#BeInclusive – Breaking Barriers Sport Award

Deadline: 28-Sep-23

The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce an open call for the #BeInclusive – Breaking Barriers Sport Award under the Erasmus+ Programme (ERASMUS).

Objectives

• The #BeInclusive EU sport Awards 2023 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Awards’) aim to reward and give visibility to the best projects that have successfully supported inclusion through sport. Projects can include disadvantaged, marginalized or underprivileged groups such as individuals with difficult social, economic or educational backgrounds, people with a disability, health problems or cultural differences, etc. This #BeInclusive EU sport Awards will also support gender equality. It will also contribute to Peace through the integration of migrants and refugees.
• Besides rewarding specific organisations the #BeInclusive EU sport Awards 2023 will also give visibility and support the dissemination of innovative ideas, initiatives and best practices throughout Europe.

Available Budget

• The prize global budget is EUR 45 000 and each of the three categories will reward one winner with EUR 10 000 and two finalists (ranked 2nd and 3rd) with EUR 2 500 each.

Expected Results

• The awards will feature the following three categories:
  • Promoting Gender Equality in sport “Be Equal”
    • To reward projects promoting the empowerment and participation of women and girls in sport. This category would celebrate role models who make gender equality a reality by setting an inspiring example. This directly follows the Report of the High Level Group on gender Equality in Sport.
  • Sport for Peace
    • To reward projects using sport as a vehicle to promote peace and European values. This category would particularly target initiatives promoting the inclusion of refugees, such as in the context of the war in Ukraine.
  • Breaking Barriers in Sport
    • To reward sport projects that promote inclusion, dialogue and tolerance, emphasizing the benefits of understanding each other and overcoming obstacles to participation. This category would reward initiatives that support disadvantaged groups, such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities or vulnerable young people, to meet social challenges.
• The winner and the finalists (ranked 2nd and 3rd) in each category will be awarded to inspire other organisations and individuals around Europe. They will all be announced and showcased at the award ceremony and will receive their prizes.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants must:
  • be legal entities (natural persons, public or private bodies, including international organisations)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
    • non-EU countries:
      • listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature
  • Individuals are not eligible.
• Specific Cases
  • Entities without legal personality — Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf, and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons.
  • Countries currently negotiating association agreements — Applicants from countries with ongoing negotiations may participate in the call and can receive a prize if the negotiations are concluded before the award.
  • EU bodies — EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) cannot apply.

For more information, visit European Commission.