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Programme Application Form - Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative

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Introduction

The Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative is a groundbreaking and visionary programme, established to build safer and more resilient communities through sport. 


INTRODUCTION TO THE STAKEHOLDERS

Initiated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the SYCP Initiative is co-ordinated by the Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice (AoS) and delivered in collaboration with a wide network of national, regional and international collaborators. 


The initiative supports holistic community crime prevention projects in Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam through sport. It also facilitates training, learning, and knowledge exchange among the sport, civil society, and law enforcement sectors across the broader region.  


Additionally, it will build regional and national cross-sector networks to generate insights, inform policy development, and create lasting impact. 


The initiative aligns with IOC’s Olympism365 strategy, which strengthens the role of sport as enabler of sustainable development and AFD’s mission to leverage sport as a driver of the Sustainable Development Goals, supporting the transition to a fairer and more sustainable world. 


Fund Manager for the Initiative is Laureus Sport for Good, a global charity that supports children and young people by using sport to end violence, discrimination and inequality. With over 25 years of grant-making experience, Laureus has helped to change the lives of more than six million children and young people worldwide. Drawing on this experience, Laureus is managing this Call for Applications and working alongside IOC, AFD and AoS.

  

As Fund Manager for the SYCP Initiative, Laureus Sport for Good’s responsibilities include:


  • Leading the review, due diligence, and selection process for funding applications.
  • Executing grant agreements with successful lead applicants (Grantees).
  • Disbursing funds to successful Grantees on behalf of the IOC, via Olympism365, and AFD.
  • Providing technical support and guidance to Grantees.
  • Reviewing and approving interim and final reports submitted by Grantees.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OBJECTIVES: WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?


Creating safe, inclusive and resilient communities is a broad and complex objective. It involves addressing the social and environmental factors that increase the risk of youth becoming involved in anti-social behaviour, violence and crime, tackling root causes and supporting youth already in conflict with the law. 


Sport has long been recognised as a cost-effective and proven tool for peace and development. Sport promotes inclusion, education, wellbeing, teamwork, respect and leadership. These are key protective factors that contribute to positive youth development and community safety. 


The SYCP Initiative adopts a three-tiered, evidence-informed approach to crime prevention through sport:


  • Primary Prevention: Using sport to build resilience, promote inclusion and prevent youth from becoming involved in violence or crime.
  • Secondary Intervention: Targeting youth at increased risk of offending and using sport to address root causes, strengthen protective factors and support positive behavioural choices.
  • Tertiary Intervention: Supporting youth already in conflict with the law through sport-based programmes that foster rehabilitation, behaviour change and long-term desistance from crime.

Applications must select one or more of these tiers in the design of their project.


We are seeking strong programme ideas that are well-positioned to address the complex challenges outlined in this Call for Applications. Successful applications will demonstrate how they plan using sport to build safer and more resilient communities, supported by the right tools, collaborations and approaches. 


Projects must be implemented in one of the following countries: Laos PDR, Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam. 


For any question related to this application, please contact:

Elena Marin-Yanez, Head of Services at Laureus Sport for Good: elena.marin@laureus.com
Nattawan Amnuaysinsiri, Grants Manager at Laureus Sport for Good: 
nattawan.amnuaysinsiri@laureus.com

Programme Application Form - Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative

Estimated timeline

Launch of Call for Applications: 1st July 2025.


Deadline to submit Applications: 17th August 2025 at 23.59h Bangkok time.


Informative Webinar 1 -"Introduction to the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth


Crime Prevention Initiative": 9th July 2025 (3.30pm – 4.30pm Bangkok time). This session introduces the SYCP Initiative's objectives and key partners: the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice (AoS).


Informative Webinar 2 - "How to apply for funding from the SYCP Initiative": 15th July 2025 (3.30pm – 4.30pm Bangkok time). Learn how to navigate the online application form and submit your application in this Q&A session. To get the most out of this webinar, please read the Application Form beforehand and come prepared with your questions!


