Speak out against racism funding

• Football
• racism

The proceeds of the sales of Stand Up Speak Up wristbands will now be invested by the Belgium based King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) in collaboration with individual national partner organisations.

The Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity, has been selected as their national partner for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. 
 
£1m will be distributed by the Football Foundation, funding a variety of tailor-made community programmes and initiatives to support projects that aim to combat racism in football. 
 
Henry, welcomed the essential funding and urged organisations to join the fight against racism.

Football has made great strides to combat racism within the game but there is still more work to be done. Working alongside existing ant-racism organisations, the Stand Up Speak Up campaign has been designed to offer further support to anti racism projects, and now, by forming this partnership with the Football Foundation, we can all help to do something practical about it. I urge organisations throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland to get in touch with the Foundation to apply for funds to enable them to continue or create projects within their communities. We need to drive home the message that racism in football and in society is unacceptable, together we can make a difference.

The King Baudouin Foundation is a public benefit foundation founded in Belgium in 1976, the 25th year of the reign of King Baudouin. The Foundation is independent and pluralistic. They work to improve living conditions for the population. Its core programmes are: Social Justice, Civil Society, Governance and Funds & Contemporary Philanthropy. The King Baudouin Foundation relies on the generosity and solidarity of the general public, associations, businesses and the Belgian National Lottery. Smooth cooperation with local, regional, federal and international governments and with many partners in Belgium and abroad also helps ensure that their contributions are truly effective. 
 
For further information about the general work of the King Baudouin Foundation visit the website www.kbs-frb.be

Initiatives lasting 1 year and costing up to a maximum of £5,000 can claim up to 100% funding. 
 
For projects lasting 1-3 years the Stand Up Speak Up Fund will provide funding from £5,000 - £30,000, but will not exceed 50% of the total project cost.   
 
Who can apply? 
 
Applications are welcomed from voluntary organisations, community groups, football clubs, housing associations, small charities youth clubs and fan groups. Organisations must be based in the UK and Ireland. 
 
Who cannot apply? 
 
Individuals, profit making organizations, commercial businesses, statutory bodies, Government departments, Local Authorities 
 
The deadline for submissions is Friday 28 October 2005 

For Further Information Please Contact Simon Taylor on 020 7 534 4280. Interested groups and organisations should contact the Foundation via their website at www.footballfoundation.org.uk