Southeast Asia Sport and Youth Crime Prevention Initiative
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS — Deadline: Sunday, 17 August 2025, 23:59 Bangkok time

Overview

The SYCP Initiative aims to build safer and more resilient communities through the power of sport, focusing on preventing youth involvement in crime and violence.

Who’s Behind the Initiative?

• International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

• Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice (AoS) – Coordinator

• Laureus Sport for Good – Fund Manager

What Kind of Projects Are Eligible?

Projects must use sport as a tool to address crime prevention, based on one or more of the following tiers:

1. Primary Prevention – Build resilience and inclusion to prevent crime.

2. Secondary Intervention – Target youth at risk of offending.

3. Tertiary Intervention – Rehabilitate youth already in conflict with the law.

📍 Must take place in one of these countries: Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam

Grant Types

1. Single Organisation Impact Grants

   • Budget: €50,000–80,000

   • Duration: 18 months

2. Collective Impact Grants (multiple orgs)

   • Budget: €80,000–150,000

   • Duration: 18 months

📝 Co-funding is encouraged and will strengthen your application.

Application Requirements

• Align with SYCP’s Theory of Change

• Use sport to address youth crime prevention

• Submit through the online form only

• Language: English preferred, but Lao, Thai, Filipino, and Vietnamese are accepted.

📎 Required documents:

• Application Form

• Budget Sheet

• Impact Toolkit

Mandatory Events for Selected Grantees

• 🔹 Leadership Programme: In-person training in Bangkok, late 2025

• 🔹 SYCP Conference: Bangkok, November 2025

• 🔹 Learning Conference: Early 2027

 Budget must include travel, accommodation, and allowance for relevant staff.

Key Dates

• 1 July 2025: Launch of Call

• 9 July 2025: Webinar 1 – Introduction (15:30–16:30 Bangkok)
  [Meeting ID: 324 099 423 484 7 | Passcode: 7DW9uJ94]

• 15 July 2025: Webinar 2 – How to Apply (15:30–16:30 Bangkok)
  [Meeting ID: 350 952 250 956 9 | Passcode: VB6A4eT7]

• 17 August 2025: Application Deadline

• 15 September 2025: Notification to selected applicants (est.)

• 15 October 2025: Project start date (est.)