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| 3.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/16 |
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3.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/16

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Call for proposals — EAC/18/11

Preparatory action in the field of sport

(Open call)

2011/C 131/09

1.   Objectives and description

Objectives and description

This call for proposals serves to implement the preparatory action in the field of sport in accordance with the Commission Decision adopting the 2011 annual work programme on grants and contracts for the preparatory action in the field of sport and for the special annual events.

The main objective of the preparatory actions in the field of sport is to prepare future EU actions in this field, on the basis of priorities set in the 2007 White Paper on Sport and the 2011 Communication on Developing the European Dimension in Sport.

This call for proposals will support transnational projects put forward by public bodies or not-for-profit organisations in order to identify and test suitable networks and good practices in the field of sport, in the following areas:

| (a) | prevention of and fight against violence and intolerance in sport; |
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prevention of and fight against violence and intolerance in sport;

| (b) | promoting innovative approaches to strengthen the organisation of sport in Europe. |
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promoting innovative approaches to strengthen the organisation of sport in Europe.

The Commission department responsible for implementation and management of this action is the Sport Unit of the Directorate-General for Education and Culture.

2.   Eligibility

Eligibility

2.1.   Applicant

Applicant

Eligible applicants are limited to:

| — | public bodies, |
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public bodies,

| — | not-for-profit organisations. |
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not-for-profit organisations.

Applicants must:

| — | have a legal status, |
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have a legal status,

| — | have their registered head offices in one of the EU Member States. |
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have their registered head offices in one of the EU Member States.

Natural persons may not submit applications under this call for proposals.

2.2.   Proposals

Proposals

Under this call for proposals, the following proposals are eligible:

| — | proposals submitted using the official application form and complying with its requirements, completed in full and signed, |
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proposals submitted using the official application form and complying with its requirements, completed in full and signed,

| — | proposals received by the deadline stipulated in this call for proposals, |
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proposals received by the deadline stipulated in this call for proposals,

| — | proposals involving actions fully carried out in the Member States of the European Union, |
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proposals involving actions fully carried out in the Member States of the European Union,

| — | proposals including a transnational network with partners from a minimum of five EU Member States. |
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proposals including a transnational network with partners from a minimum of five EU Member States.

3.   Budget and project duration

Budget and project duration

The budget available for this call for proposals is EUR 2 000 000, under the heading ‘Preparatory action in the field of sport’ (Article 15.5.11).

EU co-financing will be provided to a maximum of 80 % of the total eligible costs. Staff costs may not exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs. Contributions in kind are not accepted as co-financing. Depending on the number and quality of the projects submitted, the Commission reserves the right not to award all the funding available.

Projects must start between 1 December 2011 and 31 March 2012 and end no later than 30 June 2013.

The eligibility period for costs is the project duration as specified in the contract.

4.   Deadline for applications

Deadline for applications

Applications must be sent no later than 29 July 2011, date as per postmark, to:

29 July 2011

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Education and Culture — Unit E3 |
| MADO 20/73 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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European Commission

Directorate-General for Education and Culture — Unit E3

MADO 20/73

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

5.   Full details

Full details

The other texts relating to this call for proposals, which include the application form and the programme guide containing the technical and administrative specifications, can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/sport/preparatory_actions/doc1009_en.htm

Applications must comply with the abovementioned texts and must be submitted on the forms provided.

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