Sport Unit of DG Education and Culture of the European Commission has issued a call for proposals for transnational projects proposed to be funded by public agencies and civil society organizations to identify and test appropriate networks and good practice in sport.

Government agencies and civil society organizations from all 27 EU member states can now present their projects in the field of sport to benefit from the new call for proposals EAC/22/10 of the Sport Unit of DG Education and Culture.

Funded activities must work on the following areas:

• Fight against doping
• Promoting social inclusion in and through sport
• Promoting volunteering in sport

The budget available for this call for proposals is EUR 2 500 000, under the heading ‘Preparatory Action in the field of sport’ of the Budget Lines of the European Commision for 2010.

The EU co-finance up to 80% of total costs. The external financing may be partly in-kind contributions. However, depending on the number and quality of projects submitted, the Commission may not allocate all available funds.

Projects must start between 1st December 2010 and 31st March 2011 and end no later than June 30th, 2012. The deadline for submission of nominations to the European Commission will be August 31st, 2010