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Capacity Building in the Field of Sport
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Location:
EU 27, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye
Grantmaking entity:
Grantmaking entity type:
Multilateral organization
Status:
Awarded
Budget:
EUR 2,440,000
Award ceiling:
EUR 200,000
Award floor:
EUR 100,000
Sector:
Education, Training & Capacity Building, Migration & Refugees
Languages:
English
Eligible applicants:
NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Private Sector, Other(sport organisation)
Eligible applicant countries:
EU 27, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine
Date posted:
Nov 12, 2025
Description
Capacity Building in the Field of Sport
TOPIC ID: ERASMUS-SPORT-2026-CB
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme: Erasmus (ERASMUS )
Call: Capacity Building in the Field of Sport (ERASMUS-SPORT-2026-CB)
Type of action: ERASMUS-LS ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
Type of MGA: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant [ERASMUS-AG-LS]
Status: Forthcoming
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned Opening Date: 10 December 2025
Deadline dates: 05 March 2026 17:00 (Brussels time)
Topic description
Scope:Capacity Building projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of sport in Programme and third countries not associated to the Programme in Region 1 (Western Balkans) and Region 2 (Neighbourhood East). They aim to support sport activities and policies in third countries not associated to the Programme as a vehicle to promote values as well as an educational tool to promote the personal and social development of individuals and build more cohesive communities. OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION The action will aim at:
THEMATIC AREAS / SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Proposals should focus on certain thematic areas defined at programming stage. Examples of particularly relevant areas are:
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Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described 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
EU Member States, third countries associated to the Programme and third countries not associated to the Programme in regions 1 to 2 (to the exception of Belarus)
Region 1 countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro
Budget: EUR 1.464.000 (IPA III)
Region 2 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law
Budget: EUR 976.000 (NDICI)
See additional specifications in the call document.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in the call document
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described in the call document.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in the call document..
Publication of the call:November, 12 2025.
Deadline for submitting applications:March, 5 2026 17:00 (Brussels time).
Evaluation period:March -August 2026.
Information to applicants:August 2026.
Signature of grant agreement:November - December 2026.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (ERASMUS BB and LSII)
Detailed budget table (ERASMUS LSII)
Guidance
ERASMUS Programme Guide
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Lump Sum MGA
Additional documents:
ERASMUS+ Work Programme
ERASMUS Regulation 2021/817
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
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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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About the Sectors
Education, Training & Capacity Building
Covers formal and informal education, training, and capacity-building activities that develop knowledge, skills, and institutional capabilities across all age groups.
Key areas:
- Education systems and learning programmes
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Migration & Refugees
Focuses on managing migration flows, protecting displaced populations, and supporting durable solutions for migrants and refugees.
Key areas:
- Migration management and policy support
- Refugee protection and assistance
- Population movement and resettlement
- Social integration and protection services
Locations
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Nr. of tenders: 7062
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Nr. of jobs: 21
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Armenia
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Nr. of tenders: 10708
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Nr. of donors: 536
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