{"id":63880,"date":"2025-09-25T08:19:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionrafanadal.quelinka.es\/noticia\/the-rafa-nadal-foundation-in-collaboration-with-telefonica-announces-the-new-call-for-applications-for-the-4th-rafa-nadal-foundation-awards\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:34:56","slug":"the-rafa-nadal-foundation-in-collaboration-with-telefonica-announces-the-new-call-for-applications-for-the-4th-rafa-nadal-foundation-awards","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/en\/news\/the-rafa-nadal-foundation-in-collaboration-with-telefonica-announces-the-new-call-for-applications-for-the-4th-rafa-nadal-foundation-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rafa Nadal Foundation, in collaboration with Telef\u00f3nica, announces the new call for applications for the 4th Rafa Nadal Foundation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><strong><strong>THE RAFA NADAL FOUNDATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH TELEF\u00d3NICA, ANNOUNCES THE NEW CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 4TH RAFA NADAL FOUNDATION AWARDS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionrafanadal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Noticia_IVPFRN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27144\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With the support of Telef\u00f3nica, the Rafa Nadal Foundation launches the fourth edition of its awards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Rafa Nadal Foundation Awards aim to promote initiatives from non-profit organizations that work to improve the quality of life of vulnerable groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This award recognizes social entities in five different categories, with new additions this year: education, environmental action, health and well-being, innovation and research, and development cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All social entities that meet the requirements set out in the rules may submit their applications until Friday, October 24, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the fourth consecutive year, the Rafa Nadal Foundation announces the call for the Rafa Nadal Foundation Awards, made possible thanks to the support of Telef\u00f3nica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These awards were created to boost initiatives from non-profit entities that contribute to improving the quality of life of vulnerable groups and to respond responsibly and fairly to the hundreds of collaboration requests the organization receives each year. This initiative strengthens the firm commitment of the foundation, Telef\u00f3nica, and Rafa Nadal himself to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;At the Rafa Nadal Foundation, we believe in the power of valuable partnerships to generate a greater positive impact on society. Having Telef\u00f3nica\u2019s support in these awards is a great boost that reinforces our commitment to giving visibility and recognition to social entities that work every day to improve the lives of those who need it most. Together we continue moving towards a fairer and more inclusive society,&#8221;<\/em> says Mar\u00eda Francisca Perell\u00f3, Director of the Rafa Nadal Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;At Telef\u00f3nica, we believe in the power of collaboration to transform society, and partnering with the Rafa Nadal Foundation is always a winning alliance. That is why we once again support the Rafa Nadal Foundation in these awards, which recognize and give visibility to social entities working with commitment and creativity to improve the lives of thousands of people in vulnerable situations. Their work is essential and inspires us to keep building a more inclusive and sustainable future,&#8221;<\/em> says Rafael Fern\u00e1ndez de Alarc\u00f3n, Director of Brand, Sponsorships, and Media at Telef\u00f3nica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 4th Rafa Nadal Foundation Awards have a financial endowment of \u20ac75,000, to be distributed among the five winning entities corresponding to each category. In the previous three editions, awards totaling \u20ac225,000 have been granted to 15 winning organizations, helping them drive projects that positively contribute to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entities awarded in the previous three editions have been: Mam\u00e1s en Acci\u00f3n, Lo Que De Verdad Importa, Casal dels Infants, Asociaci\u00f3n el Arca, Fundaci\u00f3n Kirira, Fundaci\u00f3n La Vinya, Fundaci\u00f3n RANA, Fundaci\u00f3n Miradas, Fundaci\u00f3n Cudeca, CIM Burkina, Fundaci\u00f3n Canis Majoris, Integra Pirineus, Fundaci\u00f3n Pablo Horstmann, ASPAYM Castilla y Le\u00f3n, and Fundaci\u00f3n So\u00f1ar Despierto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This year, applications will be accepted in the following categories, with some new features compared to previous years, but with the same essence:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Educational projects aimed at different groups that use tools such as sports, art, culture, or psychosocial support to foster learning, inclusion, employability, and personal and community development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Action<\/strong>: Projects or initiatives focused on the regeneration, preservation, and\/or conservation of natural environments in Spain and its biodiversity. Proposals aiming at awareness, dissemination, education, or research on environmental issues are also included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovation and Research<\/strong>: Projects that propose new solutions aimed at improving the quality of life of vulnerable groups, as well as research projects that contribute to or serve as the basis for implementing these new solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health and Well-being<\/strong>: Initiatives that improve the quality of life of vulnerable groups affected by chronic or degenerative diseases, disability, mental health issues, and\/or dependency, or other groups at risk of social exclusion due to health reasons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development Cooperation<\/strong>: Projects that promote opportunities to reduce poverty and combat inequalities in less developed countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, through sustainable and transformative actions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards, which will be presented as every year in a special ceremony in Palma de Mallorca, recognize the five selected entities and offer them great visibility for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project is a long-term initiative of the Rafa Nadal Foundation that will remain active in the coming years, increasing its positive impact on the lives of thousands of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications<\/strong><br>All interested entities may submit their applications through the online form until Friday, October 24, at 2:00 p.m., if they meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a non-profit organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be registered in the corresponding Spanish registry as an association, foundation, or other type of non-profit legal entity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have headquarters and tax domicile in Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have an annual expenditure in the last closed fiscal year equal to or less than \u20ac5,000,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be subject to the special tax regime for non-profit entities established in Law 49\/2002, of December 23, on the tax regime of non-profit entities and tax incentives for patronage (or equivalent regional regulations).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have at least four full years of activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be up to date with all legal and tax obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, across the three previous editions, more than 800 applications have been received from around 600 different entities, each analyzed individually according to the evaluation criteria and requirements set out in the rules. All information received is verified and checked by Fundaci\u00f3n Lealtad, the entity responsible for the technical secretariat of this project since its launch in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundaci\u00f3n Lealtad organizes a yearly webinar explaining step by step all the details of the application form to guide candidates through the submission process and answer any questions. 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