La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has opened the application window for projects to become a partner of its Corporate Foundation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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The state-owned betting, gaming and lottery operator has outlined projects focusing on the inclusion and education of young, vulnerable and disabled people as being of particular interest.

Organisations that prove they can leave a ‘lasting mark on the territories affected by the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ will receive a minimum grant of €1m from FDJ until 2026.

Charles Lantieri, Deputy CEO of FDJ and Chairman of the FDJ Corporate Foundation, said: “FDJ has allocated a budget of €25m to its Corporate Foundation to contribute to equal opportunities in society over the next five years, an increase of 30% compared to the budget for the previous period.”