Sport En Commun

🎯 Call for Expressions of Interest: Harness the Power of Sport for Sustainable Development 🌍

The Coalition for Sustainable Development through Sport is launching its first Expression of Interest (EOI) to identify high-potential, investment-ready projects that could form part of the initial pipeline of the Global Sport Impact Fund (GSIF), an innovative blended finance vehicle currently under structuring.

👉 Are you leading a sport-driven initiative with a viable financial model and a strong social, environmental, or educational impact? This is your opportunity to join a global ecosystem mobilizing public, philanthropic, and private capital to scale sport for development.

📌 Priority investment areas:

1️⃣ Inclusive community sports infrastructure

2️⃣ Human capital development initiatives (academies, skills training…)

3️⃣ Multi-functional sport and wellness hubs

4️⃣ Community-based sport for development programs

🔎 Who can apply?

Public authorities, NGOs, sports federations, social enterprises, PPP consortia… If your project is locally anchored, impact-driven, and financially sound, you may be eligible.

This call is global in scope: projects based in emerging and developing economies are strongly encouraged, but high-impact initiatives from other regions may also be considered where they offer strong demonstration value or catalytic potential.

💶 Indicative investment range:

The Fund will consider financing requests between EUR 500,000 and EUR 5 million, depending on project type, maturity, and risk profile.

📅 Submission deadline: 30 September 2025

📝 Apply now: https://gsif.coalition-sport.org/

📄 The application form is available in English, French and Spanish.

⚠️ This EOI is a preliminary step and does not constitute a call for projects with guaranteed funding. Shortlisted proposals will be pre-qualified for potential due diligence and investment consideration after the Fund’s target first closing.

📣 Take this unique opportunity to mobilize resources and position your project at the forefront of sport-led development.

🏅 Sport = more than a game

In Rwanda 🇷🇼, Kids Play International is helping young people become champions in life — not just on the field.

Thanks to the IOC’s Sustained Insight & Impact Initiative, over 3,275 kids have been directly impacted 💪 — and over 13,000 lives indirectly touched through sport that builds confidence, teamwork & gender equality ♀️.

💬 “Mistakes aren’t the end — you just try again.” – Shakira, 11

🟢 This is what happens when sport is used as a tool for inclusion, leadership and growth.

🔗 Want to learn more?
👉 Tap the link in bio or visit:
www.kidsplayintl.org | www.olympics.com/olympism365

🚨 2025 Call for Projects – UEFA Foundation for Children ⚽🌍

The UEFA Foundation for Children has officially launched its annual Call for Projects! Are you an NGO or organisation using sport and education as tools for social change? This is your chance to apply!

📅 From June 30th to August 1st, NGOs and organisations from around the world are invited to submit their applications via our website.
We are looking for innovative projects that use sport and education to improve the lives of vulnerable children.

🌐 Good news: 50% of the funding will be allocated to projects outside Europe!

👉 Submit your application here: projets.uefafoundation.org

📌 Learn more about the focus areas, eligibility criteria, and application process on our official platform.

📅 Selected projects will be approved during the board of trustees’ meeting at the end of November.

⭐️Sustained insight and Impact Initiative ⭐️

International Menstrual Hygiene Day!

In Togo 🇹🇬, the Togolese Association for the promotion of Sport for All (ATPST) is running an incredible project: "Football for the Promotion of Female Leadership"! ⚽️ 💪

Their mission? To reduce gender inequality and improve women's health, all through the power of sport!

This project targets young girls aged 7 to 15, offering them much more than just football. As well as boosting their confidence on the pitch, it educates them on a crucial topic: menstrual hygiene! 🩸

The results speak for themselves:

* 🌟 100 direct beneficiaries impacted!
* 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 12 indirect beneficiaries also reached!
* 💰 €28,800 in grants awarded to make this vision a reality!
* 🎯 Directly contributes to SDG 5 (Gender Equality)!

Let's support ATPST so these meaningful initiatives continue to transform lives!

