The Agency is responsible for most management aspects of the sport programmes, including:
- Drawing up conditions and guidelines for funding opportunities
- Evaluating applications, selecting projects and signing project agreements
- Financial management
- Contacts with beneficiaries
- Monitoring of projects (intermediate and final reports, and controls)
- On-site project visits
- Information and support to applicants and beneficiaries
- Dissemination and exploitation of projects’ results
- Contribution to International Knowledge and expertise
Fully operational since 1st of January 2002, the Executive Agency operates under the supervision of Directorates-General of the International Commission.