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 !