Any non-profit organisation or public body, with its affiliated entities (if any), active in the field of sport, established in a Programme Country or in any Partner Country of the world (see sec-tion "Eligible Countries" in Part A of this Guide).

For example, such organisation can be (non-exhaustive list):

• a public body in charge of sport at local, regional or national level;
• a National Olympic Committee or National Sport confederation;
• a sport organisation at local, regional or national, level;
• a national sports league;
• a sport club;
• an organisation or union representing athletes;
• an organisation or unions representing professionals and volunteers in sport (such as coaches, managers, etc);
• 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;

Any participating organisation established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project.

A Small Collaborative Partnership is transnational and involves at least three organisations from three different Programme Countries. There is no maximum number of partners. However, the budget for project management and implementation is capped (and equivalent to 5 partners). All participating organisations must be identified at the time of applying for a grant.

From 12 to 24 months. The duration must be chosen at application stage (12, 18 or 24 months), based on the objective of the project and on the type of activities foreseen over time.

Activities must take place in the countries (one or more) of the organisations involved in the Small Collaborative Partnership.

To the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, located in Brussels.

Applicants have to submit their grant application by 5 April at 12:00 (midday Brussels time) for projects starting on 1 January of the following year.

Please see Part C of this Guide for more details on how to apply.

• The relevance of the proposal to:

• the objectives of European policies in the field of sport;
• the objectives and the priorities of this Action (see section "What are the aims of a Collaborative Partnership").

• The extent to which:

• the proposal is based on a genuine and adequate needs analysis;
• the objectives are clearly defined, realistic and address issues relevant to the participating organisations and target groups;
• the proposal is innovative and/or complementary to other initiatives already carried out by the participating organisations;
• the proposal brings added value at EU level through results that would not be attained by activities carried out solely in a single country .

• The clarity, completeness and quality of the work programme, including appropriate phases for preparation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination;
• The consistency between project objectives, methodology, activities and budget proposed;
• The quality and feasibility of the methodology proposed;
• The existence and quality of management arrangements (timelines, organisation, tasks and responsibilities are well defined and realistic);
• The existence and relevance of quality control measures to ensure that the project implementation is of high quality, completed in time and on budget;
• The extent to which the project is cost-effective and allocates appropriate resources to each activity.

• The extent to which:

• where appropriate, the project involves an appropriate mix of complementary participating organisations with the necessary profile, experience and expertise to successfully deliver all aspects of the project;
• the projects includes people with expertise in appropriate fields such as sports policy and practice (training, competitions, coaching, etc.), academic expertise as well as the ability to reach out wider audiences;
• the distribution of responsibilities and tasks demonstrates the commitment and active contribution of all participating organisations;
• If applicable, the extent to which the involvement of a participating organisation from a Partner Country brings an essential added value to the project.

• The quality of measures for evaluating the outcomes of the project;
• The potential impact of the project:

• on participants and participating organisations, during and after the project lifetime;
• outside the organisations and individuals directly participating in the project, at local, regional, national and/or European levels.

• The quality of the dissemination plan: the appropriateness and quality of measures aimed at sharing the outcomes of the project within and outside the participating organisations;
• If relevant, the extent to which the proposal describes how the materials, documents and media produced will be made freely available and promoted through open licences, and does not contain disproportionate limitations;
• The quality of the plans for ensuring the sustainability of the project: its capacity to continue having an impact and producing results after the EU grant has been used up.

Project management and implementation

Project management (e.g. planning, finances, coordination and communication between partners, etc.); small scale learning/teaching/training materials, tools, approaches etc. Virtual cooperation and local project activities; information, promotion and dissemination (e.g. brochures, leaflets, web information, etc.).

Contribution to unit costs

Contribution to the activities of the coordinating organisation:
500 EUR per month

Maximum 1.500 EUR per month

Based on the duration of the Small Collaborative Partnerships and on the number of participating organisations involved

Contribution to unit costs

Contribution to the activities of the other participating organisations:
250 EUR per organisation per month

Transnational project meetings

Participation in meetings between project partners and hosted by one of the participating organisations for implementation and coordination purposes. Contribution to travel and subsistence costs

Contribution to unit costs

For travel distances between 100 and 1999KM:
575 EUR per participant per meeting

Conditional: applicants must justify the need for the meetings in terms of number of meetings and participants involved. Travel distances must be calculated using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission.

Eligible costs

Financing mechanism

Amount

Rule of allocation

Exceptional costs

Contribution to real costs related to subcontracting or purchase of goods and services.
Costs for providing a financial guarantee, if the Executive Agency asks for it.

Real costs

80% of eligible costs
Maximum of 10.000 EUR per project (excluding costs for providing a financial guarantee)

Conditional: subcontracting has to be related to services that cannot be provided directly by the participating organisations for duly justified reasons. Equipment cannot concern normal office equipment or equipment normally used by the participating organisations.