Record number of applications for #BeActive EU Sport Awards 2025

Record number of applications for #BeActive EU Sport Awards 2025

The 2025 edition of the #BeActive EU Sport Awards has broken all previous records, receiving an impressive 279 applications from across Europe; representing an increase of 173 proposals compared to 2024. Organised by the European Commission to reward excellence in sport promotion, the Awards aim to spotlight outstanding initiatives that support active lifestyles at local, national, and European levels: The awards features five categories, such as prompting physical activity, peace, social and intergenerational inclusion, as well as the new category of “Volunteering”, which alone attracted 23 applications. A total of 15 finalists, three per each category, will be announced in March 2026. The full announcement and details on finalist selection can be found on the European Commission Sport website. 

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