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The UEFA Foundation for Children is a charitable organisation established in 2015 under Swiss law to improve the lives of disadvantaged children worldwide through the power of football. The foundation works with non-profit organisations and community partners to promote children’s rights, education, health, inclusion, and social integration. Operating across more than 130 countries, it has supported hundreds of projects benefiting millions of children. By investing in sustainable initiatives, the foundation encourages equal opportunities, gender inclusion, disability inclusion, environmental responsibility, and community development while creating safe and empowering environments where every child can learn, grow, and thrive.

The UEFA Foundation for Children Call for Projects 2026 is an international child development grant that provides need-based funding to organisations working directly with children. Rather than offering a fixed grant amount, funding is determined according to the size, scope, and impact of each project. The programme supports initiatives focused on sport for development, education, disability inclusion, gender equality, environmental sustainability, child protection, and community empowerment. Applications undergo a comprehensive evaluation based on eligibility, project quality, sustainability, local relevance, inclusion, and expected social impact before final approval by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

The Contrapuntal is an independent non-profit publication committed to delivering rigorously researched, accessible, and factually accurate journalism from a ground-up perspective. Inspired by Edward Said’s concept of contrapuntal reading, the publication examines the intertwined histories of colonizers and colonized, offering a nuanced approach to complex global issues. With a focus on political economy, migration, ecology, and culture, The Contrapuntal prioritizes people-centric stories, emphasizing voices often silenced and unpacking the structures that perpetuate such silencing. The platform rejects “objective truth” storytelling and false balance, instead aiming to critique oversimplified narratives, particularly those affecting the Global South. By uniting researchers, journalists, activists, artists, and critical thinkers, The Contrapuntal strives to provide diverse perspectives on contemporary global issues.

The Bridging Narratives Grant is an intersectional initiative funded by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. It aims to foster collaborative projects between independent journalists and social scientists, blending academic research and journalism to produce critical, people-centered narratives. The selected projects will address key global themes such as migration, political economy, ecology, and culture, highlighting their local implications through in-depth reporting. The goal is to create high-quality, participatory content that is disseminated through The Contrapuntal’s digital magazine. In addition to financial support, successful applicants will attend a workshop focused on journalism-research collaborations, culminating in an edited volume reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of merging the two fields.