The FIFA Foundation has the opening of applications for the 2025-2026 edition of the Community Programme, an initiative aimed at disadvantaged children and young people.

General presentation

The FIFA Foundation’s Community Programme is committed to supporting non-governmental organisations that use the power of football as a social lever to foster community impact.

Main objective of this programme is to support innovative local projects to address the most pressing global challenges affecting disadvantaged children and young people, thereby contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals.

In particular, initiatives submitted in response to this call for applications must promote a number of themes, including health, well-being, education, gender equality and the fight against poverty and inequalities.

 

Key information

  • Eligible countries: Worldwide
  • Beneficiary: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
  • Theme: Health, education, gender equality, reduction of poverty and inequalities, peace and justice.
  • Type of funding: Grant
  • Type of support: Funding up to USD 30,000 per year
  • Selection procedure: Call for applications with 2 stages (eligibility and selection)
  • Deadline for applications: 26 July 2024

 

Eligibility criteria

  • Be a legal and registered entity with non-governmental status in the country where the proposed activities are to be implemented
  • Be politically and religiously independent and not-for-profit
  • Not be discriminatory in any way (on social, ethnic, racial, religious, financial, gender-based, talent-based grounds, etc.)
  • Be a direct implementer of the proposed activities that use football as a tool to address social issues, target children or young people and provide development opportunities for vulnerable people
  • Present a proposal featuring activities that are run regularly
  • Be committed to transparent practices in the areas of accounting, administration and governance
  • Be financially sustainable and have a long-term approach
  • Be committed to child safeguarding and have a safeguarding policy in place
  • Not be affiliated to competitors of FIFA Commercial Affiliates.

 

Read the full guidelines for the 2025-2026 edition of the FIFA Foundation Community Programme here

 

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Deadline for submission
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FIFA FOUNDATION
Established in March 2018, the FIFA Foundation is an independent body with the aim of helping to promote social change around the world by supporting projects, programmes, initiatives and organisations, particularly those that use football as a tool for social development.
Sustainable development goals
03 Good health and well-being
04 Quality education
05 Gender equality
10 Reduced inequalities
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
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