UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects

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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 using sport to address environmental protection and child development challenges globally
Funding Amount
Amount not publicly specified; grants awarded annually to 60-70 projects worldwide
Deadline
2026-07-31 (periodic)
How to Apply
Submit proposal during the annual call window in June-July; UEFA Foundation evaluates all submissions; board of trustees makes final decisions in autumn; apply at uefafoundation.org
Target Region
Global, no geographic restrictions
Contact
UEFA Foundation for Children, Route de Geneve 46, CH-1260 Nyon, Switzerland; projets.uefafoundation.org
Last Checked
2026-03-14 21:32

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Summary

The UEFA Foundation for Children is a Swiss-based charitable foundation established by UEFA to use the power of football to improve the lives of children globally. The Foundation runs an annual open call for project proposals across ten thematic areas: access to sport, personal development, disabled children, healthy lifestyle, conflict victims, gender equality, environmental protection, employability, infrastructure and equipment, and strengthening partnerships. Applications are open to any organisation worldwide that works with children; there are no geographic restrictions. In recent cycles, 60-90 projects have received grants per year, with past recipients including organisations in Kenya, Egypt, and other non-European countries. Environmental protection is one of the ten eligible focus areas, with past examples including Football for Climate Change in Egypt and FOOTBALL4WILDLIFE in Kenya. The Foundation does not publicly list individual grant amounts on its website. The application window opens annually in June and July, with the board of trustees reviewing submissions and announcing decisions in autumn.

Historical Context

Annual programme running since UEFA Foundation was established. 64 projects funded in one recent cycle; 72 in another. Environmental protection has been a consistent eligible theme.

Why it was added

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