Deadline: Ongoing
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for grantmaking in USIP South and Central Asia. The call is to support projects which promote civil-society led initiatives for conflict transformation and strengthen local and regional capacities for dialogue and peace-building across ethnic, sectarian and national boundaries.
Priorities include –
- Strengthening the capacity of civil society actors and communities – to promote peaceful social change through activities such as, advocacy, knowledge sharing and networking that increase tolerance and encourage conflict prevention, mitigation and resolution.
- Promoting dialogue among dissenting parties – to foster shared interest in and collective responsibility for maintaining local, national, and regional peace.
- Informing the assumptions and decisions of policy makers and practitioners – through relevant research, analysis and high-level dialogue.
Note: Priority will be given to projects with regional focus that aim to address conflict and peace-building issues among and between countries in South and/or Central Asia. Applications submitted by South and Central Asian civil society organizations will be given priority consideration.
Applications will be accepted on rolling basis and only in English.
For more information, visit USIP grant opportunities.
