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#BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS-Volunteering

Erasmus Sport EU Awards Volunteering

Funding Amount

€25K - €25K

Deadline

24/09/2025

Eligible Organization Types

Non-profit, Other

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What is the #BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS-Volunteering Call?

Grant Description
This award recognises outstanding volunteer contributions to sports by organisations or individuals. It addresses the need to highlight the role of volunteerism in fostering community engagement, inclusive participation, leadership and the development of sports at all levels. The expected impact is increased visibility and inspiration of volunteer-led sport initiatives, promoting best practices and positive change in communities. The output is the selection and awarding of prizes to exemplary vo...
Required Results for Successful Funding

Expected Outcomes

Awarded projects will:
• Be publicly recognised at European level, raising visibility of best practices in sports volunteering.
• Inspire replication of inclusive, community-driven sports initiatives.
• Strengthen volunteer leadership and capacity in the sports sector.
• Promote social inclusion, intergenerational solidarity and peace through sport.
• Contribute to the long-term development and sustainability of grassroots and community sports across eligible countries.
Funded areas

Scope Requirements

1. Applicant profile: organisations and/or individuals established in eligible countries (see section 6 of the call document) with proven operational and financial capacity.
2. Activity nature: must be delivered through volunteer work and fall under one of the five award categories (Volunteering, Physical Activity, Generations, Inclusion, Peace).
3. Impact: clear evidence of outstanding contribution to sports, fostering community engagement, social inclusion, intergenerational solidarity or peace through volunteer efforts.
4. Innovation and sustainability: activities should present innovative approaches and the potential for long-term positive change in the sports sector.
5. Compliance: proposals must comply with admissibility conditions (page limits and layout per section 5 and Part B of the application form), respect the single-stage submission model, and be submitted by 24 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time.
Additional Conditions for Applicants

Special Conditions

1. Admissibility: proposals must respect page limits and layout as detailed in section 5 of the call document and Part B of the Application Form (new template released 17 June 2025).
2. Eligibility: only applicants from countries listed in section 6; other specific conditions (e.g. type of legal entity) as per section 6.
3. Financial & operational capacity: applicants must satisfy criteria in sections 6 and 7; exclusion grounds apply (section 7).
4. Submission and evaluation: single-stage via the Funding & Tenders Portal (section 8); cannot change grant model after confirmation.
5. Award criteria and scoring: detailed in section 9 (relevance, impact, quality, budget efficiency); minimum thresholds apply.
6. Timeline: call published 4 June 2025; submission deadline 24 September 2025 (17:00 Brussels time); evaluation October 2025–March 2026; applicants informed March 2026.
7. Budget and grants: one prize of EUR 25 000 per category (Gen erations, Inclusion, Peace, Physical Activity, Volunteering); indicative number of grants = 1 per category.
8. Legal & financial set-up: as per section 10 of the call document.
9. Technical: use electronic submission service; for queries contact eacea-sport@ec.europa.eu or IT helpdesk.
Important dates

Open from: 11/06/2025

Deadline:24/09/2025

Application period has ended

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