Journée Internationale de l’hygiène menstruelle !

Au Togo 🇹🇬, l'Association Togolaise pour la Promotion du Sport pour Tous (ATPST) mène un projet incroyable: "Football pour la promotion du leadership féminin" ! ⚽️ 💪

Leur mission? Réduire les inégalités de genre et améliorer la santé des femmes, le tout grâce à la puissance du sport !

Ce projet s'adresse aux jeunes filles de 7 à 15 ans, leur offrant bien plus que du football. En plus de renforcer leur confiance en elles sur le terrain, il les sensibilise à un sujet essentiel : l'hygiène menstruelle ! 🩸

Les résultats parlent d'eux-mêmes :
• 🌟 100 bénéficiaires directes impactées !
• 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 12 bénéficiaires indirectes également touchées !
• 💰 28 800 € de subventions accordées pour concrétiser cette vision !
• 🎯 Contribue directement à l'ODD 5 (Égalité entre les sexes) !

Soutenons l'ATPST pour que ces initiatives pleines de sens continuent de transformer des vies !

📣 Free UNESCO Webinars: Sport, an Ally Against Crime! 📣

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) invite you to a series of essential webinars to explore how sport can be a powerful tool for crime prevention and how to effectively integrate it into your strategies. 🤝

📅 Don't miss the first 3 webinars in May-June 2025:
* 28 May (15:00-17:00 CET): 🏆 Become a life coach! Sport to prevent youth violence and crime and support the reintegration of young offenders.
* 11 June (15:00-17:00 CET): 📊 Does it really work? Measuring the impact of sports programmes on crime prevention.
* 25 June (15:00-17:00 CET): ⚽ Let's play together! The sports sector's engagement in multi-sectoral partnerships to prevent violence and crime.

🌍 These webinars are part of the SC:ORE initiative and build on UNODC/IOC recommendations. Good news: interpretation in French, Arabic, and Spanish will be available! 🗣️

➡️ Register now so you don't miss out!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccIcTZbd-KiROvUP18rqS0-ZUNjdGVVY4NUJGV0M4WTYyRlJZU1k4NDZLTi4u

📣 Big News for Sport & Social Impact! 📣

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is hosting the first-ever Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World, from June 3-5 in Lausanne, Switzerland!

This summit brings together leaders and changemakers from the Olympic Movement, UN agencies, and beyond, all working to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through sport.

Over three days, the Summit will:
* Showcase the collective impact of sport and community-led initiatives.
* Highlight innovative partnerships and investment strategies.
* Launch new collaborative efforts to drive social impact through sport.

Join virtually! 💻 Plenary sessions will be livestreamed in English, French, and Spanish.

Check out the livestream here:
https://www.olympics.com/ioc/olympism365/summit-sport-for-a-better-world

Join us in shaping a better world through sport!

🏆 Call for Nominations: 2025 Martial Arts Education Prize! 🥋

The International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement (ICM) — a UNESCO Centre based in the Republic of Korea — is looking for nominations for the 2025 Martial Arts Education Prize!

This prize aims to recognise the amazing individuals, groups, or organisations using martial arts education to make a positive difference in society.

🌟 Prize Highlights: Certificate, trophy, and USD 10,000! 💰

Eligibility: Individuals, groups, or organisations using martial arts education to advance social outcomes.

🗓️ Application Period: 18th April – 19th June 2025 (3 PM KST).

Submit your nomination via the online form: www.icmprize.org

Don't miss this cracking opportunity to get your impact recognised!

👉 Apply now: www.icmprize.org

📣 C’est aujourd’hui ! Le Campus groupe AFD et la Friche la Belle de Mai vous donne rendez-vous à 11h30 GMT en direct depuis Marseille ! 🏀🌍

👉 Vous n’êtes pas sur place ? Rejoignez-nous en ligne pour une après-midi riche en échanges autour des impacts du sport sur la jeunesse, le quartier et le lien social.

