Budapest Association for International Sports

What Budapest Association for International Sports does

Budapest Association for International Sports (BAIS), operating under the brand 'We Move Budapest', is a volunteer-based Hungarian non-profit organization (legal name: Budapesti Egyesület a Nemzetközi Sportért; Tax Number 18946426-1-41) founded circa 2017 and headquartered at Vend utca 7, 1025 Budapest. BAIS's mission is to promote physical activity, healthy lifestyle, intercultural understanding, tolerance, solidarity, and active citizenship through sport-based non-formal education. The organization operates two branches: a local activities arm delivering free recurring sport events (eco-friendly hikes, running groups, salsa dancing, kayaking) primarily targeting internationals living in Budapest, and an international cooperation arm implementing Erasmus+ youth and sport projects. Since foundation, BAIS has participated in 25+ Erasmus+ projects spanning youth exchanges and sport cooperation partnerships across 20+ European countries, delivering programs covering Education through Sport, social inclusion, environmental sustainability through sport, women's leadership in sport, mental health through physical activity, intergenerational sport, refugee integration, and digital transformation of sport organizations (DiFIT, DigiPlay, FRIST, MindFitVR, HOORAY, SURE, Integration 101, Sport4E, Paddle for the Earth, LeaderSHE, and others). The organization has delegated over 100 youth and youth leaders to international projects.

BAIS's product portfolio comprises three layers: (i) core program streams (Erasmus+ Youth Projects and Erasmus+ Sport Projects, both co-funded by the European Commission); (ii) reusable digital/IP sub-products (DiFIT Digital Fitness resources, DigiPlay multi-language digital transformation toolkit, FRIST Digital Transformation Curriculum and Knowledge Sharing Platform, MindFitVR VR-for-mental-well-being toolkit, HOORAY online resources, Paddle for the Earth sustainable kayaking resources); and (iii) community services (Local Sport Events, Volunteering Program, 1% Hungarian Tax Donation Program, direct donations via Ko-fi and bank transfer). The core technology is non-formal education methodology combined with Erasmus+ program implementation frameworks; no proprietary software platform or AI/ML capability is disclosed. The volunteer ecosystem of 40+ members is the principal operational asset, supported by ~10 paid staff and a three-person presidency (President Bence Garamvölgyi, Vice President Barnabas Vagany, Member of Presidency Rodrigo Dudas).

BAIS generates no commercial revenue. Its inflows are exclusively grant-funded and donation-based: Erasmus+ European Commission co-funding across youth and sport actions, Hungarian 1% personal income tax donations, and direct donations through Ko-fi ('virtual coffee') and bank transfer. All programs and events are delivered free of charge to participants. Go-to-market is community-led and partnership-driven: local events are promoted via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube; international reach is achieved through Erasmus+ consortium partnerships with European sport federations, Olympic committees, youth organizations, and educational NGOs. Pricing is non-applicable given the non-commercial model.

Name

Budapest Association for International Sports

Legal name

Budapesti Egyesület a Nemzetközi Sportért

Website

https://wemovebudapest.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Budapest Association for International Sports (BAIS / We Move Budapest) is a Hungarian volunteer-based non-profit that promotes physical activity, intercultural understanding, and active citizenship through sport-based non-formal education, delivering free local events in Budapest and Erasmus+ youth and sport projects across 20+ European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports and Non-Formal Education Programs

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Amateur Event & Tournament Organizers (Meets, Invitationals, Opens) (MPAKACAL)

Keywords

• Community sports programs
• Youth exchange projects
• Non-formal sport education
• Intercultural sports initiatives
• Volunteer-driven non-profit

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Erasmus+ Funding: The organization receives funding through Erasmus+ European Union programs for youth and sports projects. BAIS has been realizing Erasmus+ youth and sports projects since its foundation and serves as a sending organization for international projects.
2. Tax Donations (1% Hungarian Tax Return): Hungarian taxpayers can donate 1% of their voluntary tax return to charitable causes. BAIS accepts these donations as a non-profit organization. Tax Number: 18946426-1-41.
3. Direct Donations and Support: The organization accepts donations through bank transfer (Account: 1620 0223 1007 7245 0000 0000) and through their Ko-fi 'virtual coffee' page (https://ko-fi.com/wemovebudapest).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Budapest Association for International Sports (BAIS) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization that promotes physical activity, healthy lifestyle, intercultural understanding, and active citizenship through sport-based non-formal education. It runs two branches: a local activities branch organizing free sport events, hikes, running groups, salsa dancing, and kayaking for internationals living in Budapest, and an international cooperation branch that designs, coordinates, and participates in Erasmus+ youth and sport projects across Europe.

