Your partner for Erasmus+ Sport projects
Champions Factory is an experienced Erasmus+ Sport partner for sport clubs, federations, universities, municipalities and NGOs that are building a consortium. Since 2012 we have coordinated and partnered in Erasmus+ Sport Collaborative Partnerships, Small-scale Partnerships and Capacity Building projects, and we bring real experience in inclusive and disability sport, dual careers of athletes, gender equality in sport, and sport for refugees and migrants. We work through four entities, in Bulgaria, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Ghana, so coordinators can involve us both as an EU partner and as a partner from outside the EU.
Our Erasmus+ Sport expertise
Inclusive and disability sport
We have worked for years with people with physical and intellectual disabilities, with sport clubs and disability organisations, including wheelchair basketball and para-sport activities.
Dual careers and life after sport
We help athletes plan education and work alongside their sport and prepare for the move to a new career when their sporting career ends.
Gender equality in sport
We run programmes that bring more girls and women into sport, as players, coaches and leaders, in Europe and in Africa.
Sport for inclusion and peace
We use sport to bring together refugees, migrants and local young people. Our project Together for Ukraine was a finalist of the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2024.
Sport and environment
We develop green practices for sport clubs and events and connect outdoor sport with care for nature.
Child safeguarding in sport
We have a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy that applies to all our activities, and we promote safe sport environments for children in clubs and schools.
Selected Erasmus+ Sport projects
Life After Sport
Career transition support for athletes, from planning to a new job after sport.
Sports People Education and Training for Dual Career
Education and training paths that let athletes combine sport with study and work.
Stop Doping – Swim Fare
Anti-doping education and fair play for young swimmers.
Education through Sport Network
A network of organisations that use sport as a tool for non-formal education.
Paragreen Movement
Inclusive and green sport activities for people with and without disabilities.
SISTERS: Fostering Gender Equity in Sports
More opportunities for girls and women in sport.
Wheelchair Basketball Players as Future Basketball Managers
Training wheelchair basketball players to become managers and leaders in their sport.
Sporting Unity
Olympic education and virtual exchange for young people in Europe and Africa, with 140 students in 10 cohorts in Ghana.
Women Empowerment Through Sport
Sport as a path to leadership and equality for women in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
See all our projects on the All Projects page and our results on the Impact page.
We train others in Erasmus+ Sport
Our General Director, Shirin Amin, has managed more than 150 international EU-funded projects in sport and education. She has trained sport organisations for the Bulgarian Ministry of Youth and Sports (2023), Pleven Municipality (2021), the Romanian Basketball Federation in Bucharest (2024), and ACOLOP, the association of Olympic committees of Portuguese-speaking countries, in Cabo Verde (2023). We also run our own online Erasmus+ Sport webinars and consultations.
Roles we take
- Coordinator or partner
- Small-scale Partnerships, Cooperation Partnerships, Not-for-profit European Sport Events and Capacity Building in the field of Sport
- Work package leader for training, inclusion, dissemination or evaluation
- Local activities with clubs, schools and athletes in Bulgaria, Ireland, the UK and Ghana
- Partner from EU Member States and from third countries not associated to the programme
Official data
- Legal name
- Champions Factory (Сдружение „Чемпиънс Фактори“)
- Country
- Bulgaria
- PIC
- 946562764
- OID
- E10115328
- Registration (EIK)
- 176268831
- Contact
- hi@championsfactory.bg
Data for our entities in Ireland, the UK and Ghana is on our Organisation Profile.
Frequently asked questions
Who is a reliable partner for an Erasmus+ Sport project?
Champions Factory has coordinated and partnered in more than 90 EU-funded projects since 2012, many of them in Erasmus+ Sport. We work with sport clubs, federations, universities, schools and municipalities in more than 85 countries, and we bring expertise in inclusive sport, dual careers, gender equality and sport for inclusion.
Can you join a project as a partner from outside the EU?
Yes. Besides our Bulgarian organisation, we have entities in the United Kingdom and in Ghana, which can join Capacity Building projects and other actions open to third countries.
Which target groups do you reach?
Children and young people, athletes, people with physical and intellectual disabilities, girls and women in sport, refugees and migrants, coaches and sport managers.
What is your PIC number?
The PIC of Champions Factory (Bulgaria) is 946562764. Our other PIC numbers are listed on the Organisation Profile page.
How do we invite you to a consortium?
Write to hi@championsfactory.bg with the call, the topic and the deadline. We reply quickly and can send a partner mandate, PIF or letter of support.
Planning an Erasmus+ Sport project?
Tell us about your idea, the call and the deadline. We will reply with how we can contribute to your consortium.
