MIES (Switzerland) - The FIBA Foundation is pleased to announce that its annual Propose a Project application period is now open and will run until 1st of March 2026.
This initiative invites National Basketball Federations and community organizations worldwide to submit their applications on the Propose a Project platform, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to using basketball as a tool to empower, educate, and inspire youth worldwide through its Basketball For Good programs.
Following a record-breaking year with 332 applications and 73 projects supported in 2025, the FIBA Foundation continues to expand the Basketball For Good movement by encouraging innovative efforts to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through basketball.
Supported projects will receive financial, equipment, and/or mentoring support and join the wider Basketball For Good community, which offers additional opportunities for exchange, mentoring, and support.
Applicants must select one of the five project categories when applying for support from the FIBA Foundation. Below, you’ll find an example story for each category.
Basketball For Health & Wellbeing
Harnessing the power of basketball to strengthen bodies, uplift minds, and nurture healthier, more resilient communities.
Basketball For Gender Equality
Using basketball to break barriers, empower girls and women, and champion equal opportunity and respect for all genders.
Basketball For Refugees and Displaced People
Leveraging basketball as a unifying force to restore hope, foster belonging, and support the integration of refugees and displaced communities.
Basketball For People with Disabilities
Celebrating ability through basketball by creating inclusive spaces that empower people with disabilities to thrive, participate, and lead.
Basketball For Climate Action
Turning the love of basketball into action for the planet by inspiring environmental awareness, responsibility, and sustainable change on and beyond the court.
Applicants are invited to review the application guidelines. For any questions or inquiries, please contact foundation@fiba.basketball.
The application form can be found here.
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About FIBA Foundation:
The FIBA Foundation is the social and legacy arm of FIBA that addresses the role of sports and particularly basketball in society, preserving and promoting basketball’s values and its cultural heritage.
The FIBA Foundation believes that basketball has the power to empower, educate and inspire youth and facilitates this by implementing Basketball For Good projects around the world.