Deadline: to be open soon
Ploughshares Fund supports organizations and individuals working to build a safe, secure, nuclear weapons-free world. We place very few restrictions on our grantmaking. Ploughshares Fund supports the smartest minds and most effective organizations to reduce nuclear stockpiles, prevent new nuclear states, and increase global security.
Priority Areas
- Promote the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons– Building a consensus among the world’s leaders creates a global norm against nuclear weapons and increases the momentum toward zero
- Prevent the Emergence of New Nuclear States– Focus on the two most significant threats to the global nonproliferation regime – Iran and North Korea. Ploughshares Fund is investing significant resources over the next year on a special Iran Campaign that will promote non-military solutions to the Iran case.
- Build Regional Peace and Security– Supporting fact-finding missions, on-the-ground analysis, high-level dialogue, confidence-building measures, policy advocacy and media outreach to advance the transformation of conflicts in South and Southwest Asia.
Eligibility Criteria
- There are no geographical limitations on ploughshare grants. Anyone from any country can apply for these grants.
- The foundation only funds direct lobbying programs
- Individuals can also apply for the funds.
- The foundation do not fund the production of films, videos, books, art projects or the research and writing of academic dissertations.
Note: For more information on eligibility, please wait for the call to open.
For more information, please visit Ploughshare 2015.


