Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
The Adidas Foundation is currently accepting applications for United by Sport Program to support organizations working to combat, through sports and at different levels in the sports sector, all forms of hate and discrimination such as on the grounds of religion or belief, racial or ethnic origin, gender, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, among others.
Objectiveseu
- United by Sport provides funding to support projects and programs that through sport work towards at least one of the following objectives:
- Increasing access to coaches that practice anti-discrimination approaches and techniques in their sessions and/or increasing access to facilities where anti-discrimination approaches and techniques are implemented.Strengthening leadership and capacity to use sport as an instrument in the community to educate and tackle systemic discrimination.Increasing access to and uptake of community-based sports programs that combat the effects and root causes of hate and discrimination.
- Improving equity outcomes and reducing community-based indicators of hate and discrimination.
Funding Information
- Organizations can explore two categories of funding opportunities as outlined below. However, it is important to note that organizations can not submit applications for both categories.
- Categories1: Project Specific Funding. Organizations have the opportunity to submit applications for new projects seeking funding ranging from a minimum amount of 150,000 EUR to a maximum amount of 700,000 EUR.
- Categories2: General Programming Funding. Alternatively, organizations whose regular programming is fully aligned with the criteria outlined in this document can opt to apply for general operational support of up to 50,000 EUR per year for a maximum of three years (minimum amount 10,000 EUR, maximum amount 150,000 EUR).
- The funds can be utilized over a maximum of three years. All projects should indicate a clear start and end date. For larger projects, the implementation can be extended for maximum of six additional months, subject to approval from the adidas Foundation. Applications will be assessed on whether the length of time being proposed for implementation is sufficient to achieve the intended outcomes. For all projects, progress reports and a final report will be required to demonstrate the development of the project.
Eligible Activities
- The Program will support projects that use sport as a tool (either as a core activity adapted to achieve specific goals, as an entry point, or as additional component for development objectives) for responding to the vulnerabilities of specific groups and communities particularly affected by intolerance, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination listed in the previous section. The Program also intends to support projects designed to tackle discrimination and hate at different levels within the sports sector.
- Organizations have the opportunity to apply for funding to support one or more of the core activities listed below:
- Using sports sessions as a vehicle to provide training of professionals on raising awareness of the phenomenon and the impact of all forms of hate and discrimination and/or psychosocial support for victims of (multiple and intersectional) discrimination, hate speech, and hate crimes.
- Designing and implementing sport-related strategies or action plans to combat all forms of hate and discrimination, with a particular emphasis on specific groups (e.g., antisemitism or other specific forms of intolerance) and initiated at the local level.
SEE FULL DESCRIPTION ON THIS OPPORTUNITY AT https://www2.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/rfps-united-by-sport-program-to-promote-equality-and-combat-discrimination/#:~:text=The%20Program%20will%20support%20projects,particularly%20affected%20by%20intolerance%2C%20racism%2C
