The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

Mathieu FONTENEAU

FUNCHAL – 14 October 2016

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

Summary

1. EU and Sport before the Lisbon Treaty (2009)

2. EU funding opportunities for sport after the Lisbon Treaty

3. What is ERASMUS+ Sport ? General conditions

4. The submission process of a project within ERASMUS+ Sport

5. ERASMUS+ Sport in 2017 : Perspective

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

1. EU and Sport before the Lisbon Treaty (2009)

• No competence of the EU in the field of sport

• Importance of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice (BOSMAN in 1995)

• No legal ground for EU funding towards sport

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

2. EU funding opportunities for sport after the Lisbon Treaty

• Lisbon Treaty brings a competence of the EU in the field of sport (article 6 and 165 of the TFEU)

• The political framework set up by the Lisbon Treaty : European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU

• New legal ground for EU funding :• ERASMUS + 2014/2020 (EDUCATION, YOUTH and SPORT)

• REGIONAL POLICY 2014/2020

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

3. What is ERASMUS+ Sport ? General conditions

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? Analysis of the first 3 years of implementation

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? General conditions

1. European Week of Sport (EWOS)

2. Small collaborative partnerships (New in 2016)

3. European events

4. European collaborative partnerships

Erasmus + Sport Main Actions

1 call for proposals, 4 different type of actions

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? General conditions

Pillar 1 : Implementation of EU guidelines (HEPA, Dual career)

Pillar 2 : Integrity (Fight versus doping and match fixing)

Pillar 3 : Volunteering, fight against violence, racism, discrimination, intolerance and good governance

Pillar 4 : Enhance social inclusion, equal opportunities and participation in sports

Erasmus + Sport Main Priorities (European Projects) :

4 pillars, 9 priorities

Networking

Collection of data

Aware-raising

activitiesEducation and training

modules and tools

Good practices

Seminars,Conferences,

Meetings, Events

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? General conditions

Type of projects’ activities supported

General eligibility conditions

Public body or non-profit organisation established in a Programme or Partner Country

Applicant established in a Programme Country

At least 5 organisations from 5 different Programme Countries

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? General conditions

Duration From 12 to 36 months (12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months)

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? General conditions

Maximum Grant 400 000 EUR (80 % of the overall budget)

3. What is ERASMUS + Sport ? General conditions

Best practices

Compendia 2014, 2015 and soon 2016

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Sport 2014 Collaborative partnerships in the sport f ield

Description of the projects selected for funding

Erasmus+

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

4. The submission process of a project within

the ERASMUS+ Programme

4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Chronology : from the call for proposals to the signature of the contract

- October Year N : Call for Proposals- November Year N : Publication of the Erasmus + Programme Guide

(and its annexes) - April-May Year N+1 : Deadline for submission of the project- June-July Year N+1 : Evaluation from the Experts - September-October Year N+1 : Publication of the selection by the EU - December Year N+1 : Signature of the contract (if project selected)- January Year N+2 : start of the project (if selected)

4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Compulsory documents to submit

Declarationof honour

Budget table

Project Description

eForm

(+ PIC number)

Award Criteria Partnerships Events Thresholds

Relevance of the project 30 p 30 p 15 p

Quality of the project design & implementation

20 p 40 p 10 p / 20 p

Quality of the project team & cooperation arrangements

20 p - 10 p

Impact & dissemination 30 p 30 p 15 p

Total 100 p 100 p 60 p

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Double threshold:

• 50% of each criterion

• at least 60 points in total

4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Award Criteria

Funding thresholds 2014 and 2015

Action June 2014 call May 2015 call

Collaborative partnerships(EU Guidelines)

81,50 points 78 points

Collaborative partnerships(other topics)

87,50 points 87,50 points

Not-for-profit sport events

92,50 points 84 points

4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Applicants' common failures

• Unclear objectives (mixing up priorities of the EU)

• Limited innovation (in the field covered), limited EU added value

• Lack of coherence between project objectives, methodology, design, activities and budget

• Weak partnership + Absence of expertise in the field covered

• Non realistic budget (no coherence with project activities)

• Fake impact and dissemination

4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Advice for applicants

Understanding of the process

• Take time to understand how the application process is structured –Documents provided by the EU

• Allow time for drafting and reviewing and redrafting (retro-planning with deadlines)

• Test your draft application outside the partnership

• Time required - a few weeks to more than a year from the concept to finalisation

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4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Advice for applicants

Clear and consistent objectives – Simple design – Coherent budget

• Clear, consistent objectives

• For the innovation aspects, check the previous projects financed by the EU in the field covered

• Establish realistic objectives to ensure an appropriate implementation (over 1, 2 or 3 years) :

• Set up a simple design, in line with your objectives and your budget

• Be familiar with the budget constraints

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4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

A strong and diverse partnership

• Find the right balance and diversity of partners

• Share well the repartition of tasks between ALL the partners

• Discuss number & dates of meetings before applying

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4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Advice for applicants

Impact and dissemination

• It is where the difference is made !

• Don’t mix up your objectives with your ambition

• Be factual, as concrete as possible (describing for example your communication working plan : website, social medias, TVs, etc)

• Don’t forget to show the sustainability of your project

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4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Advice for applicants

Conclusive remarks

• Ask questions to the EU before the submission of the project (not after)

• And as quickly as possible, all potential partners shall get a PIC (identification) number ! No PIC number, no project

• Be concise ! (the expert doing the evaluation will appreciate… and therefore start your evaluation with a positive approach !)

4. The submission process of a project within the ERASMUS+ Programme

Advice for applicants

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

5. Erasmus + Sport in 2017 : Perspective

5. Erasmus + Sport in 2017 : Perspective

Erasmus + Sport 2017 : General information

• Overall Erasmus + Sport Budget : 40 million EUR

• Small collaborative partnerships : 5 million EUR

• European collaborative partnerships : 25 million EUR

• Sport events 2017 : 2.5 million EUR

Budget

• Similar priorities

• Focus on the same pillarsPriorities

5. Erasmus + Sport in 2017 : Perspective

Erasmus + Sport 2017 : General information

• Same (number of countries, partner vs. programme countries, entity)Eligibility criteria

• Same (400 000 EUR per project, 80% co-financingmaximum, project duration)

• Impact of the increased overall budget Funding conditions

• One deadline for all E+ actions

• Similar conditions (PIC number, compulsory files to submit, simplification on staff costs)

Submission process

• SameEvaluation process

Roadmap October 2017- January 2018

10/2016

Publica-tion of the call Erasmus

+

11/2016

Publica-tion. of

the Program Guide E+ and its

annexes

01/2017

Info Sport Day

04/2017

Deadline for

submission of all projects

06-07/

2017

Evaluation fron

the experts

10/2017

Publica-tion of

the selectedprojects

12/2017

Signa-ture of

contract(if

selected)

5. Erasmus + Sport in 2017 : Perspective

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

Useful information (Websites, Publications, Event)

WebsitesEuropean Commission - DG EAC - Sport Unit websiteExecutive Agency EAC

PublicationsCall for Proposals Erasmus + 2016Programme Guide Erasmus + 2016Guidelines for applicants Erasmus + Sport 2016 EventPresentations Info Day Sport 2016

Soon to come Call for proposals Erasmus + 2017, Programme Guide 2017 and annexes

The Programme ERASMUS + Sport : Overview and Perspective for 2017

Thank you for your attention !