Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Capacity-building projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of sport in Programme and third countries not associated to the Programme in Region 1 (Western Balkans) and Region 2 (Neighbourhood East). They aim to support sport activities and policies in third countries not associated to the Programme as a vehicle to promote values as well as an educational tool to promote the personal and social development of individuals and build more cohesive communities.
Detailed Call Description
The action will aim at:
- raising the capacity of grassroots sport organisations;
- encouraging the practice of sport and physical activity in Third countries not associated to the Programme;
- promoting social inclusion through sport;
- promoting positive values through sport (such as fair play, tolerance, team spirit);
- fostering cooperation across different regions of the world through joint initiatives.
Proposals should focus on certain thematic areas defined at programming stage. Examples of particularly relevant areas are the following:
- promotion of common values, non-discrimination and gender equality through sport;
- development of skills (though sport) needed to improve the social involvement of disadvantaged groups (e.g. independence, leadership etc.).
- integration of migrants;
- post-conflict reconciliation.
Funded projects will be able to integrate a wide range of cooperation, exchange, communication and other activities including for example:
- Creating and developing networks between organisations/countries/regions;
- Developing and implementing exchange of best practices/ideas;
- Implementing common sport activities and educational side events;
- Launching, testing, sharing and implementation of new forms of non-formal learning methods, tools, practices and materials through practical training and mobility of sport staff;
- Raising awareness on issues of discrimination of disadvantaged groups in sport;
- Supporting the building of an engaged and active civil society.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The lump sum value will be limited to a maximum of 80% of the estimated budget determined after evaluation.
The EU grant per project should vary between €100.000 and €200.000. This action follows a lump sum funding model.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- 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), active in the field of sport and established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme or in third country not associated to the Programme from Region 1 (Western Balkans) or Region 2 (Neighbourhood East) .
The coordinator of the consortium must be a non-for-profit organsation. Such organisations can, for example, be:
- 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.
Consortium composition:
Capacity building projects are transnational and involve at least 4 organisations from minimum 3 countries:
- At least 1 organisation from 2 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme and
- at least 2 organisations from at least 1 eligible third country not associated to the Programme from Region 1(Western Balkans) or Region 2 (Neighborhood East). Organisations from Region 1 and Region 2 cannot participate in the same proposal (i.e. partnerships including Regions 1 and 2 are not eligible).
The number of organisations from EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme cannot be higher than the number of organisations from third countries not associated to the Programme. Affiliated entities and associated partners do not count for the consortium composition.
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
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