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Sport Sport
Opportunities and challenges of EU funding
European Commission, DG EAC
Sport Policy and Programme
Yves Le Lostecque, Head of Unit Agata Dziarnowska, Policy Officer
National Sport Forum
22 April, Malta Sport
Sport in the EU: a brief history
Competence
• Lisbon Treaty (art.165)
Policy orientations
• EU Work Plan for Sport (2014-2017)
Financial tool
• Erasmus+ Sport
Competence
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
EU Work Plan for Sport (2014-2017)
What is next?
1. Consultations on the 2nd EU Work Plan
2. Commission's report on the implementation of the 2nd EU Work Plan (by November 2016)
3. Negotiations of the possible next EU Work Plan during the first half of 2017 (MT Presidency)
Financial tool - Erasmus+ Programme
• - Long awaited programme
• - Integrated programme
• - Ambitious programme
• - Adopted on 11 December 2013
• - Sport for the first time
Looking to the past…
- No specific programme
- Preparatory actions (2009-2013)
- Special events
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
- Protecting athletes
- Traditional European sport and games
2009 2010
2011 2012
2013
Key ideas about Erasmus+
Financial support secured for 7 years
Substantial budget
Programme serving policies
Budget of Erasmus+: Sport
Total:
265,94M €
Gradual growth in
annual amounts
On average: 38M €/year
Focus on grassroots
sport
Starting with 22.3M € in
2014
Objectives of E+ Sport (Art. 16 of the E+ Regulation)
a) to tackle transnational threats to sport such as doping, match fixing, violence, racism and intolerance
b) to support good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes
c) to promote social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) through increased participation in sport and voluntary activities in sport
Policy context • Doping (Conclusions on combating doping in recreational sport)
• Match-fixing (Report on match-fixing, prepared by experts in the 2011-2014 EU work programme for sport, which formed basis for the Presidency conclusions of Nov 2012)
• Good Governance (Principles of good governance in sport", prepared by experts under
the Expert Group on Good governance in the 2011-2014 EU work programme for sport)
• Dual Careers (Council Recommendation 2013/ C 168/04 of 14 June 2013)
• Social inclusion (Council conclusions on the contribution of sport to the EU economy, and in particular to addressing youth unemployment and social inclusion, November 2013)
• HEPA (Council recommendation on promoting health-enhacing physical activity across sectors of 26 November 2013)
• Gender Equality (Council Conclusions on Gender Equality in Sport of 21 May 2014)
Key documents
• Work Programme 2016
• Programme Guide (available in MT)
• Call for proposals (deadlines, selections, award decision, start of projects)
Selection method
General call for proposals
Annual call
Evaluation committee (external experts)
Principles of independence
and transparency
ERASMUS+ 2014 and 2015:
2014 2015
ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 1 ROUND 2
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
39 Projects 5 Projects 40 Projects
NON-FOR-PROFIT EU
SPORT EVENTS 3 Projects 3 Projects 5 Projects 5 Projects
TOTAL 45 Projects 55 Projects
ERASMUS+ 2016 (1st round)
• Deadline on 21st January for projects related to 2016 European Week of Sport
• 8 collaborative partnerships and 13 Not-for-profit European sport events have been selected – total 21
• Results published 12 April 2016
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results/collaborative-partnerships-in-sport-field-and-not-for-profit-european-sport-events-related-2016_en
ERASMUS+ 2016 (2nd round)
• E+ 2016 Call - published on 20 October
• 2016 Programme Guide - published on 20 October
• Small collaborative partnerships as new funding category
• Budget: EUR 33,6 million
ERASMUS+ 2016 (2nd round)
• Not linked to the 2016 European Week of Sport
12 May 2016
Erasmus+: Sport > Specific objectives
To tackle cross-border threats such as doping, match-fixing,
violence, intolerance and discrimination
To promote and support good governance in sport and dual
careers of athletes
To promote voluntary
activities in sport, together
with social inclusion, equal opportunities
and awareness of HEPA
Collaborative partnership (all 3)
Not-for-profit European
sport event (1)
Collaborative Partnership (CP) - Activities
Networking
Collection of data
Aware-raising
activities Education and
training modules and tools
Good practices Seminars,
Conferences, Meetings,
Events
Not-for-profit European Sport Events (NESE) - Activities
Not eligible
• Sport competitions regularly organised by international, European or national sport federations/leagues
• Professional sport competitions
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Educational activities
Side-activities
Event
Legacy
activities
Collaborative partnerships – eligibility
Public body or non-profit organisation
Applicant established in one of the Programme Countries
At least 3 or 5 organisations from 3 or 5 different Programme Countries
Programme Countries
The following Programme countries can fully take part in all Erasmus+ Programme actions:
• the 28 Member States of the European Union,
• the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,
• EU candidate countries: Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Collaborative partnerships – eligibility
Start of the project 01/01/2016
Maximum duration From 12 to 36 months (12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months)
Deadline 12/05/2016, 12 pm (midday) CET
The activities must take place in the countries of organisations involved in CP.
