

• For the European local event (Type I): at least 3 organisations from 3 countries and at most 5 organisations from 5 countries which are EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme
• For the European local event (Type II): a minimum of 6 organisations coming from 6 different EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.
• For the European-wide event: a minimum of 10 organisations (1 single applicant + 9 participating organisations presented as associated partners) coming from 10 different EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme

Budget

The contributions for Not-for-profit European Sport Events take the form of lump sums. The amount of the fixed lump sum depends on the number of events and number of organisations involved in the project. Applicants will choose between the 3 pre-defined amounts according to the number of events and number of organisations involved in the project.

• For the European-local event (Type I): 200.000 EUR
• For the European-local event (Type II): 300.000 EUR
• For the European-wide event: 450.000 EUR

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Project duration

12 or 18 months, based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.