Marin Čilić grew up in a small community that was destroyed by war, requiring him to fight for every opportunity. After achieving success at the international level, he decided to pay it forward and help young people remove obstacles in the way of their own success. To do this, Marin founded the Marin Čilić Foundation, a nonprofit rooted in the belief that with adequate support, hard work and strong self-esteem, every child can make a lasting impact on the world. In February, the Marin Čilić Foundation awarded its fourth generation of scholarships to 10 young athletes and musicians. The winners received funding to use toward developing their skills further. The foundation also hosts a summer tennis camp for approximately 110 children, ages six to 16, for five days. To date, the Marin Čilić Foundation has impacted more than 4,000 children, awarded 102 scholarships, renovated six school labs and built four school sports courts.

The P&G 2024 Athletes For Good grant will allow the Marin Čilić Foundation to build playgrounds and expand its tennis summer camp programming to other regions of Croatia.