Demonstration environment: all people, results, rankings and sponsors shown are synthetic.
Basketball Union of ZimbabweBUZ
Portals

Coaching

Special Olympics grant: fully funded places on FIBA Coaching Level 2

Through a (sample) development grant associated with Special Olympics unified basketball, BUZ is offering fully funded places on the FIBA Coaching Level 2 course for coaches who work, or want to work, with athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Apply through the portal
Sample noticePublished

Deadline: (Harare time)

Who can apply

  • Holders of a FIBA Coaching Level 1 certificate (or recognised equivalent), current in the 2026 season
  • Registered with BUZ as a coach through an affiliated club, school or institution
  • Currently coaching, or committed to coaching, a unified or adaptive basketball programme for at least 12 months after certification
  • A current safeguarding check, or willingness to complete one before the first in-person weekend

What the grant covers

Successful applicants pay nothing for the course. The grant covers course fees, materials, accommodation and transport for both in-person weekends, and a stipend for the supervised coaching hours.

Coaches must complete every module and the supervised practice to keep the place. Places that are not taken up are offered to the reserve list.

How to apply

  1. Ask your club or institution administrator to confirm your coach registration in the BUZ portal.
  2. Prepare a one-page statement (maximum 400 words) on your work with athletes with intellectual disabilities.
  3. Collect a reference from your club or school head, and a copy of your Level 1 certificate.
  4. Submit your application through the BUZ portal before the deadline.

Selection

A panel appointed by the BUZ Technical Director reviews applications against published criteria: coaching experience, current involvement in unified or adaptive basketball, geographic spread and commitment to the follow-up period. Panel members declare conflicts of interest. Applicants are notified by email by 5 December 2026.

All notices