Call for a prize – #BeActive Awards

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Erasmus+ Programme

Programme Description

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
Programme Details

Identifier Code

ERASMUS-SPORT-2023-BE-ACTIVE-AWARDS

Call

Call for a prize – #BeActive Awards

Summary

The #BeActive Awards 2023 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Awards’) aim to reward and give visibility to projects and initiatives that have successfully promoted sport and physical activity across Europe. It contributes to the HealthyLifeStyle4All initiative and to the promotion of substainable and green sport. Depending on the prize, projects can focus on educational establishments and workplaces, as well as individuals in local communities. They can also support and promote ties across generations through the practice of sport and physical activity.

Detailed Call Description

The awards will feature the following four categories:

#BeActive Education Award
This award aims to demonstrate how education can encourage kids to be active outside the typical sport/physical activity taking place in their normal school day. This may include additional activities, scheduling days outside of class that focus on sport, afterschool activities and other creative solutions that build an active education environment.

#BeActive Workplace Award
This award celebrates exemplary activities in the work place that encourage employees to be more active. This may include all sort of initiatives taking place during the work time, at lunchtime or before/after work, promoting an active working environment.

#BeActive Local Hero Award
This award honours individual achievement in motivating others to be active. The award recognises individuals who have worked consistently to promote participation in sport and/or physical activity in their local community or environment.

#BeActive Across Generations Award
This award aims to reward projects promoting inter-generational sport, noting that everyone can benefit from activities that improve health and well-being. This may include the promotion of activities adapted to all generations, awareness raising across all generations for healthy lifestyles, as well as easier access to sport & physical activities for all generations.

The winner and the finalists (ranked 2nd and 3rd) in each category will be awarded to inspire other organisations and individuals around Europe. They will all be be announced and showcased at the award ceremony and will receive their prizes.

Call Total Budget

The prize global budget is €60,000 and each of the four categories will reward one winner with €10,000 and two finalists (ranked 2nd and 3rd) with €2,500 each.

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Sports

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Educational Institutions
  • International Organisations
  • Legal Entities
  • Local Authorities
  • Natual person / Citizen / Individual
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • Semi-governmental organisations
  • State-owned Enterprises
  • Youth

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants must:

  • be legal entities (natural persons, public or private bodies, including international organisations)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    •  non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature.

For the purpose of the #BeActive Local Hero Award, only natural persons aged over 18 are eligible. The award may only be given to individuals (natural persons) to whom the prize is awarded. It does not necessarily have to be the applicant.

Call Opening Date

16/03/2023

Call Closing Date

24/05/2023

National Contact Point(s)

Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
www.erasmusplus.cy
info@llp.org.cy
Tel: +357 22 448 888

Youth Board of Cyprus
www.erasmusplus.cy
erasmusplus@onek.org.cy
Tel: +357 22 402 644

(Publish Date: 17/03/2022-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

European Education and Culture Executive Agency:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts_en