1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
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 currently closed and not accepting applications.
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.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. This account has been deactivated.
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.
Español (América Latina) (es)
According to the current listing, 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 to $250,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 29, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Applications open for FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Program is funded by FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This listing is flagged as international in scope. Check the official notice for country-specific restrictions before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The Gates Foundation committed at least $1 billion over two years to equitable AI alongside its 10th Goalkeepers Report — 40% education, 40% health, 10% agriculture, 10% digital infrastructure. Five days later, 60 organizations signed a five-year goal to reach 3.4 billion speakers of underrepresented languages. Here is how implementing nonprofits should read both.
Read articleNIFA's Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903) posted September 10, 2026 with $30.6 million, 40 anticipated awards, and a December 3 deadline. It uses the same 25 percent enrollment definition the Justice Department has declined to defend at the Department of Education. Here is the structure, the three grant types, and the caps that decide who wins.
Read articleBetween September 2025 and June 2026, ED published five Federal Register notices establishing seven Secretary's Supplemental Priorities — literacy, education choice, returning education to the states, meaningful learning, career pathways, AI in education, and patriotic education. They are not press releases. They are a scoring architecture, and FY2026 competitions are already using two and three at a time.
Read article