Large Scale not-for-profit European Sport Event Program

Deadline: 5-Mar-25

The European Commission (EC) has launched the Large Scale not-for-profit European Sport Event Program.

Scope

• This Action aims to support the organisation of sport events with a European dimension in the following fields:
  • Volunteering in sport;
  • Social inclusion through sport;
  • Fight against discrimination in sport, including gender equality;
  • Encouraging healthy lifestyle for all: projects under this priority will mainly focus on:
    • the implementation of the three pillars of the HealthyLifestyle4All initiative,
    • the implementation of the Council Recommendation on health-enhancing physical activity and the EU Physical Activity Guidelines,
    • the support to the implementation of the European Week of Sport,
    • the promotion of sport and physical activity as a tool for health,
    • the promotion of all activities encouraging the practice of sport and physical activity,
    • promotion of traditional sport and games.
• It provides financial support for the organization of one European-wide sport event in one EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme or for the organisation of European local events in several EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme.
• This action also supports Large-scale European sport events that aim to reach a very high impact and implement follow up activities to ensure legacy in terms of societal benefits and promotion of inclusion through sport, in particular fostering the inclusion of people with disabilities.

Funding Information

• For the European local event (Type I – EUR 200.000)
• For the European local event (Type II – EUR 300.000)
• For the European-wide event (EUR 450.000)

Duration

• Projects should normally last 12 or 18 months.

Expected Impact 

• The expected impact of this action is:
  • increased awareness as regards the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and health enhancing physical activity (HEPA);
  • increased participation in sport, physical activity and voluntary activity.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must:
  • be legal entities (public or private bodies);
  • be established in EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme;
  • be active in the field of sport.
  • For example, such organisation can be (non-exhaustive list):
    • 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;
    • an organisation active in the field of education, training or youth.

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