Not-for-profit European sport events – eligibility
Public body or non-profit organisation active in the
field of sport
Participants from at least 12 different Programme
Countries
Not-for-profit European sport events – eligibility
Start of the project 01/11/2016
Maximum duration 12 months
Deadline 12/05/2016, 12 pm (midday) CET
The event must take place in 2016.
Funding Rules
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Collaborative Partnerships
Not-for-profit European Sport
Events
Max. Grant 400 000 EUR
60 000 EUR (small) 500 000 EUR
Co-financing Max. 80 % Max. 80 %
Pre-financing
60 % of the grant awarded
60 % of the grant awarded
Duration 12/18/24/30/36
months up to 12 months
Award criteria
• Collaborative Partnerships
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Relevance of the project
Maximum 30 points
Quality of the project design and implementation
Maximum 20 points
Quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements
Maximum 20 points
Impact and dissemination Maximum 30 points
Min. 60 points (at least half of the max. points in each criterion)
Award criteria
• Not-for-profit European sport events
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Relevance of the project
Maximum 30 points
Quality of the project design and implementation
Maximum 40 points
Impact and dissemination
Maximum 30 points
Min. 60 points (at least half of the max. points in each criterion)
Advice for applicants
• Have the project idea firmly in mind before starting to complete the form
• Take time to understand how the application is structured
• Be sure that your project fits into the Erasmus+ Sport objectives and actions
• Ensure that partner involvement (work packages and budget) has been fully discussed and agreed
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THE EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORT 2016
THE EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORT 2016
Dates confirmed: 10 September – 2 October 2016
Main elements:
- Flexibility but with focus on national weeks
- Decentralised implementation through National Weeks of Sport (to start between 10 and 26 September)
- Greater focus on communication in national languages
- Official Opening on Saturday 10 September (Kosice, Slovakia)
- Flagship event on Thursday 15 September (Brussels)
THE EUROPEAN WEEK OF SPORT
Main elements:
- The overarching campaign theme for the European Week of Sport remains “#BeActive”
- The concept of Focus themes remains: i.e. Education environment, Workplace, Outdoors, Sport Clubs and Fitness centres
- Closer involvement of national media
- Team of EWoS ambassadors composed of national personalities (sport icons and beyond) will promote the Week in 2016
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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• Commission's Sport Policy and Programme Unit website: http://ec.europa.eu/sport/
• EACEA (Agency) website:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php
• ERASMUS+ Sport – InfoDay
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/events/sport-info-day-3-march-2016_en
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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• Information about supported projects
http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/preparatory-actions-and-special-events-2009-2013-
pbNC0414984/?CatalogCategoryID=CdcKABstHUgAAAEjBJEY4e5L
• VALOR-Dissemination Platform http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/#keyword/sport
