At the heart of the Global Ireland Football Foundation (GIFF) is a simple belief: football changes lives. It builds confidence, belonging and wellbeing, and connects people to something bigger than themselves.

GIFF is a new, independently governed national foundation established to turn that belief into action, helping communities across Ireland build the facilities their players deserve.

We direct private philanthropic funding to grassroots football projects with clear need and strong potential for community impact.

Football is Ireland’s number one participation sport. It unites communities, inspires young people, and creates a sense of pride and belonging across the country.

But our facilities have not kept pace, and too many young players are training on poor pitches and outdated facilities that limit opportunity and hold them back.

But it does not have to be this way.

The Global Ireland Football Foundation exists to change that by generating new private funding to complement public investment in football facilities across Ireland.

We’re bringing supporters together from across the world to help fund the facilities Irish football needs, from grassroots pitches in local communities to thriving local clubs.