COMITE REGIONAL OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF GRAND EST

What COMITE REGIONAL OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF GRAND EST does

CROS Grand Est (Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Grand Est) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) operating as the regional decentralized body of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF). Founded on January 1, 2018, through the mandated merger of CROS Lorraine, CROS Alsace, and CROS Champagne-Ardenne following the 2015 territorial reorganization law (N.O.T.Re), the organization represents the Olympic and sports movement across the Grand Est region, federating 1.3 million licensed athletes across 14,000 clubs, 100 regional leagues, and 87 sports disciplines.

The organization delivers a diversified portfolio of programs and services under the Plan Olympique Sport et Territoire (POST) 2022-2025 framework, spanning four delegated thematic areas: Sport & Education/Citizenship, Sport & Professionalization, Sport & Health/Well-being, and Sport & Public Policies/High-level Sport. Key offerings include the Prescri'Mouv regional health program (coordinated with ARS Grand Est and 8 professional physical activity networks), Work & Move Grand Est (corporate workplace wellness), Sports de nature, the Centre de Ressources du Sport Transfrontalier (France's first cross-border sports resource center, established January 2022), the Label Communes et Villes Sportives (municipal certification program), Éducation et Citoyenneté initiatives, RSO (corporate social responsibility) tools, a DIRECCTE-registered training catalog (cros-formations-grandest.catalogueformpro.com), and a payroll management service supporting over 240 associations. Operations are anchored at the Maison Régionale des Sports in Tomblaine (6,500 m², 5 levels, fully financed by Region Grand Est) with regional antennas in Châlons-en-Champagne and Strasbourg.

The revenue model combines public subsidies (Region Grand Est, ANS, state services via DRAJES, ARS), membership/federation contributions from affiliated clubs, training fees (with preferential rates for the sporting movement), and service fees from payroll management. Leadership comprises approximately 20 professional staff plus volunteer administrators, with Jean-Marc HAAS BECKER as President and Sébastien MATHIEU as Director. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on institutional representation, direct engagement with clubs and leagues, and a multi-channel digital presence (website, monthly newsletter since September 2018, and active social media). No external investment or venture capital structure exists; the entity is funded entirely through public-sector and federation channels.

Name

COMITE REGIONAL OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF GRAND EST

Legal name

COMITE REGIONAL OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF GRAND EST

Website

https://sportgrandest.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CROS Grand Est is a French regional non-profit federation representing the Olympic and sports movement across the Grand Est region, serving 1.3 million licensed athletes across 14,000 clubs through training, health programs, cross-border sports coordination, and institutional representation as a CNOSF decentralized body.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation and Administration Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAI

Olympic & Multi-Sport Movement Organizations (NOCs, Olympic Committees)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKACAD

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAD

Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

Keywords

• Sports federation services
• Sports training services
• Payroll management associations
• Sport-health programs
• Corporate sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomblaine, Grandest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and federation fees: The CROS Grand Est receives support through its affiliation with CNOSF and represents the sports movement in institutional bodies. Revenue flows include membership contributions from affiliated clubs and committees, as well as subsidies from government bodies including the Region Grand Est, state services, and the Agence Nationale du Sport.
2. Training services: As a registered training organization (Organisme de Formation) referenced with DIRECCTE, CROS Grand Est delivers professional training services to sports clubs, associations, municipalities, and enterprises. The organization provides training for volunteers and professional agents across all sports themes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CROS Grand Est is a regional non-profit Olympic and sports committee that federates, supports, advises, and represents 14,000 sports clubs and approximately 100 regional leagues covering 1.3 million licensed athletes across 87 disciplines in France's Grand Est region. Its offerings span training programs for volunteers and professionals (Formation), sport-health coordination (Prescri'Mouv), corporate sports (Work & Move), cross-border sports resource services, municipal labeling (Label Communes et Villes Sportives), payroll management for associations (Impact Emploi), and operation of the Maison Régionale des Sports facility.

Product overview

CROS Grand Est is a regional Olympic and sports committee serving the Grand Est region of France. The organization operates as a federation body rather than a commercial product company, offering a portfolio of sports development programs, administrative services for sports associations, and regional facilities. Key offerings include: Sport-Santé/Prescri'Mouv (health through sports with medical prescriptions), Work & Move (corporate sports), Sports de nature (nature sports coordination), Sport Transfrontalier (cross-border sports support), the Label Communes et Villes Sportives (municipal labeling), Éducation et Citoyenneté programs, RSO (corporate social responsibility), Formation (training services), payroll management services, and the Maison Régionale des Sports facility. The organization also provides a sports directory and newsletter communications. These services are delivered through its headquarters in Tomblaine and two regional antennas in Châlons-en-Champagne and Strasbourg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prescri'Mouv: Regional program launched by ARS Grand Est to improve health and physical condition of patients with chronic diseases through physical activity, coordinated by the CROS Grand Est.
• Centre de Ressources du Sport Transfrontalier
• Work & Move Grand Est

