Call for projects 2021 to promote Children’s Fundamental Rights across the World

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About the Organization:

The UEFA Foundation for Children was established on the initiative of the former UEFA President, Michel Platini, reflecting UEFA’s desire to play a more active role in society. Initiated by UEFA President, the UEFA Congress members decided at their 38th ordinary meeting, on 26 March 2014, to establish the UEFA Foundation for Children, reflecting UEFA’s desire to play a more active role in society.

Call for projects 2021

This call for projects is aimed at any organisation that shares the values of the UEFA foundation and proposes practical measures to help children, in the areas of access to sport, health, education, employment, personal development and supporting vulnerable children. Applications are invited from organisations anywhere in the world. Support is not limited to projects within Europe.

Projects will be assessed at two levels:

• Institutional level
• Project level

There are two types of criteria at each level:

• Deal-breakers – These are compulsory criteria: if the organisation or project does not fulfil these, the project will be rejected.
• Weighted – These criteria will be used to assess the relative value of the project and enable us to rank it overall.

The funding provided by the UEFA Foundation for Children is not predetermined, but it must be proportional to the size of the project. Co-funding is encouraged.

Deal-Breaker Criteria:

1. Institutional -

• Legal identity – The organisation must be recognised by institutional partners or have been registered for at least three years.
• Missing approved and published audits or financial reports for the last three years
• Non respect of the values and principles set out in the foundation’s ethics code

2. Project -

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

Weighted Criteria:

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
• Medium and long-term sustainability of activities
• Integration of local minorities and people of all abilities

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