SPORT 2020

Date de clôture : 21 avr. 2020  
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The Sport Chapter in the Erasmus+ Programme aims to support European partnerships on grassroots sport in order to pursue the following objectives:

Tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport, such as doping, match fixing and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination;

To promote and support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes;

To promote voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion, equal opportunities and awareness of the importance of health-enhancing physical activity, through increased participation in, and equal access to sport for all.

Focus is to be given to grassroots sport.

What does it support

The following actions in the field of sport are implemented through the Erasmus+ Programme:

• Collaborative Partnerships
• Small Collaborative Partnerships
• Not-for-profit European sport events

Erasmus+ also supports Actions to strengthen the evidence base for policy making (studies, data gathering, surveys, etc.), to promote the dialogue with relevant European stakeholders (the EU Sport Forum, EU Presidency events, conferences, meetings, seminars, etc.). They are implemented by the European Commission either directly or through the Executive Agency.

The Actions in the field of sport are expected to contribute to the implementation of the European Week of Sport, initiative launched by the Commission to promote sport and physical activity in the European Union, in the light of declining participation levels.

More information on the European Week of Sport. 

Erasmus+: Sport Collaborative partnerships

Collaborative Partnerships offer the opportunity to develop

• transfer,
• implement innovative outputs
• engage into intensive dissemination and exploitation activities of existing and newly products
• promote innovative ideas in different areas relating to sport and physical activity.

Collaborative Partnerships innovative projects aimed to:

• Encourage participation in sport and physical activity especially by supporting the implementation of the EU Physical Activity Guidelines, the European Week of Sport;
• Promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development, as well support  the implementation of the EU Guidelines Dual Careers of Athletes;  voluntary activityin sport;
• Combat doping, notably in recreational environments;  match-fixing; violence and tackle racism, discrimination and intolerance in sport;
• Improve good governance in sport;
• Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport.

Collaborative Partnerships

Involves at least 5 organisations from 5 different Programme Countries. There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 10 partners). All participating organisations must be identified at the time of applying for a grant.

Erasmus+: Sport Small Collaborative partnerships

Small Collaborative Partnerships will allow organisations to:

• develop and reinforce networks;
• increase their capacity to operate at transnational level;
• exchange good practices, confront ideas and methods in different areas relating to sport and physical activity.

Selected projects may also produce tangible outputs and are expected to disseminate the results of their activities, although in a way that is proportional to the aim and scope of the project. Small Collaborative partnerships  involve various organisations including in particular public authorities at local, regional and national levels, sport organisations, sport-related organisations and educational bodies. Small Collaborative Partnerships will in particular aim at ensuring the continuity of Preparatory actions 2013 and are, in particular, projects aimed to:

• Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport;
• Promote European traditional sports and games;
• Support the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations;
• Protect athletes, especially the youngest, from health and safety hazards by improving training and competition conditions;
• Promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development.

Small Collaborative Partnerships should promote the creation and development of transnational networks in the field of sport. The EU can thereby provide opportunities for strengthened cooperation among stakeholders, which would not have existed without EU action.

Small Collaborative Partnerships should also foster synergy with, and between, local, regional, national and international policies to promote sport and physical activity and to address sport-related challenges.

Small Collaborative Partnerships should include at least one local or regional sport club. They involve at least three organisations from 3 different Programme Countries. There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 5 partners). All participating organisations must be identified at the time of applying for a grant.

Activities must take place in the countries (one or more) of the organisations involved in the Collaborative Partnership or Small Collaborative Partnership.

The Commission, through its Executive Agency, will carry out one selection round over the year.

Who can benefit from it

Any organisation or public body active in the field of sport and established in a Programme

Country or in any Partner Country (see Part A of the Programme Guide).

This includes (non-exhaustive list):

• a public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level
• a National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation
• a sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level
• a national sports league
• a sport club
• an organisation or union representing athletes
• an organisation or unions representing professionals and volunteers in sport (such as coaches, managers, etc)
• 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

This list includes the participants eligible for EU funding. Please note however that participants cannot submit an application. For the list of organisations that can apply, please refer to the tab 'who can apply'. 

Who can apply

Any participating organisation established in a Programme Countrycan be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.

How to apply

1.      Read the call for proposals.

2.      Read the guidelines for applicants carefully (these can be found under the tab 'guidelines' on the call for proposal page).

3.      Create an EU Login (formerly known as ECAS). All applicants must have an EU Login account. Once you have created an EU Login account you no longer need to do so again.

4.      Register in the Participant Portal and receive a Participant Identification Code (PIC). All organisations involved in the application must have a PIC. Once you have obtained a PIC there is no need to register again. The PIC will be requested in the application form.

5.      Fill in the official application form (also known as the eForm) (this can be found in under the tab 'eform' on the call for proposal page).

6.      Fill in and upload the legal entity form and financial identification form (required for the applicant organisation only) in the Participant Portal.

7.      Submit your application online before the specified deadline.

8.      Make sure you receive a confirmation email.

For more information on how to apply please refer to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide. 

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