Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
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Call
Summary
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
- the implementation of the three pillars of the HealthyLifestyle4All initiative,
- the implementation of the Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity and the EU Physical Activity Guidelines
- the support to the implementation of the European Week of Sport
- the promotion of sport and physical activity as a tool for health
- the promotion of all activities encouraging the practice of sport and physical activity and
- promotion of traditional sport and games.
Detailed Call Description
The project has to focus on one of these objectives. It can also focus on the remaining 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. This action also supports Large-scale European sport events that aim to reach a very high impact and implement follow up activities to ensure legacy in terms of societal benefits and promotion of inclusion through sport, in particular fostering the inclusion of people with disabilities.
For European local events (Type I and II) the activities must take place in each EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme involved in the Not-for-profit European Sport Event. For the European-wide event, the eligible activity is a unique sport event taking place in the country of establishment of the applicant or, if duly justified in the application, one of the participating organisations.
For the Large-Scale European event, the activities must take place in 2025 in a EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme. These sport events must showcase a minimum of 7 different sports and must include activities implemented throughout the year following the event, to ensure its legacy in terms of societal benefits (e.g. social, educational, environmental, health) and promotion of inclusion through sport.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
This action follows a lump sum funding model. 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:
- European-local event (Type I): €200.000: At least one event per country.
- European-local event (Type II): €300.000: At least one event per country.
- European-wide event: €450.000: At least one event with at least 10 participating organisations from at least 10 different eligible countries (including the applicant organisation)
The costs for Large-Scale European events will be reimbursed at the funding rate fixed in the Grant Agreement (80%).
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- New Entrepreneurship
- Sports
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be legal entities (public or private bodies), established in EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme and active in the field of sport.
Such organisation 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.
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;
- For the Large-Scale European event: a minimum of 15 organisations (1 single applicant + 14 participating organisations presented as associated partners) coming from 15 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
Website: Erasmus+ – IDEP
Website with Contact details: Εpikoinonia – Erasmus+ – IDEP
Address: Prodromou & Dimitrakopoulou 2, Nicosia 1090, Cyprus
Τelephone: +357 22448888
Email: info@idep.org.cy
EU Contact Point
For help related to this call, please contact: ERASMUS-SPORT@ec.europa.eu