To advance children’s fundamental rights worldwide, the UEFA Foundation for Children has released its call for projects in 2025. Any organization that supports the UEFA Foundation’s mission and suggests practical steps to support children in the areas of access to sports, disabled children, healthy lifestyles, 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 worldwide.

UEFA Foundation’s primary goals are solidarity 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 utilizes its resources to fulfill its mission: to support children following the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Brief Details

Organized by: UEFA Foundation for Children

Submission Deadline: 1 August 2025

Assessment Level: Institutional and Project

Eligible Countries: All

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 fails to do so.

1. Institutional level:

• The organization’s legal identity and institutional partners should have been recognized by the organization or 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 are excluded

• 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.

Apply Now

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

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