ERASMUS + – Capacity Building in the Field of Sport – 2026

Objectives

• To raise the capacity of grassroots sport organisations
• To encourage the practice of sport and physical activity in third countries not associated to the Programme
• To promote social inclusion through sport
• To promote positive values through sport (such as fair play, tolerance, team spirit)
• To foster cooperation across different regions of the world through joint initiatives

Priorities

• Priority 1: the promotion of common values, non-discrimination and gender equality through sport
• Priority 2: the development of skills (through sport) needed to improve the social involvement of disadvantaged groups (e.g.
  independence, leadership etc.)

Among financed actions

• Creating and developing networks between organisations/countries/regions
• Implementing common sport activities and educational side events

Eligibility

• Be a legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be active in the field of sport
• Be established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme or in third country not associated to the Programme from Region 1 (Western Balkans) or Region 2 (Neighbourhood East)
• Capacity Building projects are transnational and involve at least 4 organisations from minimum 3 countries and respect the following conditions :
  • A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 organisations from EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme. If 2 organisations are involved, they cannot be from the same EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme
  • A minimum of 2 organisations from at least 1 eligible third country not associated to the Programme from Region 1 (Western Balkans) or Region 2 (Neighbourhood East). Organisations from Region 1 and Region 2 cannot participate in the same proposal (i.e. partnerships including Regions 1 and 2 are not eligible)
• The coordinator of the consortium must be a non-for-profit organisation.

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 36 months

Extensions are possible if duly justified and through an amendment of the Grant Agreement.

• Contact: ERASMUS-SPORT@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 2.440.000 euros
• Amount of the grant: between 100.000 and 200.000 euros
• Funding rate: up to 80% of the total eligible costs