Erasmus + – Large scale not-for-profit European sport event – 2023

Objectives

• Volunteering in sport
• Social inclusion through sport
• Fight against discrimination in sport, including gender equality
• Encouraging healthy lifestyles for all

Priorities

• Priority 1: increasing awareness as regards the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and health enhancing physical activity (HEPA)
• Priority 2: increasing participation in sport, physical activity and voluntary activity

Among financed actions

• 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

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 18 months

Eligibility

• Be a legal entity (public or private) active in the field of sport
• Be established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme
• Be a non-for-profit organsation such as:
  • 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
• Large scale events are multi-sports and, as such, must showcase a minimum of 10 different sports
• The application is made by a single applicant in connection with 14 participating organisations presented as associated partners from 14 EU Member States and third countries associated to the programme

• Total budget of the topic: 7 million euro
• Amount of the grant: between 200 000 euro and 400 000 euro
• Co-financing rate: up to 80% of the total eligible costs

This grant is a lump sum grant