ERASMUS + – #BeActive EU Sport Awards – 2025

Objectives

• To reward and give visibility to activities that have successfully promoted sport and physical activity
• To support health, inclusion, inter-generational dialogue, volunteering and peace across Europe
• To contribute to the promotion of sustainable and green sport
• To give visibility and support the dissemination of innovative ideas, activities and best practices throughout Europe

Priorities

• Priority 1: To recognise sport activities implemented by organisations that have significantly contributed to promoting physical activity
• Priority 2: To recognise sport activities implemented by organisations that have successfully used sport as a powerful tool to promote social inclusion, gender equality, diversity and unity
• Priority 3: To recognise sport activities implemented by organisations and/or individuals that have made outstanding contributions to sports through volunteer work
• Priority 4: To recognise sport activities implemented by organisations working with sport across generations and contributing to strengthen communities
• Priority 5: To recognise organisations that have successfully used sport as a powerful tool to promote peace

Among financed actions

• To reward initiatives that have successfully encouraged physical activity
• To reward initiatives that meet social challenges
• To reward organisations and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to supporting and developing sports through volunteer efforts
• To reward nitiatives that use sport to bring people of all ages together, fostering intergenerational connections
• To reward initiatives that leverage sport and physical activity to build relationships founded on mutual respect and cooperation toward shared goals

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity including international organisations
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU states:  listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (associated countries – Click here) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before the award decision

Additional information

• Contact: eacea-sport@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 125.000 euros
• Budget per topic:
  • ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-EU-AWARDS-PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY: 25.000 euros
  • ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-EU-AWARDS-GENERATIONS: 25.000 euros
  • ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-EU-AWARDS-INCLUSION: 25.000 euros
  • ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-EU-AWARDS-VOLUNTEERING: 25.000 euros
  • ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-EU-AWARDS-PEACE: 25.000 euros
• Amount of the grant:
  • One winner with 15.000
  • Two finalists (ranked 2nd and 3rd) with 5.000 euros