To advance children’s fundamental rights worldwide, the UEFA Foundation for Children has released its call for projects in 2023. Any organization that supports the UEFA Foundation’s mission and suggests doable steps to assist kids in the areas of access to sports, disabled children, healthy lifestyle, conflict victims, personal development, gender equality, environmental protection, employability, infrastructure and equipment, and strengthening partnerships can submit a project. The foundation supports projects in Europe and outside of Europe.

UEFA Foundation’s primary goals are solidatry and development support, rooted in respect for the ethical values that the foundation shares with its partners.

Successful projects should also fulfill certain criteria set out by the board of trustees and described in the eligibility section below.

2015 the foundation charter was signed, legally establishing the UEFA Foundation for Children as a non-profit organization according to Swiss law. It uses its resources to fulfill its mission: to assist kids in conformity with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Brief Details

Organized by: UEFA Foundation for Children

Submission Deadline: 28 July 2023

Assessment Level: Institutional and Project

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Eligibility Criteria

All applicant organizations should meet these criteria:

• Organizations from all across the world are welcome to apply.
• Projects outside of Europe are also supported.

At each level, there are two different sorts of criteria:

• Deal breakers are requirements that organizations must meet; the project will not be successful if the company or project does not.

1. Institutional level:

• The organization’s legal identity and institutional partners should recognize the organization or have been registered for at least three years.
• Missing published and approved audits or financial reports for the last three years
• Non-respect for the principles and values set out in the foundation’s ethics code

2. Project level:

• Activities not involving a majority of children under 18
• Activities not involving at least 20% of girls
• Projects primarily aimed at scouting, training, or promoting young talent exclusion

• Weighted—These standards apply to rank projects overall by determining their relative worth.

1. Institutional
   • Level of administrative costs
   • Level of co-funding
2. Project
   • Number of beneficiaries
   • Focus on Children
   • Children’s age range
   • Level of Girls’ Participation
   • Gender mainstreaming
   • Inclusion of sports activities
   • Environmental considerations
   • Account considered the local socioeconomic situation
   • General project context
   • Relevance of projects to needs
   • Collaboration with institutional partners
   • Medium and long-term sustainability of activities
   • Integration of local minorities and people of all abilities

Assessment Levels

The selection committee will grade and assess the projects based on two different levels:

1. Organizational level.
2. Project level.

How to Apply?

To apply for the UEFA Foundation for Children Call for Projects, please click the “Apply Now” tab below to get started, and then log in to the UEFA Foundation for Children website.

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Kindly visit UEFA Foundation for Children website for detailed information about the call for projects.

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