On 26 March, the CULT Committee adopted two sport-focused proposals for Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions (PPPAs) for the 2026 EU budget. The approved proposals - “Sport Supports - emergency sport actions for youth” and “Sport and Redemption: Exporting the European Sports Model as a Tool for Social Redemption, the Creation of new Opportunities and Development in the World’s Peripheries and Disadvantaged Areas” - highlight the role of sport in both responding to crises and promoting social development globally. The first proposal builds on a previous pilot project and aims to deliver emergency sport actions for young people affected by war and forced migration, using grassroots-level activities to aid trauma recovery and integration. The second one seeks to export the European Sports Model to underprivileged areas around the world, offering sports-based pathways to education, employment, and community cohesion. Following their adoption by the CULT Committee, the proposals have now been submitted for pre-assessment by the European Commission, with feedback expected by mid-June. Depending on the Commission’s evaluation, revised or finalised proposals may be resubmitted by the 31 July deadline for reassessment.