EU FUNDING

An important distinction should be made between centralised and decentralised programmes. The centralised programmes are overseen and managed by six EU Executive Agencies and are not under the responsibility of Member States.

In contrast, centralised programmes are instead partially or fully implemented with the support of entities at the national or regional level which is responsible for the management of the whole cycle of the respective funding programmes and their implementation, ultimately. Yet, some programmes are both centralised and decentralised. For example, the Erasmus+ is managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) but also by designated National Agencies located in different Member States, depending on the type of activity.
IMPORTANT: The difference between centralised and decentralised programmes is crucial because it determines where to apply, who selects projects, how funds are distributed and who to contact!

There are a number of programmes which appear more suitable to finance a range of sport-related activities among which:

● Identify, monitor and analyse EU-funding opportunities for sport organisations
● Inform European NOCs and partners on ongoing developments and opportunities
● Provide ad-hoc training for European NOCs and partners on EU funding
● Manage EU sport-related projects and support European NOCs and partners active in EU projects
● Organise and attend meetings, events, seminars and conferences in-person and online.