Empowering stakeholders and shaping projects with impact
Empowring Stakeholders
Our Approach
ENOS is not just a platform to showcase projects — it is a network that makes projects possible.
Many of our initiatives begin as dialogue between actors who would not otherwise meet. By connecting research, practice and public policy, ENOS creates the conditions for new ideas to emerge, grow, and gain legitimacy.
1. Dialogue as a catalyst
New projects are rarely invented in isolation. ENOS creates intersectoral conversations — between federations, public authorities, researchers, environmental organisations and practitioners — that reveal common needs, shared challenges, and opportunities for joint action. These dialogues are often the starting point of innovative collaborations.
2. Bridging research, practice and policy
We identify where scientific knowledge can inform practical solutions, and where practical experience can shape public policy. This three-way connection is a hallmark of ENOS and ensures projects are both evidence-based and operationally grounded.
3. Identifying expertise and resources
Projects succeed when they gather the right skills and the right funding. ENOS helps partners: Find competences not readily available at national level and Navigate European funding programmes (Interreg, Erasmus+, LIFE, Horizon Europe) where outdoor sport projects can be challenging but not impossible to finance.
Understand funding competition and position proposals strategically
Operational know-how
ENOS shares practical knowledge on how to build strong European projects — from ideation and consortium design to project management, reporting and dissemination. This collective know-how reduces barriers and raises quality.
Strategic legitimacy
Projects aligned with the ENOS vision benefit from network endorsement: they are seen as part of a broader European strategy, which increases credibility with funders and policy makers.
What innovation means to us
Innovation is not about technology alone. In the outdoor sport sector, it is about:
- New governance models that balance access and protection.
- Social innovation — programmes that make outdoor activities inclusive and accessible.
- Environmental innovation — tools and practices that reduce impacts and foster stewardship of nature.
- Cross-sector partnerships — joining forces across health, tourism, environment, sport, and research to design better solutions.
Every ENOS project integrates these social and environmental dimensions, because we believe innovation must serve people and the living world.
From dialogue to delivery — project examples
By working with ENOS, organisations gain:
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- Early awareness of opportunities for collaboration and funding.
- Access to a European community of practice with expertise across disciplines.
- Support in shaping project ideas into viable, fundable, high-impact proposals.
- Recognition and visibility when projects align with our shared strategy for sustainable outdoor sport.
Ready to Join?
We welcome all who are committed to advancing outdoor sports and nature-based recreation. To discuss ideas or seek guidance on project development, contact: enos@outdoor-sports-network.eu
Every contribution counts—whether it’s sharing expertise, testing new approaches, or shaping policy. Together, we strengthen the network, empower communities, and ensure outdoor sports thrive across Europe.