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The contributions for Not–for–profit European Sport Events take the form of lump sums. The amount of the fixed lump sum depends on the number of events and number of organisations involved in the project.

• European local events (at least one event per country) Type I: from a minimum of organisations coming from 3 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme to a maximum of 5 organisations coming from 5 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme >> Fixed Lump-sum €200,000.
• European local events (at least one event per country) Type II: a minimum of 6 organisations coming from 6 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme >> Fixed Lump-sum €300,000.
• European-wide events: one event with at least 10 participating organisations from at least 10 EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme (including the applicant organisation) >> Fixed Lump-sum €450,000.

EU Member States participate fully in all actions of the Erasmus+ Programme. In addition, in accordance with article 19 of the Erasmus+ Regulation, the following third countries are associated to the programme:

• members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA): Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein;
• acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates: Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Turkey and Republic of Serbia.

Any public or private organisation, with its affiliated entities (if any), active in the field of sport, established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme. For example, such organisation can be (non-exhaustive list):

• a public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level;
• a sport organisation at local, regional, national, European or international level;
• a National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation;
• an organisation representing the ‘sport for all’ movement;
• an organisation active in the field of physical activity promotion;
• an organisation representing the active leisure sector;
• an organisation active in the field of education, training or youth.

Consortium composition 

A Not-for-profit European Sport Event is transnational and involves:

• For the European local event (Type I): involves between 3 and 5 organisations. Each organisation must come from different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme.
• For the European local event (Type II): a minimum of 6 organisations coming from 6 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme
• For the European-wide event: a minimum of 10 organisations (1 single applicant + 9 participating organisations presented as associated partners) coming from 10 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme.