#BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS - Across generations
#BeActive-EU-SPORT-AWARDS recognises sport initiatives fostering intergenerational connections and community strength through sport.
This award celebrates organisations using sport to bring together people of all ages. It aims to strengthen communities by promoting intergenerational activities and easier access to sport. The focus is on inclusion, understanding, and long-term community development through sport.
Likely relevant for
- Sport organisations promoting intergenerational activities
- Community groups focused on social inclusion through sport
- Nonprofits working on physical activity access for all ages
Project signals
What it funds
- Sport activities promoting intergenerational connections
- Initiatives strengthening communities through sport
- Projects facilitating access to sport and physical activities for all generations
Expected outcomes
- Stronger, more connected communities
- Increased inclusion across generations
- Enhanced understanding between different age groups
Who can apply / participate
- Sport organisations
- Community groups
- Nonprofit organisations
- Single-stage submission model; consortium rules not explicitly stated
- Eligible countries as per call document section 6; must verify
- Refer to call document sections 6 and 7 for detailed eligibility and capacity requirements
- Specific eligible applicant types beyond general sport organisations
- Consortium composition rules
Must check before shortlisting
- Eligibility criteria in call document section 6
- Specific country eligibility
- Financial and operational capacity requirements
Money
The award provides a prize of EUR 25,000 for the winning organisation in 2026.
- Prize amount — 25000EURSingle prize awarded in 2026
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model with proposal page limits and layout as per call document and application form.
- Proposal page limit and layout as described in Part B of the Application Form
- Eligibility and admissibility conditions detailed in call document sections 5 and 6
- Evaluation criteria and process described in call document sections 8 and 9
- Legal and financial setup as per call document section 10
- Prepare proposal according to page limits and layout requirements
- Submit proposal by 17 September 2026, 17:00 Brussels time
- Follow evaluation timeline from September 2026 to March 2027
- Check call document and online manual for detailed instructions
- Check eligibility criteria carefully before applying
- Ensure compliance with financial and operational capacity requirements
- Refer to call document for all legal and procedural details
Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 08:37 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.
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Official source text
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Topic description
Scope: This award aims to recognise sport activities implemented by organisations working with sport across generations and contributing to strengthen communities. It recognises organisations that have made a significant contribution to strengthening communities promoting inter-generational activities through sport, providing easier access to sport & physical activities for all generations and keeping in mind interests of future generations. This category celebrates initiatives that use sport to bring people of all ages together, fostering intergenerational connections, inclusion, and long-term community development. It highlights the power of sport in bridging generational gaps, fostering understanding, and creating stronger, more connected communities.
Conditions and documents
Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
As described in section 5 in the Call document
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
As described in section 6 in the Call document
3. Other eligibility conditions
As described in section 6 in the Call document
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
As described in sections 6 and 7 in the Call document
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
As described in section 8 in the Call document
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in section 9 in the Call document
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
As described in section 4 in the Call document
Publication of the call: 25 June 2026.
Deadline for submitting applications: 17 September 2026 17:00 (Brussels time).
Evaluation period: September 2026-March 2027
Information to applicants: March 2027
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
As described in section 10 in the Call document
Call Document
Additional documents:
Support information
For help related to this call, please contact EACEA-SPORT@ec.europa.eu Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals . IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
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