Apply Now: Global Sport Impact Fund Offers EUR 500,000–5 Million for Sport for Development Projects

The International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev) welcomes the primary name for expressions of curiosity from the Global Sport Impact Fund (GSIF). Sportanddev is asking for this chance to be extensively disseminated so it reaches those that want it most, significantly civil society and community-based actors on the grassroots stage.

About the Global Sport Impact Fund

The GSIF is led by the Coalition for Sustainable Development via Sport (Coalition), a multi-stakeholder initiative uniting public improvement finance establishments and worldwide companions to scale the position of sport for improvement (SFD).

The Fund builds on pledges made by the Coalition and its companions to speculate USD 10 billion in sport in the course of the Summit on Sport for Sustainable Development, held on the eve of the Paris 2024 Games.

The GSIF is structured as a blended finance impression fund, designed to de-risk and finance high-impact sport for improvement initiatives. It combines concessional debt devices, ensures, and focused technical help to strengthen sustainability and impression.

First Call for Expressions of Interest

This preliminary name goals to determine a first pool of eligible initiatives for funding. To qualify, initiatives should:

• Demonstrate a credible revenue-generation mannequin

• Avoid reliance solely on grants

• Include a stage of co-financing

Sportanddev emphasised this chance earlier in 2025 in the course of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), noting its significance amid the international support disaster, which has severely affected sport for improvement.

Eligible Projects

The GSIF is looking for initiatives in 4 precedence classes:

1. Inclusive Community Sports Infrastructures

2. Human Capital Development Initiatives

   • Development of residential or semi-residential academies integrating schooling with structured sports activities coaching.

   • Programs in vocational coaching, life-skills, {and professional} certification to strengthen the SFD expertise pipeline.

3. Multifunction Sport and Wellness Complexes

4. Community-Based Sport for Development Programs

   • Structured initiatives utilizing sport as a device for social transformation, usually led by NGOs, grassroots organizations, or native networks.

Funding Amounts

Projects might apply for funding in two ranges:

• EUR 500,000 – 1.5 million: For a variety of initiatives, together with pilot initiatives and focused scale-ups.

• EUR 1.5 – 5 million: Primarily for infrastructure-based initiatives or broader ecosystem interventions.

Application Process and Eligibility

Proposals should meet eligibility necessities throughout six dimensions:

• Strategic alignment

• Project maturity

• Impact potential

• Geographic relevance

• Financial construction

• Risk profile

Applicants are inspired to fastidiously evaluate the Fund Rules and Eligibility and full the on-line application kind.

Key Application Details

• Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025

• Languages Accepted: English, French, or Spanish

• Application Limit: Each group might submit solely one application. Once submitted, no edits will likely be attainable.

Steps to Apply

1. Explore the Program

   • Review the overall directions to know goals, eligibility standards, and choice procedures.

2. Complete the Application Form

3. Save and Submit

Applicants ought to present clear, concise, and evidence-based responses to facilitate evaluate.

Sportanddev’s Commitment

Sportanddev continues to collaborate with the Coalition and companions to make sure that stakeholders throughout the sport for improvement ecosystem are knowledgeable of the GSIF and comparable alternatives.

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