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Futeco Park

Futeco Park

Grupo Desportivo de Manica (GDM)

Manica, Manica, Mozambique

GDM designed and started its Futeco Park project in 2009. The aim is to merge football and ecology by establishing safe spaces to play football and to plant 1500 trees. 500 of the trees are fruit trees which will provide better food security to young participants and also ensure some future income generation. Futeco Park aims to provide beautiful and safe places where kids can learn and play. GDM will also be able to do its life-skills and other social projects at Futeco Park. Organic vegetable gardens are made by young footballers. The project promotes gender equality since the girls will have a dedicated field. The government donated 10 hectares of good land to GDM which have since established clean drinking water, an access road and the first field partially leveled.

Georgia Locker Room Project

Georgia Locker Room Project

American Youth Council, Inc.

Marietta, Georgia, United States

We are a Georgia youth development non profit. We produce high school all star sports events throughout the entire state. Over 40% of the schools that we work with have locker room facilities that are in extremely run-down, and unsanitary condition. Many of the schools have not been upgraded since they were originall built, many of them in the 1950's and 1960's. Typically these locker rooms do not have working showers, useable lockers, sanitary tile or floors, have broken plumbing, and extremely old or non-existent washers and dryers for washing uniforms. There is an advanced problem with staff infection in most of them, and lack of adequate treatment and prevention supplies. We would apply the grant to the purchase of 50 new washers and dryers for the worst cases, and for for staph treatment supplies.

Projeto Vela Social (Social Sailing)

Projeto Vela Social (Social Sailing)

Clube Nautico Belem Novo (New Belem Nautic Club)

Belem Novo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

The Clube Nautico Belem Novo (New Belem Nautic Club) aims to integrate the local community of Belem Novo with the environmental surroundings of the Guaiba Lake. This lake has been polluted for many decades, but has been cleaned with support of the IDB and is now considered clean for recreational purposes. The local population does not have the culture of using this resource, and sailing and other watersports are considered upperclass activities and beyond the reach of the local community. Through the specific project Vela Social (Social Sailing) the Nautic Club aims specifically at young kids from poor families, who learn to sail, appreciate the environment, recognize local flora and fauna, and generally be involved in a high performance sport: sailing in the "Open Bic" and "Laser" classes. These high performance boats are not normally available for people of such humble means. In this way they get higher self-esteem, learn to sail for pleasure of competition (competing on an even basis against kids from richer yachting-clubs), spend time off the street (school-classes in Brazil are only half-days), while being involved in social activities and receiving nutricious meals and snacks. Each year, approx. 150 kids pass through the project, receiving all its benefits. Through the general objective of the Club (involving the general population of Belem Novo in nautic sports) and the specific goals of the Vela Social project, we aim to contribute significantly to the social cohesion of our local community. The project has been selected as a case and is shown at the Universal Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

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With $500,000 On The Line, Are You Game?

GAMECHANGERS | Sports Micro-Venture Fund

No social network voting contests, no virtual farms to tend to, no magic codes to tweet - just funding directed where it is needed most, in supporting projects on the ground. Welcome to the GAMECHANGERS Sports Micro-Venture Fund.

The Fund is a partnership between Architecture for Humanity and Nike Inc. In the past 18 months the program has funded innovative projects in Afghanistan (Skate), Brazil (Football/Soccer), Kenya (Basketball) and the United States (American Football).

We are seeking proposals for the final round of funding to support the construction of sports facilities offering programs that tackle social issues in the community. This Request for Proposal (RFP) process will award up to $500,000 in funds and is directed toward micro-interventions with a construction time line of 6 to 9 months. The majority of these grants will be $25,000 for building or upgrading facilities and completing existing projects. 10% of the funding will be earmarked for the professional design services and engineering.

At the discretion of the funding team a small number of selected proposals will be awarded additional funds based on need and scope of impact.

If you hate reading all that verbage, here is breakdown of available funds:

  • Africa - 2 x $25,000
  • the Americas - 2 x $25,000
  • Asia - 2 x $25,000
  • Europe - 2 x $25,000
  • Oceania - 2 x $25,000

plus up to $250,000 in additional funding.

If you're game, apply today.

The Deal

Who is eligible?

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is open to locally-based organizations that empower the community through sports as a mechanism to spur social change and/or economic development. Projects can be anywhere in the world. They may have singular goals or multiple functions. They should address one or more of the following key areas:

  • Improved access to opportunities to participate in sport
  • Removal of physical, economic, social and gender barriers to participation in sport
  • Improved social cohesion
  • Improved physical activity
  • Provides innovative alternatives to play spaces for communities that lack resources
  • Positively affects the environment or reduces negative environmental impact of sport-related initiatives
  • Generates opportunities for social and economic empowerment

How many projects will get chosen?

This is a global fund and we are looking to support a minimum of two projects from each of the five global regions: Africa; the Americas; Asia; Europe; and Oceania. Additionally we may award separate funds to additional projects or increase funds for selected projects that deem further investment. This fund will cap at $500,000

What are the ground rules?

To apply you must:

  • Tackle at least one of the key areas listed above.
  • Have a commitment from an architect or building professional involved or be willing to have one appointed to the project. Exactly 10% of the grant will be allocated for design and engineering services.
  • Own the land or have long term lease on the property in question.
  • Have operational funds for a minimum of five years or have developed economic models of support for the expansion of your facility.
  • Be nice. We believe in fair play and we will reward organizations that have gone out of their way to do the right thing. Meanies and cheaters never win.

The Jury
A select group of stakeholders, existing grant recipients and former pro athletes.

The Time line
Submission Period August 4th - October 6th 2010
Review: October 11th - 25th 2010
Grants Announced: November 2010
Funding distribution: December 2010
Project completion: June to September 2011

About

Architecture for Humanity and Nike Inc’s Social Innovations established a revolving grants program that has funded the design and construction of innovative, sustainable and safe places to play. The goal was to provide capital to implement these structures in communities that are typically overlooked.

Game on.

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