Product overview

Budapest Association for International Sports (BAIS) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization offering a portfolio of Erasmus+ youth and sports projects, local sport events, and volunteering opportunities. The organization operates two main branches: one focused on local activities (regular sport events, hikes, running groups, salsa dancing, kayaking) targeting internationals in Budapest, and another working on international cooperation through Erasmus+ projects. The product portfolio includes Erasmus+ Youth Projects (youth exchanges promoting healthy lifestyle and intercultural understanding), Erasmus+ Sport Projects (cooperation partnerships and mobility initiatives covering areas like digital fitness, VR for mental health, sustainable sports, and social inclusion), and supplementary programs like the 1% Tax Donation initiative and volunteering opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erasmus+ Youth Projects Youth exchange programs promoting healthy lifestyle, intercultural understanding, and active citizenship through sport-based non-formal education. Targeted at young people aged 18-25 from Europe, delivered as sending organization within the Erasmus+ framework.
• Erasmus+ Sport Projects European sports cooperation partnerships and mobility projects covering eco-friendly sports, social inclusion, digital fitness, sustainable practices, and skills development. Targeted at grassroots sports organizations, youth leaders, and sports practitioners across Europe.
• Local Sport Events Free regular sport events, eco-friendly hikes, running groups, salsa dancing, and kayaking sessions in and around Budapest. Targeted primarily at internationals living in Budapest but open to all, organized by volunteers.
• DiFIT (Digital Fitness) Educational project promoting healthier digital habits and physical activity among European youth through educational resources and digital tools. Targeted at marginalized youth and sports practitioners across Europe.
• DigiPlay Toolkit Multilingual digital toolkit for digital transformation across European sports organizations, featuring best practices, case studies, and actionable templates in English, Hungarian, Italian, and Croatian. Targeted at sports organization staff and managers.
• MindFitVR Hybrid VR-plus-physical-activity program for mental well-being and emotional resilience among European youth, including a 3-day transnational workshop in Istanbul, Hybrid Resilience Days, and a MindFit VR Toolkit.
• FRIST (Fourth Revolution in Sport Training) Digital competencies training program for sports organizations at grassroots and amateur levels across Europe, producing a Digital Transformation Curriculum and Knowledge Sharing Platform. Targeted at sports organization staff.
• Paddle for the Earth Project promoting sustainable kayaking and canoeing practices while raising climate change awareness. Targeted at outdoor sports practitioners and environmental sports organizations.
• Volunteering Program Volunteer opportunities in sports volunteering, event management, and project coordination enabling skills development and community engagement in Budapest. Targeted at sport-passionate individuals living in Budapest.
• 1% Tax Donation Program Hungarian taxpayer donation program allowing individuals to donate 1% of their personal income tax to BAIS to support its mission of promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles through sport.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 youngsters and youth leaders delegated to international projects

