SESLA: Sport for Education and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa

Overview

In response to the fact that one in four young people in Africa are not in formal education, employment or training, Laureus Sport for Good, the International Olympic Committee and Agence Française de Développement alongside key African sport and social development institutions, have joined together to form the Sport for Education and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa programme (SESLA). 

The funding opportunity is focused on using sports-based approaches to improve pathways for young people, to be delivered over 12 months between January and December 2025.

Open Call for Proposals are designed to support project delivery of non-profit organisations which use or wish to use sport as a tool to further support the development of education and employability of young people in Africa. Grants of between 40,000 to 50,000 USD are available.

Key information

• Eligible countries: Benin, Egypt, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Rwanda, Tunisia.
• Beneficiary: Non-profit Organisation
• Theme: Developing education and employability of young people in Africa
• Type of funding: Grant
• Type of support: Funding between USD 40,000 to 50,000.
• Selection process: Call for applications with 2 stages (eligibility and selection)
• Deadline for applications: 27^th September 2024

Eligibility criteria

• The organisation must be registered as a Non-Profit Organisation.
• The organisation must have authorisation to operate in the country or countries in which the project will be implemented.
• The organisation must already have a demonstrable presence in the country of implementation.
• The organisation must be eligible to receive funding from the UK.
• The organisation must have been established for two or more years at the time of application.
• The organisation must commit to a project delivery of 12 months (January to December 2025)
• Humanitarian or immediate crisis relief projects are not eligible for this funding.
• Proposals must include specific consideration for how the design and implementation of the programme will promote gender equity.
• The organisation must work with children and/or young people from underprivileged backgrounds and use sport as a tool for social change.
• The organisation must have a suitable child protection and safeguarding plan in place or at least have clear plans to be working towards having one.
• Proposals must have a focus on Education and/or Employability

Consult the full list of eligibility criteria and application procedures in the call for projects regulations here.  

You meet SESLA’s open call for proposals eligibility criteria and would like to apply? Submit your application on the dedicated link by clicking here.

You can download the offline application form for the Open Call for Proposals here.

You can download he required Excel budget template for Proposal  here.

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