Open Call: Not-for-profit European Sport Events

Objectives

• 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;
    • promotion of traditional sport and games.

Funding Information

• For the European-local event (Type I): EUR 200,000
• For the European-local event (Type II): EUR 300,000
• For the European-wide event: EUR 450,000
• Duration: Projects should normally last 12 or 18 months, based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.

Expected Outcomes

• The expected impact of this action is:
  • increased awareness as regards the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and health enhancing physical activity (HEPA);
  • increased participation in sport, physical activity and voluntary activity.

Eligible Activities

• 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.

Ineligible Activities

• 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.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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 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.

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