Named customers4 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• FRIST Project Partners (Lota's Box Croatia, Female Volleyball Club Pazin, Bulgarian Sport Development Association, Sport Club Swim Academy Rok Kerin Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Fourth Revolution in Sport Training project enhancing digital competencies of sports organization staff. Digital Transformation Curriculum and Knowledge Sharing Platform development.
• EventVision - Sanus Vitae (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Sports staff mobility in Valencia, Spain hosted by Sanus Vitae. Participants learned event operations, volunteer management, sustainability, and community sport development. Also attended European Sport Platform 2025 in Barcelona.
• MindFit VR Partners (Experiential Training Center Association DeM Türkiye, Panathlon International Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Innovative project merging physical activity with Virtual Reality technology for mental well-being among European youth. 3-day transnational workshop in Istanbul, Hybrid Resilience Days implementation, and MindFit VR Toolkit development.
• DigiPlay Partners (CEIPES Italy, Zagreb Academic Sports Association Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Digital empowerment sports project led by BAIS to train representatives from sports organizations in digital competencies. Multi-language toolkit development in English, Hungarian, Italian, and Croatian.
• SECoSS Project - Ericeira Surf Club (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Sport for Environmentally Conscious and Sustainable Society staff mobility hosted by Ericeira Surf Club in Portugal. Participants learned eco-friendly sports event organization from local sports organizations.
• SEASHORE - Sport Evolution Alliance (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Job shadowing activity in Cascais, Portugal with 10 BAIS volunteers learning eco-friendly sports organization and environmental protection practices.
• SURE Project Partners (ENGSO Sweden, 100% SPORT Austria, Secretaria Regional da Saude e Desporto Portugal, Finlands Svenska Idrott, Hrvatski Olimpijski Odbor, Olympic Committee of Serbia, Triple ThreaT Netherlands, OPS Italy, Sportunity Luxembourg, Sport Social Solutions Skopje)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202436-month flagship project on Sport for Unity, Resilience and Empowerment addressing cooperation within organized sport movement to support vulnerable communities in crisis situations. Major EU-funded initiative with multiple national Olympic committees and sports organizations.
• DiFIT Project Partners (Lagerta Serbia, Copenhagen Youth Network Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Digital Fitness project led by BAIS to address digital and physical health habits among European youth. Lagerta focuses on physical activities and educational workshops; CYN leads digital fitness program design for marginalized youth.
• SEASHORE - Sport Evolution Alliance (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Boosting Environmental Awareness through Sports Volunteering job shadowing in Cascais, Portugal. BAIS volunteers learned eco-friendly sports event organization from SEA.
• Sport4E Partners (CEIPES Italy, SJPF Portugal, Tempo Finito Spain, ISCAP Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Skills through Sport for Employability and Entrepreneurship project to develop soft and transversal skills from sports applicable to employment. Coordinated by CEIPES (Italy) with 30-month duration.
• Integration 101 Partners (United Societies of Balkans, L'Orma SSD ARL Italy, Asociatia Se Poate Romania, IKOS Turkey, Champions Factory Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 202324-month cooperation partnership for inclusion of refugees through sports. Creates tools (Handbook, Manual, MOOC) for practitioners working with young third-country nationals. Led by United Societies of Balkans (Greece).
• HOORAY Partners (ENGSO Youth Sweden, Technical University of Munich, RBES UK, ISS Italy, SAD Portugal, SSOI Rijeka Croatia, Monaliiku Finland, ISCA Denmark)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Youth for Youth's Mental Health through Physical Activity project developing online resources for adolescents' significant others. Led by ENGSO Youth with 30-month duration targeting mental health promotion through sports.
• Paddle for the Earth Partners (Caritas of the Archdiocese of Zagreb, KDBS Slovenia, Kajak Kanu Klub Mladost Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202324-month project promoting sustainable kayaking and canoeing practices while raising awareness of climate change. Five international partner meetings held across Croatia, Slovenia, and Hungary.
• GETS Partners (ADEL Slovakia, Accelerator for Sustainable Society Croatia, Champions Factory Ireland, SEA Portugal, EUNIK Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Green Education Through Sports project developing online educational tool for grassroots sport and environmental organizations to deliver eco-friendly sport events. 18-month cooperation partnership.
• AccESD Partners (Sustainable Society Accelerator Croatia, Kayak Canoe Club Mladost Croatia, Active Citizens Croatia, Kayaking society brkati som Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Accelerating Education on Sustainable Development project contributing to European Climate Pact through grassroots sport clubs. Capacity building for sustainable development in local communities.
• Sport for Green Future Partners (National Sport Leaders Network Kavadarci, Entrejuegos Spain, Champions Factory Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SGF project partnership to use Sport for Development methods to educate young people about environmental protection and create European network of S4D trainers. Works toward SDG13 and 2030 Agenda environmental goals.
• LeaderSHE Partners (Handball Club Belgrade Serbia, Yanta Volley North Macedonia, Karate Klub Nis Serbia, Danish Youth Team Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Developing women leaders project addressing gender inequality in sports through capacity-building, teamwork and leadership skills training for women in sports. Coordinated by Handball Club Belgrade.
• ReSport Project Partners (Austria, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Reinventing Sporting Traditions (ReSport) project with partners from Austria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Turkey. Project aims to reinvent European Traditional Sports and Games adapted to digital trends. Co-funded by Erasmus+ Sport program.
• USASI Project Partners (Association Compass Spain, Fitness Federation of Slovenia, Zavod Popotnik, MSKU Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Urban Sport as Social Inclusion project with Association Compass (Spain), Fitness Federation of Slovenia (FZS), Zavod Popotnik (Slovenia), and MSKU (Turkey). BAIS serves as one of the implementing partners.
• United through Urban Movement Partners (Magyar Parkour Sportegyesület Hungary, LEAP Sports Scotland, MSSA Malta, Sport Evolution Alliance Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Project promoting social inclusion through urban sports (Parkour, Street workout, 3x3 Streetball). Educational YouTube channel development and small-scale urban sport festival organization.
• You(th) Be Active PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017European youth-sport initiative linked to European Youth Sport Forum 2017 and third European Week of Sport. Addresses physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle among young Europeans.
• YEAHH Youth Exchange PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2016Young Europeans for Active and Healthy Habits youth exchange bringing together 30 young Europeans in Budapest to explore healthy active living and EU sport policy goals.
• UNAPI PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2016United Against Physical Inactivity youth exchange with 40 participants (4+1 from each country) aged 18-25 discovering benefits of regular physical exercise through non-formal learning methods.
• Budapest HikersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner listed on BAIS website for outdoor activities. Budapest Hikers organizes hiking events that align with BAIS's eco-friendly and active lifestyle mission.
• Gile FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization on BAIS website. The Gile Foundation shares similar mission values regarding community development and social impact.
• European Commission (Erasmus+ Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAIS receives funding and implements projects under the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. This includes youth projects and sports projects. Most BAIS projects are co-funded by the European Commission.
• Funmilies Partners (Athens Network of Collaborating Experts Greece, Active Bulgarian Society, CSC Danilo Dolci Italy, Slovenian Third Age University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergenerational sport solutions project coordinated by ANCE (Greece) addressing loneliness and sedentary lifestyle of older people (65+) and youth (25-) through intergenerational sports activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• streetfootballworld: Germany-based global network using sport for social development. Compares thematically to BAIS's social-inclusion work, though operates at much larger scale with corporate partnership model.
• Youth Sport Trust: UK-based larger charity using sport for youth development. Operates at significantly greater scale but shares the sport-based non-formal education methodology and youth-focused mission.
• ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association): Denmark-based global sport NGO with significantly larger scale. Both organizations implement EU sport projects and operate Move & Learn–style initiatives, but ISCA serves a wider global footprint with broader thematic coverage.

