Impact 2024 - 25

Financial Year: 2023-24

Sports Village Foundation (Private Limited Company)

No. 147/L, 1st Floor, 10th Cross, 12th Main, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560034

Talent Identification & Pathway Program Chennai Municipal Schools India Khelo Football partnered with Sportz Village for a football focused CSR initiative across Chennai’s municipal schools. The project was executed in three key stages  Talent Identification: IKF visited each school to scout promising players, who were then trained for 45 days by Sportz Village1  Scouting via League: A school league was held, where IKF selected the top 18 players1  Showcase: These players were presented on IKF’s national platform for wider exposure and opportunities. Scouting Capacity Building IKF also trained school trainers in grassroots talent identification, introducing them to scouting methods and player assessment frameworks.

Government of Mahrashtra (State Government)

District Sports Officer ,Chandrapur , Maharashtra

Project Brief- DM office and DSO of Naxal affected district Chandrapur had invited India Khelo Football to provide IKF’s platform to kids from their district as well. The objective was to provide opportunities to players from Chandrapur as well and make them part of the National level platform. 
 IKF executed the project in three stage  Mega Trials (Event) in Chandrapur: IKF conducted two day trails in a stadium in Chandrapur where 250+ players participated and showcased their skills1  Scouting: From this Trials, IKF scouted players who were good enough to be given a chance to showcase themselves1  Showcase: All these players attended IKF’s National Finals and got an opportunity to showcase themselves to more than 10 Topmost Indian clubs in India. One of the players later got into Minerva Academy India’s premier residential academy.

PMR (Private Limited Company)

P.M. RELOCATIONS PVT. LTD. Plot No. 370, 1st Floor, Udyog Vihar, Phase 4, Electronic City, Gurgaon-122015

Grassroots Football Program Bhubaneswar, Odisha In partnership with The PMR Group, India Khelo Football (NGO partner) and Ardor Football Academy (implementing agency) launched a community football program for underprivileged boys and girls (ages 5 16) at Govt. Higher School, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar. Program Stages  Talent Identification: Players selected through local trials1  Training: Inducted into Ardor Academy for skill development1  Exposure: Players compete in district/state tournaments for match experience. The program aims to train 60 players annually for the next 5 years.

Implementation Partner: ARDOR Academy

Tata Steel Foundation (Limited Company)

6th Floor, One Forbes No. 1, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, Fort Mumbai, Mumbai 400001

Talent Scouting Project with TATA Steel Foundation TATA Steel Foundation trains young footballers across three centers in Jharkhand & Odisha. IKF partnered with them to scout top talent and showcase players to leading Indian clubs. Project Phases  Scouting: IKF conducted assessments across all centers in Jamshedpur & Odisha1  Showcase: 28 selected players were given direct entry to IKF’s national platform. Impact: Over 2,500 players assessed, with 28 top talents identified.

PubMatic (MNC)

4th Floor, Westend Icon, Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007

CSR Talent Development Project PubMatic x IKF (Pune) PubMatic, a NYSE listed company headquartered in Pune, partnered with India Khelo Football to drive impact through their CSR initiative focused on football development in the Pune region. IKF identified 5 raw talents from Pune and enrolled them in 4Lions Academy, a partner training center. These players are currently undergoing structured training under IKF’s guidance, with all training expenses fully sponsored by PubMatic.

Financial Year: 2022-23

FDDI ( Footware Development Institute of India) (PSU)

A/10/A, Sector 24, Naida 201301,Gautam Buth Nager , Uttar pardesh

Project Brief- Footwear Design and Development Institute is a government institute pioneering in Football Design & Development courses in the country. 
 FDDI wanted to popularize their courses among youth for which they approached IKF and came onboard as a partner for IKF’s Season 2 National Finals. 
 IKF promoted FDDI on ground and on social media by creating content on ground & promoting it.

Government of Mahrashtra (State Government)

District Sports Officer ,Chandrapur , Maharshtra

Chandrapur Football Development Project: Following the success of the 2022 23 initiative, the DM Office and DSO of Naxal affected Chandrapur invited IKF to continue empowering local talent. Project Highlights  Mega Trials: 350+ players participated in a 2 day scouting event1  Scouting: Top performers were identified for further development1  Showcase: Selected players competed at IKF’s National Finals before 20+ top Indian clubs. Outcome: 11 players were shortlisted for trials with I League clubs

PubMatic (MNC)

4th Floor, Westend Icon, Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra 411007

CSR Talent Development Project PubMatic x IKF (Pune) PubMatic, a NYSE listed company headquartered in Pune, partnered with India Khelo Football to drive impact through their CSR initiative focused on football development in the Pune region. IKF identified 5 raw talents from Pune and enrolled them in 4Lions Academy, a partner training center. These players are currently undergoing structured training under IKF’s guidance, with all training expenses fully sponsored by PubMatic.

Implementation Partner: 4 Lions Academy

Financial Year: 2021-22

ECGC (PSU)

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Project Brief- ECGC is a PSU which wanted to support Indian grassroots football in a meaningful manner. India Khelo Football joined hands with ECGC to go to more cities & villages across India to hunt talent and later showcase them to opportunities. 
 ECGC utilized marketing funds and came onboard as a sponsor for multiple events in Season 1 of IKF’s Pan India Talent Hunt.

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