Communication to selected candidates: 15th September 2025 (estimated)


Grant starting date: October 2025 (estimated)

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligible countries: only applications to deliver programmes in one of the following countries will be considered:

  • Lao PDR
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam 

Eligible organisations: Lead Organisations must meet all eligible criteria:

  • Be legally registered as a non-profit organisation, social enterprise, or sports organisation in the country of project implementation.
  • Have all relevant permissions/ legal authorisations (if required) to operate in the country of project implementation (applies to both Lead Organisations and Implementing Partners), to begin delivery in October 2025.
  • Have been operational for at least two years.
  • Demonstrate a strong local presence and community links.
  • Have prior experience of receiving funding from external donors.
  • Have the capacity to manage large-scale projects.
  • Have a suitable child protection/safeguarding policy in place—or commit to developing one within six months of the grant start date.
  • Commit to delivering the project over an 18-month period.
  • Be legally independent with its own accounting system.
  • Maintain a bank account in the name of the Lead Organisation and enabled to receive international transfers from the UK.
  • Must not engage in or be affiliated with religious proselytism.
  • Demonstrate proven experience of delivering targeted sport-based initiatives that contribute to safer and more resilient communities.
  • Be able to start project delivery, within two months of being awarded the grant (estimated start month: October 2025).

Relevance: Submitted applications must:
  • Have clear objectives and activities directly aiming at the mission of the initiative: “To build safer and more resilient communities across Southeast Asia through sport”, and be directly related to at least one of the 3 tiers described in the Call for Applications: 

o   Primary Prevention: Using sport to build resilience, promote inclusion and prevent youth from becoming involved in violence or crime.

o   Secondary Intervention: Targeting youth at increased risk of offending and using sport to address root causes, strengthen protective factors and support positive behavioural choices.

o  Tertiary Intervention: Supporting youth already in conflict with the law through sport-based programmes that foster rehabilitation, behaviour change and long-term desistance from crime.


  • Include sport as a tool to achieve social outcomes in line with the Olympism365 strategy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and AFDs mission to strengthen the role of sport as enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • Justify the selection of the target population and geographic area, based on identified needs and risks.
  • Highlight collaborations with local actors that could enhance the project’s effectiveness and sustainability. 
  • Demonstrate potential for long-term impact or scalability, where possible.


Funding:


  • Requested funding must not exceed 40% of the Lead Organisation’s annual budget.
  • Funding will only cover activities implemented after the signature of the agreement and during the 18 months of delivery. 
  • Co-funding: co-investment is highly encouraged and will be considered as part of the assessment. This helps demonstrate local ownership and sustainability.
  • Any co-funding for proposals should not come from other funding schemes of the  French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (including funding from the French embassies) or provided by the AFD (PRA/OSIM of the FORIM, Program for small initiatives of the UICN, French Facility for Global Environment, etc…).
  • If applicable, co-funding must be secured prior to signing the grant agreement.
  • The same proposals may not be funded concurrently by any other funding schemes of IOC and/or AFD.


Equity and Inclusion: Applications must:

  • Specify how they will promote gender equity, diversity, inclusion, human rights, safeguarding, sustainability and accessibility across all aspects of project design and delivery.

  • Have youth-centered and participatory approaches, ensuring that young people are meaningfully involved in planning, implementation and evaluation.

  • Apply a “do no harm” approach, actively assessing and mitigating potential risks to beneficiaries, especially those from vulnerable backgrounds.

  • Primarily target children and young people from marginalized backgrounds, specifically:

o   Those from vulnerable communities with high rates of crime/violence.

o   Youth at high risk of exploitation, harm and offending

o   Youth already in conflict with the law or within the justice system.

 


Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning


Applications Should: 

  • Include a  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plan to ensure social outcomes will be tracked, measured and reported. The plan should include key indicators, data collection methods and timelines.

  • At the application stage, we only need a simple MEL plan. Capacity Building will be provided to selected application to strengthen their MEL frameworks in line with the initiative’s Theory of Change.

  • If you already have a MEL plan, you can submit it in your own exiting template. If you prefer, you can use Laureus’ template published in the Call for Applications website.

  • Align with and contributing to the Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention Initiative’s Theory of Change published in the Call for Applications’ website

 

Ineligible Activities


  • The following will not be considered for funding:

  • Humanitarian or immediate crisis response projects

  • Projects implemented in areas classified as red zones by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Please consult the advice on the website of the Department of French Foreign Affairs: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/Please note that the information is only available in the French version of the website.

  • Projects solely focused on infrastructure (construction or refurbishment).

  • Minor refurbishment proposals will be reviewed case-by-case and must include an environmental and social risk assessment.

  • Projects delivering only sport activities without a broader social development or community safety objective.

  • One-off events or interventions without a sustainable programme design.

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Programme Application Form - Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative

Instructions to this Application form

Online Application Form: Applications must be submitted on this online form only. Applications in Word or PDF sent by email will not be considered.


