Sport for Development Community

This initiative supports organizations in Colombia, El Salvador, and Guatemala that aim to strengthen social cohesion, prevent violence, and foster peacebuilding by integrating Sport for Development (S4D) approaches.

Benefits include:

• Participation in a Community of Learning with peer‑to‑peer exchange
• Capacity strengthening and technical support
• Knowledge exchange with experienced S4D organizations
• Catalytic grant funding to pilot, adapt, and embed S4D approaches
• Visibility through IOC’s Olympism365 strategy and adidas Foundation’s Moving for Change programme

• Must be an organization based in Colombia, El Salvador, or Guatemala
• Active in peacebuilding, violence prevention, or community development
• Willingness to integrate Sport for Development methodologies
• Submit application in Spanish (PDF, max 10 MB per file)
• 2‑page statement of interest and motivation
• Organizational profile with relevant project experience
• Legal and administrative supporting documents (per country annex)
• File naming format required: CoL_S4D_[OrganizationName][DocumentType][Country]_2026.pdf
• Applications sent to dpd@giz.de with subject line: Deporte para la paz
• Running a project or organization
• Volunteer