Products and services

• Sport-Santé | Prescri'Mouv Regional health-through-sports program launched by ARS Grand Est to improve health and physical condition of adults with chronic diseases through prescribed physical activity. Coordinates with 8 networks of qualified physical activity professionals across the Grand Est territory, serving patients referred by their treating physician.
• Sport Entreprise | Work & Move Grand Est

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.3 million licensed athletes federated across 14,000 clubs in Grand Est
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Région Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Region Grand Est is a key institutional partner and funder of CROS Grand Est. The region fully finances and manages the Maison Régionale des Sports headquarters building. The Region also supports the Team Grand Est high-level sports program (2026 renewal).
• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCROS Grand Est is the regional branch (organe déconcentré) of the CNOSF at the administrative region level. The CNOSF delegates missions to CROS through the Plan Olympique Sport et Territoire (POST) framework every four years.
• ANS (Agence Nationale du Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agence Nationale du Sport is the national sports agency created in April 2019. CROS Grand Est participates in the regional implementation of ANS policies including high performance and practice development missions.
• ARS Grand Est (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARS Grand Est launched the Prescri'Mouv program, a regional initiative to improve health through physical activity for patients with chronic diseases. CROS Grand Est participates as a competent association providing local physical activity offerings coordinated through 8 professional networks.
• DRDJSCS/DRAJES Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirection Régionale et Départementale de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Cohésion Sociale (now DRAJES) is the regional government body overseeing sports policy. CROS Grand Est is referenced as a training organization with this body.
• Conference Franco-Germano-Suisse du Rhin supérieurstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border governance body for the Upper Rhine region involving France, Germany, and Switzerland. CROS Grand Est participates in cross-border sports initiatives through this framework.
• Massif des VosgesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency for the Vosges massif area. Partner in sports and nature initiatives and territorial development programs.
• CoSMoS (Conseil Social du Mouvement Sportif)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoSMoS is the major employer representative and employers' association for the sports sector. CROS Grand Est is represented by Bernard SIMONIN (Vice-President, national council member) and Sébastien MATHIEU (Director, alternate) to advocate for the Grand Est sports movement.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-German Youth Office that supports cross-border youth exchanges including sports projects. Partner in the EUROPOD project and cross-border sports initiatives.
• GECT Alzette-BelvalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Grouping of Territorial Cooperation for the Alzette-Belval area. Partner in cross-border territorial development including sports projects.
• Eurodistrict Strasbourg-OrtenauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation structure between Strasbourg and Ortenau (Germany). Partner in cross-border sports projects and initiatives.
• DISP (Ministry of Justice)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Direction de la Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse (under Ministry of Justice) partners with CROS Grand Est on sports programs in correctional settings, supporting sport in prison environments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Agence Nationale du Sport (ANS): National sports agency created in 2019 that funds and coordinates high-performance and mass-participation sport policy in France. CROS Grand Est participates in regional ANS policy implementation, making ANS a key institutional counterpart.
• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français): Parent national Olympic committee that delegates regional missions to CROS Grand Est through the POST framework. Operates as the umbrella governing body for the entire French Olympic and sports movement, of which CROS Grand Est is the regional branch.

Direct peers

• CROS Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Sister regional CROS with similar structure, scope of services (training, sport-santé, RSO, cross-border coordination with Spain), and CNOSF affiliation.
• CROS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Sister CROS with identical statutory mission, federating clubs and leagues under CNOSF's delegated POST framework, with comparable sport-santé, training, and corporate programs.
• CROS Hauts-de-France: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for Hauts-de-France. Directly comparable regional federation created in 2018 from a similar post-NOT.Re merger of predecessor CROS bodies, delivering training, payroll services, and sport-santé programs to clubs.
• CROS Île-de-France: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for the Île-de-France region. Same role, structure, and CNOSF-affiliation as CROS Grand Est, serving clubs and leagues in the Paris region with comparable programs (training, sport-santé, RSO).
• CROS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for PACA. Sister regional federation with identical statutory mission and CNOSF affiliation, offering analogous programs to clubs and leagues.
• CROS Occitanie: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for Occitanie. Comparable regional CROS delivering federation, training, sport-santé, and corporate wellness programs to sports clubs in southern France.
• CROS Bretagne: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for Bretagne. Comparable CROS structure providing training, payroll, and sport-development services to affiliated clubs in the region.

Emerging players

• CoSMoS (Conseil Social du Mouvement Sportif): Major employer representative and employers' association for the French sports sector. CROS Grand Est's Vice-President and Director sit on CoSMoS bodies, reflecting the deep operational link between the federation and employer-side sports policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/partagetonsport
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT0w7cXu1_muELRzs3TuF2A?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/crosge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comite-regional-olympique-et-sportif-grand-est
• Instagraminstagram.com/cros_grand_est

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about COMITE REGIONAL OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF GRAND EST