🎙️ Activistes du sport venus du Maroc, du Ghana, du Sénégal et de France partageront leurs expériences et réflexions pour repenser l’inclusion, la cohésion et le développement par le sport.

💻 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour suivre l’événement en ligne 👉 https://app.livestorm.co/agence-francaise-de-deveoppement/marseille-un-laboratoire-sportif-a-ciel-ouvert?s=d8364dba-a8ab-4da6-b636-f48080c5f05e

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🌟 Sustained Insight and Impact Initiative 🌟

On this symbolic day — the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace — we celebrate the power of sport as a driver of social transformation, cohesion, and peace.

🎯 In Nakivale, Uganda, Integrated Community Development Initiative embodies this vision through an inspiring initiative that uses sport to strengthen social integration and economic empowerment for vulnerable young people aged 15 to 25, living in the refugee camp and surrounding rural host communities.

🔍 Let’s take a look at the results:

• 528 direct beneficiaries
• 6,840 indirect beneficiaries
• $100,000 in total grants awarded
•👫 Advancing SDG 5: Gender Equality

📢 Let’s continue to support initiatives like ICODI’s, which are transforming lives through sport.

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🌟L'initiative Enseignements et Impact Durables🌟

En ce jour symbolique, Journée internationale du sport au service du développement et de la paix, nous célébrons le pouvoir du sport comme moteur de transformation sociale, de cohésion et de paix.

🎯 À Nakivale, en Ouganda, Integrated Community Development Initiative incarne cette vision à travers une initiative inspirante qui utilise le sport pour renforcer l’intégration sociale et l’autonomie économique des jeunes vulnérables, âgés de 15 à 25 ans, vivant dans le camp de réfugiés et les communautés d’accueil rurales environnantes.

🔍 Jetons un œil aux résultats :

• 528 bénéficiaires directs
• 6 840 bénéficiaires indirects
• 100 000 $ de subventions accordées au total
• 👫Faire progresser l'ODD 5 : l'égalité entre les sexes

📢 Continuons à soutenir les initiatives qui, comme celle d’ICODI, transforment des vies par le sport.

📢 Campus groupe AFD et La Friche la Belle de Mai s’associent pour un après-midi d’échanges dédié aux impacts du sport sur la jeunesse, le quartier et le lien social.

📅 Rendez-vous le 7 avril pour des tables-rondes inspirantes avec des activistes du sport venus du Maroc, du Ghana, de la France et du Sénégal.

💡 Au programme :
✅ Le sport comme outil de transformation sociale et de cohésion.
✅ Défis et opportunités pour le développement du secteur.
✅ Renforcement des dynamiques locales et internationales.

📍 Un événement au cœur de Marseille, laboratoire sportif à ciel ouvert, pour imaginer ensemble un avenir plus inclusif et solidaire.

🔗 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant !
🎟️ En présentiel à Marseille 👉 https://lnkd.in/ee8tib3y
💻 En ligne 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8vFZx3h

🔹 Avec la participation de : BSM Board Spirit Marseille, Surf Ghana Collective, Sport dans la Ville, Marseille Panthers, Treizième Homme, UNITED Africa, de Keur, Sénégalaises de Demain, Diambars, African Champion, Ping Sans Frontieres,

📅 Du 3 au 6 avril 2025 à Casablanca, Tibu Africa organise la 3ᵉ édition du Sommet de l’Éducation par le Sport en Afrique en partenariat avec le Ministère de l’Éducation, l’UNESCO et TAFISA.

🌟 Thème : "Conduire un changement systémique avec les experts et les acteurs du développement par le sport"

🔹 5000 participants & 100 experts internationaux
🔹 Conférences, ateliers & innovations pour faire du sport un levier d’éducation et d’inclusion
🔹 Un événement clé pour des actions concrètes en Afrique

Cette édition immersive proposera conférences, plénières, ateliers de formation et une Foire de l’Innovation sociale par le sport pour valoriser des projets à fort impact.

🚀 Ensemble, façonnons l’avenir du sport en Afrique !