Direct peers

• CEIPES: Italian non-profit active in Erasmus+ Youth and Sport projects (Sport4E coordinator, DigiPlay partner). Directly comparable in mission, project portfolio, and grant-funded operating model.
• ENGSO (European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation): Brussels-based umbrella NGO of European sport federations. BAIS is a partner in ENGSO-led HOORAY and SURE projects, and both organizations operate in the EU sport-policy and project-implementation space.
• United Societies of Balkans: Greek-based non-profit that coordinates Integration 101 with BAIS and runs Erasmus+ youth and sport projects with similar community-inclusion themes. Comparable NGO profile, scale, and Erasmus+ dependency.
• Active Bulgarian Society: Bulgarian non-profit participating in the Funmilies project with BAIS. Similar small-scale NGO running Erasmus+ sport projects focused on community engagement and inclusion.
• Champions Factory: Bulgarian/Ireland-registered non-profit partnering with BAIS on Sport for Green Future, Integration 101, and others. Operates at similar scale with comparable Erasmus+ project focus.
• EUNIK: Netherlands-based non-profit partner in the GETS project. Similar volunteer-led community sport NGO profile with comparable Erasmus+ cooperation-partnership portfolio.
• Sport Evolution Alliance: Portuguese NGO partnering with BAIS on multiple Erasmus+ projects (UUM, SEASHORE, GETS). Highly comparable in size, mission (eco-friendly sports, inclusion), and Portuguese-Hungarian peer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wemovebudapest
• Facebookfacebook.com/wemovebudapest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wemovebudapest
• Instagraminstagram.com/wemovebudapest

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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