| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) | FIT FOR GREEN (FIT4GREEN) Project number: 101161332 PPPA-SPORT-2023: Sport for People and Planet | Pilot project, co-funded by the European Union and coordinated by the EUSA Institute (Slovenia), bringing together six partner organisations from Austria, Germany, Latvia, Slovenia and Sweden. The project aims to raise environmental awareness through sport and physical activity, promote healthy and eco-conscious lifestyles among young people, and tackle unsustainable consumption practices on university campuses. Activities include the planning and delivery of “green campus sport events” and pre-event campaigns in Austria, Latvia and Slovenia, and the development of a Green Campus Sport Event Concept Catalogue offering scalable templates, infographics and case studies for organising sustainable grassroots sport events. The methodology applies the GreenComp framework and a people-centred, co-creation “learning by doing” approach with strong youth involvement. | Start: 01.06.2024 End: 30.11.2025 Duration: 18 months | Co-beneficiary (Partner) | https://www.eusa.eu/projects/fit4green |
| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) | FUTURE LINKS FOR UNIVERSITY ATHLETES WITH SPORTS CLUBS INTEGRATING ORGANISED NETWORKS (FUSION) Project number: 101184824 Erasmus+ Sport – Small-scale Cooperation Partnership | Small cooperation partnership coordinated by the EUSA Institute (Slovenia), addressing the decline in sports participation and drop-out from organised sport among young graduates – a trend further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to build sustainable links between universities and sports clubs so that student-athletes remain active and engaged in organised sport after graduation. Activities include surveys to identify the needs of students and graduates, networking events with key stakeholders, and the development of practical resources such as a podcast series promoting lifelong sports engagement. Partners: EUSA Institute, Toulouse University Club (FR), Latvian University Sports Federation (LV), Lithuanian Student Sports Association (LT) and the University of Hamburg (DE). | Start: 01.10.2024 End: 30.09.2026 Duration: 24 months | Beneficiary (Partner) | https://fusion.eusa.eu |
| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) | RUNNERS FOR ALL – EUROPEAN STUDENTS RUN (RUNNERS4ALL) Project number: 101184241 Erasmus+ Sport – Not-for-profit European Sport Event | Large-scale, not-for-profit European student running initiative coordinated by Timing Ljubljana, with the EUSA Institute, national and regional university sports associations and universities across Europe, the City of Ljubljana and Special Olympics as partners – together representing 15 countries. The project promotes active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles among university students by introducing a dedicated European Students Run (10 km, half marathon and full marathon) integrated into the NLB Ljubljana Marathon. Beyond the event itself, the project develops educational materials on training, injury prevention, nutrition and psychological preparation for running, organises preparatory workshops and collective training sessions in partner countries, mobilises student mentors and gives particular attention to the inclusion of people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. | Start: 01.01.2025 End: 30.06.2026 Duration: 18 months | Beneficiary (Partner) | https://www.eusa.eu/projects/runners4all |
| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) – Coordinator | BETTER MYSELF IN DUAL CAREER (BE ME-IN DC) Project number: 101242467 ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-SSCP – Small-scale Cooperation Partnership (Lump Sum Grant) | Small-scale cooperation partnership coordinated by LUSF together with Mobile Adventure Sp. z o.o. (Poland) and the Lithuanian Sports University (Lithuania). The project develops a digital application that helps student-athletes assess and improve their dual-career competences (self-management, resilience, social skills, time management, career planning, etc.) through a periodic self-assessment questionnaire, personalised educational content and access to advice. Activities include the design of the DC competences questionnaire and learning content (WP2), iterative app development with pilot testing involving at least 100 student-athletes from Latvia and Lithuania (WP3), and dissemination through three rounds of Multiplier Sport / Educational Events in Riga and Kaunas as well as social media. The project also aims to build an international community of student-athletes through monthly online meetings. | Start: 01.11.2025 End: 01.11.2027 Duration: 24 months | Coordinator (COO) | – |
| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) | FOOTBALLERS’ OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREERS, UNIVERSITY, AND SPORT (FOCUS) Project number: 101243801 Erasmus+ Sport – Collaborative Partnership | Three-year Erasmus+ Sport Collaborative Partnership coordinated by NYSA Sweden AB, bringing together clubs, education providers, researchers and athletes to strengthen dual-career pathways in football. FOCUS supports elite football players in their transition from youth academies to professional football while continuing their education, by building an innovative and scalable, co-created dual-career framework rather than imposing static policies. Key deliverables include a structured dual-career framework for football, practical tools for clubs, educators and athletes, research-based recommendations for policy and practice, real-world pilots in training and education environments, and a shared European knowledge base. The methodology is guided by the Cynefin framework and uses SenseMaker® to capture athletes’ narratives at scale, ensuring that solutions are shaped by lived experience. Partners: NYSA Sweden (coordinator, SE), RFS Academy (LV), EAS (EU), KKU (FI), Torslanda IK (SE), TSUA (FI), BK Häcken (SE) and LUSF (LV). | Start: 01.11.2025 End: 01.11.2028 Duration: 36 months | Beneficiary (Partner) | https://focusdualcareer.eu |
| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) | EUGames – European Universities Games, Łódź 2022 | Project supporting the preparation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of the European Universities Games held in Łódź (Poland) in July 2022. The event brought together participants from around 30 countries, with 9 organisations involved as Associated Partners. Particular attention was given to social inclusion in sport, including people with disabilities and other groups with fewer opportunities, through activities organised before and during the Games, as well as to skills development for organisers and volunteers gaining experience from running an event of this scale. | Event: July 2022 Location: Łódź, Poland | Associated Partner | – |
| Latvian University Sports Federation (LUSF) | MORE THAN GAMES 2024 European Universities Games 2024 – volunteer and educational programme | Project supporting the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the European Universities Games 2024 (Debrecen–Miskolc, Hungary) as a not-for-profit European sport and cultural event for participants from around 400 universities in 40 countries. The project delivered a value-creating volunteer programme building on the traditions of previous Games and an educational side-event programme promoting the values of European university sport and volunteering. Implemented in close cooperation with the European University Sports Association (EUSA) as the main stakeholder, the project promoted volunteering, active lifestyles, the compatibility of learning and sport, and community values such as equal opportunities, inclusion and sustainability, leaving a lasting local and international legacy. | Event: European Universities Games 2024 | Associated Partner | – |
