This document summarizes the Erasmus+ Sport program for 2016-2017. It has a budget of 265.94 million euros distributed annually. The program focuses on 3 key topics: integrity of sport, the economic dimension of sport, and sport and society. It funds collaborative partnerships between organizations in EU countries working on objectives like increasing participation in sport, supporting EU guidelines on dual careers for athletes, and promoting social inclusion in sport. The grants are awarded through an annual open call for proposals and external evaluation process.

1. Erasmus+ Sport
2016
Michał Rynkowski
Unit Sport Policy and Programme
DG Education and Culture
ISCA Move Congress November 2015

2. EU Work Plan for Sport (2014-2017)
• 3 key topics:
• Integrity of Sport
• The economic dimension of Sport
• Sport and Society
• 5 Expert Groups:
• Match-fixing
• Good governance
• Economic dimension
• HEPA
• Human resources development in sport

3. Preparatory Actions (2009-2013)
- Health and physical activity
- Gender equality
- Education and training
- Fight against doping
- Social inclusion
- Volunteering
- Fight against violence
and intolerance in sport
- Strengthening the organisation of
sport
- Fight against match-fixing
- Physical activity and active ageing
- Sport at municipal level
- Good governance
and dual careers
- Traditional European
sport and games
2009 2010
2011 2012
2013

4. Key ideas about Erasmus+
Financial support
secured for 7 years
Substantial budget
Programme serving
policies

5. Budget of Erasmus+: Sport
Total:
265,94M €
Gradual
growth in
annual
amounts
On average:
38M €/year
33,6 m
In 2016
Starting with
22.3M € in
2014

6. EU Work Plan for Sport 2014-2017
• Document of the Council setting the priorities for 2014-2017
• http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:42014Y0614(03)&from=EN

7. The collaborative partnerships will aim at
addressing the following objectives:
• Encouraging participation in sport and physical activity, especially by
supporting the implementation of the European Week of Sport
• Encouraging participation in sport and physical activity, especially by
supporting the implementation of the EU Physical Activity Guidelines
• Promoting the Dual Careers of Athletes, especially by supporting the
implementation of the EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes

8. Continuation of objectives…
• Combatting doping, notably in recreational environments
• Combating match-fixing, especially through the support to
prevention, awareness-raising and cooperation among
stakeholders
• Promoting voluntary activity in sport
• Supporting innovative and educational approaches to contain
violence and tackle racism, discrimination and intolerance in
sport

9. Continuation of objectives…
• Improving good governance in sport
• Encouraging social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport,
especially by supporting, in the field of sport, the
implementation of EU strategies, notably the EU Gender
Equality Strategy and the EU Disability Strategy.

10. Projects selected in 2015 by countries
Collaborative
Partnerships
Not-for-profit
European
Sport Events Total
Italia 6 0 6
España 5 0 5
Nederland 4 0 4
Österreich 3 0 3
United Kingdom 3 0
3
Bulgaria 2 0 2
Croatia 2 0 2
France 1 1 2
Deutschland 2 0 2
Latvia 2 0 2
Portugal 2 0 2
Romania 2 0 2
Slovenia 2 0 2
Czech Republic 1 0
1
Danmark 1 0 1
Greece 1 0 1
Lithuania 0 1 1
Poland 1 0 1
Suomi / Finland 0 1
1
TOTAL 40 3 43 10

11. Erasmus+: Sport - Collaborative Partnerships - Geographic coverage of selected applications
Applicants Partners Total
Belgium 0 14 14
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 2 2
Bulgaria 2 9 11
Croatia 2 8 10
Cyprus 0 3 3
Czech Republic 1 4 5
Danmark 1 8 9
Deutschland 2 17 19
España 5 29 34
Estonia 0 2 2
FYROM 0 2 2
France 1 22 23
Greece 1 14 15
Hungary 0 11 11
Iceland 0 1 1
Ireland 0 7 7
Italia 6 36 42
Latvia 2 2 4
Lithuania 0 7 7
Luxembourg 0 0 0
Malta 0 3 3
Nederland 4 14 18
Norway 0 4 4
Österreich 3 10 13
Poland 1 8 9
Portugal 2 14 16
Romania 2 4 6
Serbia 0 2 2
Slovakia 0 5 5
Slovenia 2 19 21
Suomi / Finland 0 3 3
Sverige 0 9 9
Switzerland 0 3 3
Turkey 0 5 5
Ukraine 0 1 1
United Kingdom 3 38 41
Total 40 340 380
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12. Topics of collaborative partnerships selected in 2015
Erasmus+: Sport - Topics covered by selected applications
(Collaborative Partnerships)
TOPICS
N° applications
selected
EU physical activity guidelines 10
Enhance social inclusion, equal opportunities,
volunteering and participation in sports 9
EU guidelines on dual careers of athletes 9
Approaches to contain violence and tackle racism
and intolerance in sport 4
EU principles on good governance in sport 4
Fight against match-fixing 3
Promote voluntary activity in sport 1
Combat doping, notably in recreational
environments 0
TOTAL 40
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13. Type of organisations of all partners involved in selected applications (collaborative partnerships; 2nd round)
28
50
113
86
93
10
Public Bodies
Higher Education
Institutions & Research
Centres
General NGOs
Sport NGOs
Sport
Federations/Leagues/Clu
bs
Others
Type of organisation
Organisations
Public Bodies 28
Higher Education Institutions &
Research Centres 50
General NGOs 113
Sport NGOs 86
Sport Federations/Leagues/Clubs 93
Others 10
TOTAL 380

14. New in 2016:
Collaborative partnerships: max. budget 400.000 EUR.
Small collaborative partnerships: max. 60.000 EUR:
- facilitated application: declaration on honour
- no verification of the financial capacity
- no problems with the prefinancing
- 3 partners from 3 Programme Countries

15. Small collaborative partnership
Small collaborative partnerships: max. 60.000 EUR:
- Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport,
especially by supporting the implementation of EU strategies,
notably the EU Gender Equality Strategy and the EU Disability
Strategy
- Promote European traditional sports and games
- Support the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of
non-profit sport organisations
- Protect athletes, especially the youngest, from health and safety
hazards by improving training and competition conditions.

16. Not-for-profit events
Rules and topics in 2016 not changed
Grant max. 500.000 EUR
For European Week of Sport
- 3 major events a 300.000 EUR (20 Programme Countries)
- 9 smaller events a 100.000 EUR (3 Programme Countries)

17. Selection method
General call for
proposals
Annual call
Evaluation
committee
(external
experts)
Principles of
independence
and
transparency

18. Further information
• Commission's Sport Policy and Programme Unit website:
http://ec.europa.eu/sport/
• EACEA (Agency) website:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php
• EACEA-Sport@ec.europa.eu
• Sport Policy and Programme Unit:
EAC-UNITE-C2@ec.europa.eu

19. Thank you
for your attention