The FIFA Foundation Community Programme will work with a record 139 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across 2025 and 2026, supporting local football-related social development projects in 58 countries across six continents. The list of accepted NGOs, announced by the FIFA Foundation following a rigorous selection process, includes 57 organisations that will participate in the programme for the first time. Furthermore, the programme will reach four new countries: Bolivia, Malawi, Sri Lanka and Yemen. The funded projects use the power of football to address the most pressing global challenges facing the communities in which they operate. With a focus on underprivileged children and young people, the projects benefit Indigenous peoples, migrants, people with disabilities, members of national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people, among other vulnerable groups.

“It gives us great pleasure, as ever, to announce the successful applicants for grants under the FIFA Foundation Community Programme,” said FIFA Foundation Executive Chairman Mauricio Macri. “Football has huge potential to be a force for good in the world, and not just at the highest level. A simple football pitch can bring a community to life anywhere in the world. Social projects involving football can make a real impact on the lives of millions of underprivileged children and young adults across the globe. Football’s benefits extend far beyond the boundaries of the pitch.” The FIFA Foundation Community Programme was established in 2018 in line with FIFA’s commitment to fulfilling its social responsibilities, which is one of its 11 strategic objectives for the 2023-2027 cycle and ties in with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Participating NGOs are selected based on a series of proposed project suitability metrics and following a rigorous financial and compliance assessment. Each successful organisation is eligible for funding of up to USD 30,000 per year, to be invested in football-related projects and initiatives within local communities. NGOs are encouraged to showcase how they use football to tackle social issues and bring about positive change. The comprehensive selection process involves strict eligibility criteria and requires organisations to submit an extensive range of supporting documentation in the areas of finance and child protection. For more information about the NGOs supported by the FIFA Foundation Community Programme 2025-2026, consult the full list of beneficiaries.