We recommend writing your application on the Word document uploaded to the launch page of this Call for Applications. Once you are finished, copy your responses to the online form. If you write your application directly to the online form, your responses might not be saved if you log out or the connection to internet is lost.


Delivery timeline: 18 months


Estimated start date: October 2025


Type of Application: although we encourage collaboration and partnerships, we will accept both types of applications described below, depending on what best suits your programme approach and delivery capacity:

  • Collective Impact Grants: from a group of organisations working in partnership
  • Single-Organisation Impact Grants: from a single organisation working alone
Budget: 

  • For Collective Impact Grants, estimated budgets should range from €80,000 to €150,000*
  • For Individual Impact Grants, estimated budget should range from €50,000 to €80,000*
*Please note that these budget figures are indicative. Final grant amounts will be determined based on the quality of the proposal and the capacity of the applying organisation (s) to deliver. 

As mentioned before, we strongly encourage applicants to seek co-funding where possible, as it will be considered as part of the assessment. This helps demonstrate local ownership and sustainability


Languages: The online application form is in English only. Please note: 

  • You are welcome to submit your application in English or any other eligible languages: Lao, Filipino, Thai, and Vietnamese
  • To help you understand the online application form, you can find translations of this form on the Call for Applications launch page
Theory of Change: Any Application submitted should align with the SYCP Initiative's Theory of Change, published on the web page of this Call for Applications. Please read the information about the Theory of Change carefully


Mandatory training and events: Successful grantees must attend the events listed below, and tentatively scheduled in November 2025, in Bangkok. Please make sure that costs to cover travel, accommodation and travel allowance (estimated one week) to relevant staff are included in your budget:

  • Sport & Youth Crime Prevention Leadership programme and Grants start up (3 days)
  • The Sport and Youth Crime Prevention event (2 days)
  • Furthermore, grantees must also attend the Learning and Insight Conference, in early 2027, location TBC. Please also include tentative costs to attend this event. 



GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Lead Organisation: 
  • In a Collective Impact Grant, the Lead Organisation is the organisation submitting the application on behalf of the collaborative group. If successful, they will sign the Grant Agreement and be the main contact organisation for the Fund Manager
  • In a Single-Organisation Impact Grant, the Lead Organisation is the organisation submitting the application. If successful, they will sign the Grant Agreement and be the main contact organisation for the Fund Manager
Roles and Responsibilities of the Lead Organisation:
  • Submits the application form and all required due diligence documents required  
  • Signs the Grant Agreement with the Fund Manager if selected, receives funds and submits interim and final reports 
  • Holds overall accountability to the Fund Manager for project delivery 
  • Drafts and signs Bilateral Agreements with the Implementing Partners of the consortium, describing their roles and responsibilities and their allocated funds 
  • Disburses funds to other Implementing Partners
  • Oversees and leads the consortium to ensure the highest quality standards on the delivery of the project 
  • Serves as the main point of contact with the Fund Manager
Collaborating Organisations: in a Collective Impact Grant, the Collaborating Organisations are those collaborating in the delivery of the programme. They should have specific allocated activities and budget.

Roles and Responsibilities Collaborating Organisations: 
  • Sign a Bilateral Agreement with the Lead Organisation. 
  • Contribute to project delivery of the programme as described in the application and in the Bilateral Agreement 
  • Receive funds from the Lead Organisation for their allocated activities. 
  • Are also accountable to the Fund Manager and compliant to any relevant regulations of the agreement. 
  • Must clearly demonstrate how their complementary expertise adds value to the project  
  • Should represent diverse sectors and areas of expertise.

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Programme Application Form - Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative

Supporting Documents Checklist

When submitting this Application Form, please make sure you upload the following

MANDATORY documents.


We accept documents in languages other than English, but we encourage you to

submit them in English.

If you submit in a language other than English, please ensure they are in a format that

can be translated online (e.g., PDF or Word) and not scans or images.

  • Governing Document: for your organisation (for example, a constitution, trust
deed or memorandum and articles of association)

  • Certificate of registration: showing that the organisation is officially registered in
the country in which the project will be implemented.

