UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects
Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 21:31
Annual open call for organisations worldwide using football to protect the environment and develop children. Grants awarded across 10 focus areas including environmental protection; next call opens June/July 2026. No geographic restrictions.
Source: https://uefafoundation.org/general-information/call-for-projects-2/
Funding Details
- Funder
- UEFA Foundation for Children
- Funding Goal
- Support organisations working with vulnerable children across 10 focus areas: access to sport, personal development, healthy lifestyle, disabled children, conflict victims, gender equality, employability, infrastructure and equipment, environmental protection, and strengthening partnerships. The foundation funds practical measures to promote the fundamental rights of vulnerable children worldwide.
- Funding Amount
- Not publicly specified; grants awarded annually after board of trustees autumn meeting
- Deadline
- Annual, typically June-July (periodic)
- How to Apply
- Annual call for projects open during June and July. Applications submitted via the candidate registration platform on the foundation website. UEFA Foundation for Children examines and evaluates every project submitted. Board of trustees takes final decision at autumn meeting. Call for projects 2025 is closed; 2026 call expected June-July 2026.
- Target Region
- Global — no geographic restrictions
- Contact
- contact@uefafoundation.org | UEFA Foundation for Children, Route de Genève 46, CH-1260 Nyon, Switzerland
- Last Checked
- 2026-04-21 04:57
Application Checklist
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Summary
The UEFA Foundation for Children is the philanthropic arm of UEFA, operating an annual call for projects open to NGOs and organisations worldwide that work with vulnerable children. The foundation aims to promote the fundamental rights of children through practical, on-the-ground projects, with a strong emphasis on solidarity and development aid. Thematic scope spans ten focus areas: access to sport, personal development, healthy lifestyle, disabled children, conflict victims, gender equality, employability, infrastructure and equipment, environmental protection, and strengthening partnerships. Environmental protection is one of the listed priority areas, potentially allowing projects with an environmental component alongside a child welfare dimension. Eligible activities include any practical measures improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children in the above focus areas. Projects must align with the values and ethics code of the foundation and meet criteria set by the board of trustees. Geographic scope is fully global — the foundation explicitly states it is not limited to European projects and operates across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. Eligible applicants are organisations and NGOs working with children anywhere in the world. No formal partnership requirements are specified, though applicants must demonstrate shared values with the foundation. The call for projects is annual, open during June and July each year. Applications are submitted via an online platform; the board of trustees selects projects at its autumn meeting. Grant amounts are not publicly disclosed. The 2025 call is closed; the 2026 cycle is expected to open in June 2026.
Historical Context
Annual call for projects running since foundation's establishment. 10-year anniversary programme noted on website. Call for projects 2025 is now closed.
Why it was added
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