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Page states deadline is May 29 (year not specified); stored deadline is May 28, 2026 — one day discrepancy. The fund aims to raise over $100M by the 2026 World Cup Final with all funds disbursed within two years after.
Applications open for FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Program is sponsored by FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. This global grant initiative is designed to improve access to education and sports opportunities for children in underserved communities worldwide. It supports grassroots organizations working directly with local populations to reduce educational disparities.
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Please contact us at contact@globalcitizen. org if you would like to re-activate your account. The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is a bold new initiative to expand access to quality education and football for children around the world.
With the goal of raising over $100 million by the 2026 World Cup Final , the Fund will support education efforts and FIFA’s Football for Schools program across more than 200 countries.
Donate to the Fund Today and Help Unlock the Power of Education and Football Meet the First Cohort of Grantees How The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Works Finances from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund will be granted into grassroots programmes in over 200 countries. 27 grants have been made already , and applications for the next round are open until May 29 .
Some of the funds will also be allocated to the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme, a FIFA and UNESCO led initiative that advances life skills, learning, and community development through football around the world. Meet Some of Our First Grantees Antonio Rüdiger Foundation The Antonio Rüdiger Foundation is a global nonprofit focused on expanding educational access and empowering youth through sport and community development.
Autisme Rwanda is an organization dedicated to supporting children with autism and their families through education, therapy, and advocacy. Beyond Soccer is a Massachusetts-based youth development organization that uses soccer as a gateway to academic success, leadership, and career readiness.
Sports & academic tutoring Image: David Clarke on Unsplash Anyone can contribute to the Education Fund and help ensure every child has access to quality learning and life-changing opportunities through football. Donate today or start your own fundraiser challenge. If you are considering a major gift towards the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, please reach out to our philanthropy team at philanthropy@globalcitizen.
org to discuss ways you can support us. All donations are tax-deductible in the U.S. and managed transparently by Global Citizen. Apply Now: Help Shape the Future of Learning Education changes everything, and now, your organization can help make that change possible.
If your grassroots organization is making a difference in education, we invite you to apply for a grant and join us in creating a brighter, more equitable future for children around the world. Take action with us now to call on organisations and governments to ensure that every child has access to reading programs, sport, and safe classrooms. Frequently Asked Questions What is the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund?
The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is an initiative that aims to raise USD $100 million to provide access to quality education and football for children around the world. The new fund will provide targeted support to organisations across the globe dedicated to improving education for children.
The landmark initiative will inspire new commitments from philanthropies, businesses, and individuals, and comes following the announcement of the impactful and engaging four-year partnership between FIFA and Global Citizen made at last September’s Global Citizen Festival in New York. Finances from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund will be granted into grassroots programmes in over 200 countries.
Some of the funds will also be allocated to the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme, a FIFA and UNESCO led initiative that advances life skills, learning, and community development through football around the world. What is the Football for Schools Program?
Football for Schools (F4S) is an ambitious programme run by FIFA, in collaboration with UNESCO, which aims to contribute to the education, development and empowerment of around 700 million children. It seeks to make football more accessible to both boys and girls around the world by incorporating football activities into the education system, in partnership with relevant authorities and stakeholders.
The programme has been designed to promote targeted life skills and competencies through football and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other priorities. Global Citizen is the world’s largest movement of action takers and impact makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty NOW. The voices of millions of Global Citizens around the world are driving lasting change by taking action every day.
We post, tweet, message, vote, sign, and call to inspire those who can make things happen to act — government leaders, businesses, philanthropists, artists, and citizens — together improving lives. By downloading our app, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards with tickets to events, products, subscriptions, and more. Global Citizens have taken over 42.
9 million actions since 2009. Today, these actions, in combination with high-level advocacy work, have led to over $49 billion being distributed to our partners around the world, impacting 1. 3 billion lives in the fight to end extreme poverty.
You can learn more about our impact here . The FIFA Global Citizen Education fund is managed by Global Citizen. Finances from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund will be granted into grassroots programmes in over 200 countries.
50% of the funds will be allocated to the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme, a FIFA and UNESCO led initiative that advances life skills, learning, and community development through football around the world. 50% of funds will be allocated to a public call for applications managed by Global Citizen.
This process will be open to registered legal entities that can legally accept grants from a US-based 501c(3), with grants typically ranging from USD50,000 to USD250,000. Full details on application process and criteria will be published by Global Citizen in the coming months, with all funds disbursed within two years of the 2026 World Cup Final .
Global Citizen conducts comprehensive vetting, third-party due diligence, and regular monitoring of all funded projects. The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is managed by Global Citizen, with support from the non-fiduciary FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund advisory board includes Hugh Jackman, The Weeknd, Ivanka Trump, Gianni Infantino, Hugh Evans, Serena Williams, Shakira, Kaká and Bank of America co-president Jim De Mare.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Registered legal entities that can legally accept grants from a US-based 501(c)(3), supporting grassroots organizations focused on education and football in underserved communities across 200+ countries. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $50,000 to $250,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.