  • Safeguarding Policy: safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults’ policy. If you do not have a policy in place and your application is approved, you must commit to have one in place within the first 6 months of implementation of the grant. We will provide technical support, training and advice to help you design your Safeguarding Policy.
  • Last 3 years of Annual Accounts: all organisations that would like to collaborate with us must have sound financial procedures in place and must produce annual accounts. You need to submit the externally audited reports of the last 3 years.
  • If your organisation is not required to have its accounts audited, please submit
  • last 3 years accounts, signed and dated by your chairperson, secretary or treasurer.
  • Budget Sheet Template:
Please complete and attach the budget in the template published in this
Call for Application web page

  • MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) Framework: please attach the MEL framework for your programme. At this stage we only need a simple MEL plan. If you are successful, capacity building will be provided to strengthen your MEL framework in line with the SYCP Initiative's Theory of Change. We are happy to receive it in your own template. If you prefer, you can use Laureus' template published in this Call for Applications web page.
  • Risk Assessment: please attach the risk assessment for your programme, including mitigation measurements.

If your application is pre-approved, you will be asked to submit further documents as part of our Due Diligence Process, as a condition before signing a Grant Agreement with the Fund Manager, Laureus Sport for Good.

1. Please complete the following questions before starting your application form:


Programme Application Form - Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative 

2.1 Lead Organisation Contact Details


2.2 Lead Organisation Contact Person Details
Please tell us whom we should be contacting for further information related to this application.

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3. Lead Organisation General Information
If you are applying as a Collective Impact Grant, please note that this section is only to be completed by the Lead Organisation.
If you are applying as a Single Organisation Impact Grant, this section is also for you. 



Please note, if you answered yes to any of these questions, you will need to provide your partner organisation's documentation as part of the due diligence. 


3.1 Collaborating Organisation(s)
If you are applying as a Collective Impact Grant, please provide details of each Collaborating Organisation involved in your project. Please make sure you answer all the questions below. They are all MANDATORY. You can add a new partner by selecting "Add a new collaborative partner" at the bottom of this box. 

If you are applying as a Single Organisation Impact Grant, please ignore this section.
 
If this application is approved, you will be required to submit a signed copy of the sub-granting agreement with your partner. 





Programme Application Form - Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention (SYCP) Initiative

4. Safeguarding Children and Young People 
The direct beneficiaries of this initiative are children, young people and vulnerable adults. Hence it is imperative that robust policies and procedures are in place to ensure that your organisation manages and mitigates risks in relation to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of this commitment, and if your application is approved, we will expect you to join us in this effort by signing Laureus’ Safeguarding Policy upon signature of the Grant Agreement, following its guidelines and recommendations.   
This section is to be filled by the Lead Organisation. If you are applying as a Single Organisation Impact Grant, this section is also for you. 

 









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5. Governance

If you are applying as a Collective Impact Grant, please note that this section is only to be completed by the Lead Organisation.


If you are applying as a Single Organisation Impact Grant, this section is also for you. 


In this section we focus on governance in relation to the make-up of the board of governors/trustees of your organisation.  The main role of a board is to establish policies, make significant and strategic decisions and to oversee the organisation’s activity.


NOTE: We recognise that data regarding transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive individuals may not always be accessible or safe to share. Providing this information is entirely optional, and your application will not be negatively impacted if you choose not to include it. However, if you do have this data available and feel comfortable sharing it, we encourage you to do so. Your contribution can help us promote inclusion and equity for people of all genders. 


5.3 Please fill in the below table to clarify the make-up of your board of governors / trustees. 
Board Member
Boys/Young Men/Men Girls/Young Women/ Women Transgender /Non-binary/Gender expansive With a disability Under the age of 25 Representative of target communities and groups
Full-time Staff
Part-time Staff
Volunteers
Totals by Group




Total Boys/Young Men/Men Girls/Young Women/Women Transgender/Non-binary/Gender expansive Of the direct participants identified, how many have a disability
Aged 14 years old or under
Aged between 15 and 24 years old
Aged 25 years old and above
TOTAL number of direct participants reached
6. Finances

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If you are applying as a Collective Impact Grant, please note, this section is only to be completed by the Lead Organisation. 

If you are applying to a Single Organisation Impact Grant, this section is also for you. 

Organisations applying for funding must have sound financial procedures in place and must produce annual accounts.  In this section we ask about your financial procedures/practices. 













7. Bank Details

If you are applying to a Collective Impact Grant, please note, this section is only to be completed by the Lead Organisation. 

If you are applying to a Single Organisation Impact Grant, this section is also for you.

Please provide full details of the bank account into which funds will be transferred if awarded (complete as appropriate for your payment processes). This must be the lead organisation submitting this application. 

