EFC and EA SPORTS FC offer €200,000 for club community projects
European Football Clubs and EA SPORTS FC have opened applications for the second Symbol of Change Grant, with two clubs set to receive €100,000 each for community projects.
More than 900 European Football Clubs (EFC) members can apply for the grants, which will fund new initiatives or help clubs expand existing projects that can demonstrate a clear benefit to their local communities.Applications close on Friday, February 12, 2027, with the two successful clubs also receiving support from the EFC Foundation and help promoting their projects from EFC and EA SPORTS FC.EFC said: “It celebrates the ambition, leadership and creativity of EFC Member Clubs – and provides the resources needed to turn strong ideas into measurable impact.”Three clubs received funding in the first round, with Türkiye’s Samsunspor using its grant to promote gender equality, Belgium’s Club Brugge supporting grassroots development and Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk investing in youth education.The second round will fund two clubs, with the €100,000 awards available both to launch a project and to extend the reach of work already underway.The grant is part of EFC’s partnership with EA SPORTS FC, with both organisations supporting the promotion of the selected projects alongside the funding and assistance provided to the clubs.