Session 2 : Submission & Selection procedures Small Collaborative partnerships Luciano DI FONZO Session 2 : Submission & Selection procedures Small Collaborative Partnerships Luciano Di Fonzo

Why Small Collaborative Partnerships? Better promote grassroots sports Increase participation of sport organisations Give visibility to local projects Simplify administrative procedure

Erasmus+ Legal Basis – Article 2 Definitions (24): "Grassroots sport means organised sport practised at local level by amateur sportspeople, and sport for all." High Level Group on Grassroots sports: "Grassroots sport is physical leisure activity, organised and non-organised, practised regularly at non- professional level for health, educational or social purposes." Definition

Physical Leisure Activity Organised and not Organised Amateur Health, Education, Social Non-professional level Local Local level

TOPICS Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities Promote European traditional sports and games Support the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations Protect athletes from health and safety hazards by improving training and competition conditions

Networking Good practices Educational and training modules/tools Conferences, seminars, meetings, events, awareness-raising actions… Innovative synergies Awareness-raising activities Tackle societal and economic challenges Activities:

PARTICIPATION: Involves at least three organisations from 3 different Programme Countries (NGOs, Public bodies, HEIs, schools, etc.) Eligibility Criteria: The initiatives and activities must be carried out in the countries of the partners involved

FUNDING RULES Max EU grant60,000 EUR Financing mechanismReal costs EU-cofinancingMaximum 80% of the total eligible costs.

Relevance of the projectMaximum 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 disseminationMaximum 30 points Award Criteria:

Think small!!