Selected Grants
Lyras, A. 2002-2021. A total $1070,000 funding received as a Principal Investigator and more than $2,000,000 as Co-Principal Investigator in collaborative projects related to Olympism in Action youth program design, delivery and impact assessment (e.g. Applied Olympism and conflict resolution and sustainable development). Inclusive and integrating Olympic and Paralympic education field research funding received from the International Olympic Committee/Olympic Solidarity, United Nations Development Office, United Nations Office of Program Services, Georgetown University, Cyprus Research Foundation, European Union, Generations for Peace and Goldman Sachs Gives.
Lyras, A & Vrasidas C. (2021) TACKLE: TACKLE Racism in Grassroots Football. Grant proposal awarded. European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Total amount requested 298.170 EUR.
Lyras, A., & Welty Peachey, J., (2011). A longitudinal impacts assessment of Street Soccer USA. Street Soccer USA, New York, New York. $5,000 (portions in kind). Author and Co-Principal Investigator.
Lyras, A., Welty Peachey, J., Cunningham, G.B., & Bruening, J. (2011). An impacts assessment of the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games and World Youth Peace Summit. Institute for International Sport, Kingston, Rhode Island. $30,000 (portions in kind). Author and Co-Principal Investigator.
Lyras, A., Borland J., & Welty Peachey, J., (2010). Sport for social change: Assessing the impact of the Street Soccer USA Cup on effective Life Changes Among the Homeless. North American Association for Sport Management Research Award ($2,000). Co-Principal Investigator.
Lyras, A., Yiannakis, A. & Kartakoullis, N. (2007). Building a common future through sport and education. Grant awarded by the United Nations Development Programme. ($197,619). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Welty Peachey, J., & Lyras, A. (2006). Grant submitted to the University of Connecticut’s Office of Human Rights to bring speakers from the Center for the Study of Sport in Society to campus to talk about athletes and human rights. ($1,500).
Lyras, A., Yiannakis, A. & Kartakoullis, N. (2006). Doves Olympic Movement Summer Camps 2006-2007. Grant awarded by the United Nations Development Programme ($142,070). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Lyras, A. Yiannakis, A., & Kartakoullis N. (2005). Doves Olympic Movement Summer Camp 2005. Grant awarded by the United Nations Office of Project Services ($64,500). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Lyras, A. (2004). Multidimensional Sport Development: An investigation of the educational aspects and psycho-social impact of sports. Grant awarded from the Cyprus Research Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus ($100,000). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Lyras, A (2002-2003 & 2003-2004). International Olympic Committee’s IOC’s Higher Education Scholarship for Sport Administrators recipient for two consecutive years through a worldwide selection process from Olympic Solidarity.
Lyras, A. (2004-2007). Ph.D. Dissertation was supported with Funding from the Cyprus Research Foundation and the United Nations.
Lyras, A. (2006-2007). Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Graduate School, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Lyras, A. (2007). Graduate Student Association Scholarship and Leadership Award, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
CONSULTANT- EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROJECTS- AWARDED GRANTS
Promoting good governance in sport through social responsibility “GoSport” (2019). Funded by the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. 239,480 EUR.
Change your mind coach (2019). Funded by the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. 341,055 EUR.
Lyras, A & Vrasidas C. (2021) TACKLE: TACKLE Racism in Grassroots Football. Grant proposal awarded. European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Total amount requested 298.170 EUR.
Lyras, A., & Welty Peachey, J., (2011). A longitudinal impacts assessment of Street Soccer USA. Street Soccer USA, New York, New York. $5,000 (portions in kind). Author and Co-Principal Investigator.
Lyras, A., Welty Peachey, J., Cunningham, G.B., & Bruening, J. (2011). An impacts assessment of the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games and World Youth Peace Summit. Institute for International Sport, Kingston, Rhode Island. $30,000 (portions in kind). Author and Co-Principal Investigator.
Lyras, A., Borland J., & Welty Peachey, J., (2010). Sport for social change: Assessing the impact of the Street Soccer USA Cup on effective Life Changes Among the Homeless. North American Association for Sport Management Research Award ($2,000). Co-Principal Investigator.
Lyras, A., Yiannakis, A. & Kartakoullis, N. (2007). Building a common future through sport and education. Grant awarded by the United Nations Development Programme. ($197,619). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Welty Peachey, J., & Lyras, A. (2006). Grant submitted to the University of Connecticut’s Office of Human Rights to bring speakers from the Center for the Study of Sport in Society to campus to talk about athletes and human rights. ($1,500).
Lyras, A., Yiannakis, A. & Kartakoullis, N. (2006). Doves Olympic Movement Summer Camps 2006-2007. Grant awarded by the United Nations Development Programme ($142,070). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Lyras, A. Yiannakis, A., & Kartakoullis N. (2005). Doves Olympic Movement Summer Camp 2005. Grant awarded by the United Nations Office of Project Services ($64,500). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Lyras, A. (2004). Multidimensional Sport Development: An investigation of the educational aspects and psycho-social impact of sports. Grant awarded from the Cyprus Research Foundation, Nicosia, Cyprus ($100,000). (Author and Principal Investigator)
Lyras, A (2002-2003 & 2003-2004). International Olympic Committee’s IOC’s Higher Education Scholarship for Sport Administrators recipient for two consecutive years through a worldwide selection process from Olympic Solidarity.
Lyras, A. (2004-2007). Ph.D. Dissertation was supported with Funding from the Cyprus Research Foundation and the United Nations.
Lyras, A. (2006-2007). Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Graduate School, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Lyras, A. (2007). Graduate Student Association Scholarship and Leadership Award, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
CONSULTANT- EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROJECTS- AWARDED GRANTS
Promoting good governance in sport through social responsibility “GoSport” (2019). Funded by the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. 239,480 EUR.
Change your mind coach (2019). Funded by the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. 341,055 EUR.