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Section 8: Programme Funding Request

In this section we ask for details on the work for which you are requesting funding, this includes a summary of the programme, why it is needed, what activities will be run and for whom, who is running the programme, how it was designed and details of any existing partnerships.  We also ask for a short assessment of the risks involved in the programme.  

8. Programme Summary

In this first section we ask you to provide some programme information based on where it is running, the social focus area it contributes to and what resources will be allocated to the programme.



8.5 Please enter the total amount of funding you are requesting for your programme. If you are applying to a Collective Impact Grant, total amount should be between EUR 80,000 and EUR 120,000.
If you are applying to a Single Organisation Impact Grant, total amount should be between EUR 50,000 and EUR 80,000. 
Please note that these amounts are estimates and final granted amount will be decided upon the quality of the project and the capability of the organisations involved to deliver.  
Numbers only


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9. Programme Design


9.3 The objectives of your programme (WHAT are you aiming to achieve?): Considering the social issues you have identified in your needs analysis, from the list below, what are the key outcomes that your programme will bring about?







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10. Programme Activities (Outputs)

10.1 In this section we would like to know about the exact activities / outputs you will deliver in your programme and when they will happen throughout the year.

**You can select multiple quarters in the table below by holding down the control button on your keyboard.**

Name of the activity. Please make sure it matches with the activities you described in the question about your methodology. 

Who is attending this activity? 

How often is this activity delivered?

In which quarter of the year are you delivering this activity (select all relevant options) 

Where is the activity delivered?

Which partner(s) is/are responsible for the activity?

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11. Programme Target Audience


11.3 Participants' Data
In this subsection, we want to understand the engagement you will have with the participants your programme is targeting with this specific funding. This is the important data that you will need to report against throughout the grant cycle.

The numbers below should represent your total participant targets that you will report against at the end of the grant year.

If you are not targeting any of these groups, please insert 0.

NOTE: as we explained before, data about transgender, non-binary and gender expansive is not mandatory.  We understand it is not always available. If collecting this data is safe for your organisation and your participants, we encourage you to do so and share with us here. This will help us advance further inclusion and equity across our programmes. 

Total

 Boys/young men/ men Girls/young women/women Transgender, non-binary, gender expansive Of the participants identified, how many have a disability?
Under 15 years old
15-24 years old
25 years old or older

Total
From the participants above please identify parents/teachers and coaches
Total Boys/young men/ men Girls/young women/women Transgender, non-binary, gender expansive Of the participants identified, how many have a disability?
Parents/teachers

Coaches

Total

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12. Measuring Change




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Please Review!
Please carefully review all of the questions and responses you have entered throughout the form. Make sure you have also submitted all the required documents!
We would also appreciate any feedback you may have on the form or application process which you can provide here.
14. Supporting Documents

You have already provided the following documents throughout the application:


  • Governing Document: for your organisation (for example, a constitution, trust deed or memorandum and articles of association)


  • Certificate of registration: showing that the organisation is officially registered in the country in which the project will be implemented.

  • Safeguarding Policy: safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults’ policy. If you do not have a policy in place and your application is approved, you must commit to have one in place within the first 6 months of implementation of the grant. WE will provide technical support, training and advice to help you design your Safeguarding Policy.

  • Last 3 years of Annual Accounts: all organisations that would like to collaborate with us must have sound financial procedures in place and must produce annual accounts. You need to submit the externally audited reports of the last 3 years. If your organisation is not required to have its accounts audited, please submit instead a copy of your last 3 years accounts, signed and dated by your chairperson, secretary or treasurer.

  • Budget Sheet Template: Please complete and attach the budget in the template published in this Call for Application web page

  • MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) Framework: please attach the MEL framework for your programme. At this stage we only need a simple MEL plan. If you are successful, capacity building will be provided to strengthen your MEL framework in line with the SYCP Theory of Change. We are happy to receive it in your own template. If you prefer, you can use Laureus' template published in this Call for Applications web page.

  • Risk Assessment: please attach the risk assessment for your programme, including mitigation measurements.


If available, please also provide these additional supporting documents, or any others you think are important to provide information for your application:

  • Local Needs Analysis: please submit the needs assessment for your local programme (optional)
  • Research or Evaluations: documents or links to any external evaluations or research into the social impact of your activities that has been conducted in the last 3 years (optional)
  • Additional Documents: any other available and relevant documents you may wish to attach (optional)

Please do not upload any videos directly but instead upload links to videos in the space provided.

Supporting Documents


Please carefully review all of your responses before submitting!

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