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<\/a><\/a>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Global Citizen and FIFA announced the next cohort of community-based organizations that will receive grants from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund<\/b>, as the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final and first-ever Halftime Show approaches. This second group of 31 grantees, based in 18 countries around the world, will receive awards ranging from USD $50,000\u2013$250,000 to continue their community-based work expanding access to quality education and sports for children in underserved communities.<\/p>
\nToday\u2019s announcement brings the total number of organizations supported by the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund to 58, which will benefit over 400,000 children worldwide, and ensure the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 leaves a lasting impact far beyond the final whistle.<\/p>
\nToday at a dedicated pledging summit held by Global Citizen in New York City, \u2018No Child on the Sidelines<\/a>\u2019, major new commitments to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund were announced, bringing the total amount raised to date to USD $60 million. Government partners supporting the campaign include the Governments of Canada, Portugal, Sierra Leone and Zambia, and the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation Enabel. We also warmly welcome the United Arab Emirates\u2019 commitment of $5 million. The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is grateful for an anchor pledge from Qatar, via the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, which will allow the Fund to provide grants to beneficiary organizations across the Middle East and North Africa. Fox Corporation has also made a generous donation of $1 million. The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is also grateful for the generous support from the Adam Foundation, the FIFA Foundation, the Varkey Foundation, and the Pakistan Football Federation. Additional supporting partners include AT&T Stadium, Carolyn McDonnell, Chris Stadler, Deloitte, Flavorful Friends and Nissan Stadium, and the BTS Army, who independently fundraised online following the announcement of BTS\u2019 participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final Halftime Show.<\/p> \nIn just over a year since its launch, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund<\/a> has mobilized more than $60 million in commitments from philanthropies, major brands and corporations, individual donors, and proceeds from ticket sales to major music and sporting events, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2025\u2122 and the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122. This campaign comes at a time when the world is facing the sharpest decline in international education aid in decades, with global education aid projected to fall by around one-quarter and some of the world's most vulnerable countries experiencing cuts of more than 40 percent.<\/p> \nThe second cohort of organizations selected to receive grants from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund are collectively reaching 400,000 children globally, with some operating in contexts where fewer than 15 percent of students complete secondary school, and where poverty rates exceed 60 percent, underscoring the urgency of targeted investment. By supporting proven models that combine education, sport, nutrition, health services and community engagement, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is helping expand access to learning, improve education outcomes, and create pathways to opportunity for children in some of the world\u2019s most underserved communities.<\/p> \nThe cohort of organizations announced today who will receive grants from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund include:<\/p> \n\u201cWe are thrilled to receive contributions to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund from the United Arab Emirates and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy of Qatar. As we pass the $60 million milestone, it has always been our commitment to get funding into the hands of frontline organizations as quickly as possible,\u201d said Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder and Chief Government Relations Officer, Global Citizen<\/b>. \u201cThese 31 remarkable grantees are transforming children\u2019s lives in communities around the world, from Brazil to France, the United Kingdom to Nigeria, and beyond. Their work represents the lasting legacy the FIFA World Cup 2026 will leave: expanding access to education and creating opportunities for over 400,000 children worldwide. Now we continue to invite the leaders of big football nations like French President Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to also support the campaign.\u201d<\/p> \nToday's announcement marks a major milestone in the Education Fund's growth, expanding one of the largest education legacy initiatives ever created through global sport, but not its conclusion. FIFA and Global Citizen will continue working with governments, companies, philanthropists and football fans in the months ahead to build the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and advance its shared ambition of mobilizing US$100 million for children's education.<\/p> \nMore information on the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and its grantees is available at globalcitizen.org\/education-fund-grantees<\/a>.<\/p> \nFounding donors to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund include MetLife Foundation and Bank of America, which also serves as the bank of record for the Fund. Other contributors include Cisco and Sony, and ticket sales from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025\u2122, the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122, and FIFA Collect. Additionally, proceeds from all tickets sold to The Weeknd\u2019s \u2018After Hours Til Dawn\u2019 tour and Usher and Chris Brown\u2019s \u2018R&B\u2019 tour will be donated, with thanks to Live Nation.<\/p> \nShakira\u2019s royalties from the official FIFA World Cup 2026 song 'Dai Dai' are being donated to the Education Fund, and Sony Music will match the first $250,000 raised with a donation. Additionally, Shakira is donating $1 from every ticket sold to her upcoming 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' tour to the Education Fund.<\/p> \nThe non-fiduciary FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund advisory board includes Hugh Jackman, The Weeknd, Ivanka Trump, Gianni Infantino, Hugh Evans, Serena Williams, Shakira, Kak\u00e1 and Bank of America co-president Jim De Mare.<\/p> \nFifty percent of the funds raised through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund will benefit the FIFA Football for Schools programme, an initiative available to all 211 of FIFA\u2019s Member Associations, supporting the delivery of education, development and empowerment to millions of children globally. The programme is designed to promote valuable life skills - from intrapersonal and cognitive skills to understanding health and wellbeing - through football and currently has 155 countries signed up to benefit.<\/p> FIFA's Unite for Education campaign champions FIFA Football for Schools alongside promoting the fundraising efforts behind the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, and the life-changing benefits access to quality education can provide. Unite for Education was visible during the Round of 16, Quarter Final and Semi Final matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122, on LED takeovers in stadiums and worn on the jersey sleeve patches of all players involved in these match rounds.\n<\/p> \nThe first 58 FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund grantees were selected through a highly competitive, multi-stage process designed to ensure credibility and impact. All applications were subject to a rigorous evaluation framework developed by Global Citizen and administered jointly with Foundation Source, encompassing eligibility screening, compliance verification and comprehensive due diligence before any disbursements are made. Ongoing monitoring and spot checks will ensure accountability and results through the grant period. Grantees benefit from a single platform to manage their relationship with Global Citizen from application through grant agreement and reporting, simplifying the administrative process so organizations can stay focused on their work. More eligibility criteria details can be found here<\/a>.<\/p> \nClick here<\/a> to learn more about the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.<\/p> \nAbout Global Citizen\n \nPress Kit: <\/b>Click here<\/a> to download artwork and assets<\/p> \nPress Contact:<\/b> FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Reaches USD $60 Million Mark, Mobilizing Grants to Reach Over 400,000 Children Globally\n
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