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Peace Projects : The Journalists and Writers Foundation Grant Program for NGO Projects promoting Peacebuilding

Deadline: 30 September 2014

The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) invites grant applications for Peace Projects, the grant program that supports NGO projects promoting peaceful coexistence through dialogue and reconciliation; fostering pluralism, good governance, freedom of belief; advancing social and economic development and environmental responsibility; upholding respect for human rights, and gender equality and empowerment and other broad range of disciplines.

The JWF is a non-governmental organization that promotes peaceful coexistence through dialogue and understanding at global, regional and local levels.

Grant Awards

  1. Project Grants of maximum US$50,000 to implement the project.
  2. Best Implementation Cash Awards:
    • US$30,000 – First Place Award
    • US$20,000 – Second Place Award
    • US$10,000 – Third Place Award

Project Topics (may be but not limited to)

  1. Inter-communal and inter-state dialogue/cooperation
  2. Peace education
  3. Pluralism and multiculturalism
  4. Youth, conflict and peacebuilding
  5. Early warning and conflict prevention
  6. Mediation and negotiation
  7. Post-conflict reconciliation
  8. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
  9. Good governance, rule of law and transitional justice
  10. Poverty, development and peacebuilding
  11. Gender and peacebuilding
  12. Religion and peacebuilding
  13. Role of media in conflict and peacebuilding
  14. Social-psychological impacts of violent conflict and trauma healing
  15. Development and peacebuilding
  16. Social media and peacebuilding

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be not-for-profit organization anywhere in the world.
  • At least one member of the applicant team must be more than 18 years of age.
  • Proposals can’t be made for supporting or advancing already existing projects. However applications can be made for upgrading projects to new stage, or to use the previous implementations as a model in different areas.

For more information, please visit Peace Projects.

Comments

  1. Parveen Naz says

    Hi, thiz iz Naz from Mehrdar Institute of Research and Publication we are specially working on research, publication, media and development; and through these we try to promote peace building and social change. As you know about the situation of our country specially Balochistan which is more conflicted zone area so we will try to submit our concept paper, maybe through that we will be do better work for our community and will be reduced the conflicts of our area and our nation..

    Thanks for sharing the great idea 🙂

    Best Regards,
    Parveen Naz

  2. bhalai welfare organization says

    Please give me funds for my NGO my NGO is in registered in Pakistan city name is Karachi I want to do different works for poor people, like aids work ,school opening in different areas like house for poor people clinics open in different areas so please help me.

  3. Houmphanh Rattanavong says

    I have prepared my concept note for submitting to Journalists and Writers Foundation.

    • Gamala Luitel says

      Hello Houmphanh,
      You should visit the link we have provided on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed with the application process.
      This process applies to all the opportunities we post.
      We wish you good luck!

  4. Ayia Tonny says

    Hi sir/madam.
    We are newly established NGO called Linda foundation intended to work in the areas of gender empowerment and peace building and reconciliation in northern Uganda especially in lango sub region plus giving psychosocial support to the children who are needy.How can we attack funds from you please

  5. Mahtab Uddin Talukder says

    I am a Bangladeshi national. I have working a Private Television channel as a Reporter since long ago. I have also a Weekly News paper which published in Sunamganj locally. The Weekly Hoaranchaler Kotha News paper. I have a NGO SURMA which established 2007 but I have no fund. I am looking a donor for establishment a Paramedical College at Sunamgonj Town for poor & Poorest Students and free treatment to the poor and poorest Haor Area’s Peoples. Have any donor to Help me establishment this proposed SURMA MAT’s Sunamganj.

  6. Dr.PV Chary says

    I wish to work for peace and cooperation in violent world

    kindly advise to take appropriate project

    Dr.PV Chary, India

  7. Fr John Francis Mutebi, PHF says

    The Journalists and Writers Foundation Awards, I apply for grant funding the indigenous Youth-led NGO: St Joseph’s Mayo Uganda (MAYO) for the target age-group 13 and 35 years, inclusive, Countrywide Uganda. This Grant is intended to improve awareness on local Governance and Accountability Processes among Youth Citizens that promote socioeconomic growth and peace-building Projects in Uganda. NGO MAYO, with its model Projects implemented since year 2000, expresses vulnerability year by year among the growing rate of Youth mobilised who need funding support. MAYO has identified a number of potential Projects, that that call for The JWF Awards.

  8. Avdyl Mustafa says

    Hi there we are a Roma NGO from Kosovo and we are interested to apply for this grants could we apply or not please let as know.

    best regards
    Roma Press Service – Kosovo

    • Gamala Luitel says

      Hello Avdyl,
      Organizations around the world are eligible for this opportunity. Please check the eligibility criteria carefully and proceed by visiting the link in the line ‘For more information…’.
      Good Luck!

  9. Ashah says

    hi my organization is one year old, i have no donors and no funds to keep it running so far but i need to grow it. what should i do? could you please give me some advice. thank you.

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  10. Monica Opole says

    I need publication funds for farmer tested and tried indigenous knowledge booklets which may be used by Agricultural school clubs and community development agencies. These manual will increase cultivation and use of wild weedy diversity crops, and also increase their use for family nutrition.
    Monica Opole
    Indigenous Knowledge Systems And by Products
    Kenya.

    • Gamala Luitel says

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  12. chanagoud patil says

    Our NGO Shri Shivayogi Grameen Abhivriddi Sangh is in Rural Developement programmes from last 9 years.
    We need fund to continue with our projects.
    Please help!

  13. Javed Kashif says

    Hi Sir, Please let me know how to apply for funds. I will be thankful to you. If there is any e-mail please send me.

  14. Nabeela says

    Assalam.o.alaikum
    I want to know that on which project the donor donates for our program, we want to submit proposal for the education in local communities where the govt schools are closed and also give awareness in the communities about health and hygiene. Need your support for improving health, empower children and youth.

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      • Uva Shakthi Foundation - SriLanka says

        We are an Civil society organization working for last 2 decades in Sri Lanka. Our main focus is to bring people’s participation development and promote good governance.
        Promoting peace and reconciliation among the multi-ethnic groups to prevent conflicts and secure human rights is must. We hope and request JWF to make more attention on promoting peaceful coexistence to advancing social and economic development where the country is seeking quick impact activities which we are trying to initiate in Srilanka.
        Thanking and waiting to get involved with JWF funding projects in future
        Thanks
        Nadesan Suresh
        Chairman
        Uva Shakthi Foundation – Srilanka