{"id":46261,"date":"2026-05-11T15:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/?p=46261"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:53:36","slug":"iscfs-chess-in-education-grant-program-application-submissions-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/iscfs-chess-in-education-grant-program-application-submissions-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"ISCF\u2019s \u201cChess in Education\u201d Grant Program: Application submissions continue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46261\" class=\"elementor elementor-46261\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3fa10 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb3fa10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07323d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07323d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chess-in-Education-Grant-Program.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-46262\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chess-in-Education-Grant-Program.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chess-in-Education-Grant-Program-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chess-in-Education-Grant-Program-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chess-in-Education-Grant-Program-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da50430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da50430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Following the joint announcement by the International School Chess Federation and FIDE declaring 2026 the Year of Chess in Education, ISCF launched the \u201cChess in Education\u201d Grant Program \u2013 a global initiative designed to scale proven educational projects that integrate chess into school systems.<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/><\/em><br \/>The program builds on a shared vision to bring chess closer to classrooms worldwide and strengthen its role as a tool for developing critical thinking, creativity, and social skills among children.<br \/><br \/><strong>Supporting what already works<\/strong><\/p><p>The grant program is specifically designed for projects that have already completed a pilot phase and demonstrated measurable educational impact. Its goal is to expand and strengthen existing \u201cChess in Education\u201d initiatives, rather than fund new concepts.<br \/><br \/>By supporting scalable and structured programs, ISCF aims to accelerate the global integration of chess into formal education <em>\u2013<\/em> one of the key priorities of the Year of Chess in Education 2026.<br \/><br \/><strong>Who <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><strong>an <\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong>pply<\/strong><\/p><p>Applications are open to:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Schools (public and private)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Educational organizations and NGOs<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Foundations and social enterprises<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Eligible applicants must already be implementing a chess-based educational program in school settings for at least one academic year.<br \/><br \/><strong>Program structure <\/strong><\/p><p>The competition will be conducted in two stages:<\/p><ul><li>Stage 1: Open call and initial selection<\/li><li>Stage 2: Detailed project evaluation<\/li><\/ul><p>At the conclusion of the evaluation process, three projects will be awarded grant funding and recognized at the Grand Final Tournament.<br \/><br \/><strong>A global initiative <\/strong><\/p><p>The program is open across all four FIDE continents:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Asia<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Americas<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Europe<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Africa<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>It complements the broader international calendar of events under the Year of Chess in Education, including the World Schools Team Championship League 2026 and other educational initiatives worldwide.<br \/><br \/><strong>Key dates<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Application Deadline: 23:59 (GMT+5), July 31, 2026<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Driving impact through education <\/strong><\/p><p>Selected projects must demonstrate:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proven results and measurable outcomes<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A structured educational methodology<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Readiness for scaling<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Real implementation in school environments<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Funding is allocated exclusively for scaling existing programs, ensuring long-term and sustainable impact.<br \/><br \/><strong>Apply now <\/strong><\/p><p>As part of the global Year of Chess in Education 2026, ISCF invites organizations to expand their impact and become part of a growing international movement.<\/p><p>Register <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formdesigner.pro\/form\/view\/243359\">[HERE]<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>For inquiries:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"mailto:edu@ischoolchess.com\">edu@ischoolchess.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the joint announcement by the International School Chess Federation and FIDE declaring 2026 the Year of Chess in Education, ISCF launched the \u201cChess in Education\u201d Grant Program \u2013 a global initiative designed to scale proven educational projects that integrate chess into school systems.The program builds on a shared vision to bring chess closer to classrooms worldwide and strengthen its role as a tool for developing critical thinking, creativity, and social skills among children. Supporting what already works The grant program is specifically designed for projects that have already completed a pilot phase and demonstrated measurable educational impact. Its goal is to expand and strengthen existing \u201cChess in Education\u201d initiatives, rather than fund new concepts. By supporting scalable and structured programs, ISCF aims to accelerate the global integration of chess into formal education \u2013 one of the key priorities of the Year of Chess in Education 2026. Who can apply Applications are open to: Schools (public and private) Educational organizations and NGOs Foundations and social enterprises Eligible applicants must already be implementing a chess-based educational program in school settings for at least one academic year. Program structure The competition will be conducted in two stages: Stage 1: Open call and initial selection Stage 2: Detailed project evaluation At the conclusion of the evaluation process, three projects will be awarded grant funding and recognized at the Grand Final Tournament. A global initiative The program is open across all four FIDE continents: Asia Americas Europe Africa It complements the broader international calendar of events under the Year of Chess in Education, including the World Schools Team Championship League 2026 and other educational initiatives worldwide. Key dates Application Deadline: 23:59 (GMT+5), July 31, 2026 Driving impact through education Selected projects must demonstrate: Proven results and measurable outcomes A structured educational methodology Readiness for scaling Real implementation in school environments Funding is allocated exclusively for scaling existing programs, ensuring long-term and sustainable impact. Apply now As part of the global Year of Chess in Education 2026, ISCF invites organizations to expand their impact and become part of a growing international movement. Register [HERE] For inquiries: edu@ischoolchess.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":46262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[164,450],"regular":[],"sticky-post":[],"class_list":["post-46261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fide-news","tag-chess-in-education","tag-iscf"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46261"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46266,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46261\/revisions\/46266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46261"},{"taxonomy":"regular","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regular?post=46261"},{"taxonomy":"sticky-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sticky-post?post=46261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}