Funding programme

Erasmus+ is the EU funding programme for education, training, youth and sport for the period 2021-2027. Read more about ERASMUS+ here.

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Call overview

This award celebrates exemplary activities in the workplace that encourage employees to #BeActive.

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Call detail

This award celebrates exemplary activities in the workplace that encourage employees to be more active. This may include all sort of initiatives taking place during the work time, at lunchtime or before/after work, promoting an active working environment.

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Background

The #BeActive Awards prize competition was created as a central element of the annual European Week of Sport. It aims at supporting projects and individuals that have successfully promoted sport and physical activity across Europe. The competition contributes to the promotion of the European Week of Sport, while showcasing best-practice projects, and introducing inspiring individuals, to a Pan-European audience.

Since 2015 the #BeActive Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding initiatives and commitments at all levels, in particular local, to promote participation in sport and physical activity and encourage people to be active

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Objectives

The #BeActive Awards 2024 aim to reward and give visibility to projects and initiatives that have successfully promoted sport and physical activity across Europe. It contributes to the HealthyLifeStyle4All initiative and to the promotion of sustainable and green sport.

Depending on the prize, projects can focus on educational establishments and workplaces, as well as individuals in local communities. They can also support and promote ties across generations through the practice of sport and physical activity.

Besides rewarding specific organisations, the award of prizes will also give visibility and support the dissemination of innovative ideas, initiatives and best practices throughout Europe.

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Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the applicants must:

+ be legal entities (natural persons, public or private bodies, including international organisations

+ be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:

• EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
• non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature

For the purpose of the #BeActive Local Hero Award, only natural persons aged over 18 are eligible. The award may only be given to individuals (natural persons) to whom the prize is awarded. It does not necessarily have to be the applicant.

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Budget

One winner with EUR 10 000 and two finalists (ranked 2 nd and 3 rd ) with EUR 2 500 each.