European Programme Erasmus+

Collaborative Partnerships in the Sport Field

The Call for Proposals EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” has been published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, Sport Sub-Programme.

The current EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Sport Sub-Programme), aims at supporting the testing and development of new project formats and new forms of transnational cooperation in the field of sport that are likely to inspire the development, on a larger scale of initiatives supported with national funding schemes or other European funds, such as the European Structural and Investment Funds.

The general objective of the current EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Sport Sub-Programme), is to offer the opportunity to develop, transfer and implement innovative practices in different areas relating to sport and physical activity between various organisations and actors in and outside sport.

The specific objectives of the current EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Sport Sub-Programme), are:

- to combat doping at grassroots level, notably in recreational environments such as amateur sport and fitness;

- to support prevention and raise awareness among stakeholders involved in the fight against match fixing;

- to support prevention, educational and innovative approaches to tackle violence, racism and intolerance in sport;

- to support the implementation of EU policy documents in the field of sport and other relevant policy areas such as recommendations, guidelines, policy strategies, etc. (e.g. EU Physical Activity Guidelines, EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes, Principles on good governance in sport, etc.).

 

Eligible applicants in the framework of the current EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Sport Sub-Programme), are not-for-profit organisations or public bodies, established in a Programme Country. A Collaborative Partnership is transnational and involves at least five organisations from five different Programme Countries. For example, eligible applicants can be (non-exhaustive list):

- 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;

- an organisation active in the field of education, training or youth.

 

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the current EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Sport Sub-Programme), is 13.000.000 EUR. Financial contributions from the EU cannot exceed 80% of the total eligible costs of the project.

 

The deadline for submitting proposals in the framework of the current EAC/A04/2015 “Collaborative partnerships in the sport field” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme (Sport Sub-Programme), is 12 May 2016.

 

Further information on the current call for proposals is available on the European Commission’s web site at: