OBJECTIVES

1. Build the capacity of existing members to better regulate, promote and develop the sport at a national level.

2. More activity by member federations.

3. Promotion of gender equality, sustainability and good governance.

PROJECT TARGETS

1. Youth and Junior athletes development as a part of long-term national strategy

The project aims to support national programmes focused on:

• Identification and training of youth and junior athletes with regard to increasing the number of athletes at the national and international level.

• Popularisation of biathlon among kids (minimum age of 12 years).

2. Biathlon expert support

• Establishing a Youth and Junior Athletes Programme with the supervision of IBU

• Advice on IBU Rules & Guidelines and Governance

3. Support of training venues

4. NFs Partnerships

5. Dual Career

• Athletes involvement after sport career

6. Sustainable business development

• Sustainability

• Gender Equality and Diversity

IBU DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PRINCIPLES

IBU support is intended as partial support (as opposed to full cost basis), is focused on structured and future-oriented long-term projects and programs, may be need-based, promotes cooperation among NFs, requires reporting.

Project applications must be submitted via IBU Scope.

Call for applications: 08th April 2022 until 23rd May 2022

Duration of projects: 01st June 2022 to 31st March 2023

Review of applications: 19th and 20th June 2022

Announcement of results: 21st June 2022

For more information contact

Theresa Jost - IBU Development Project Coordinator

theresa.jost@ibu.at