Project Grant USIP18041843

The United States Institute of Peace awarded a $140,047 two-year Project Grant to the University of Toronto under the Priority Grant Competition federal grant program (CFDA 91.005). The grant funds a project titled "PREVENTING CIVIL WAR RECURRENCE: LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR EFFECTIVE REINTEGRATION" taking place in Ottawa, Canada from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The project aims to increase the breadth and depth of USIP's peacebuilding work by supporting a University of...

The United States Institute of Peace awarded a $127,800 Project Grant to the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research to support the delivery of services under the REINVIGORATING MULTILATERAL CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACEBUILDING project from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. Under this award, the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research will provide analysis and policy recommendations to strengthen international cooperation and multilateral approaches for...

This Project Grant award from the United States Institute of Peace provides $149,721 to American University to support research on "WHOSE PEACE? HOW LOCAL-GLOBAL NETWORKS SHAPE THE SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF MULTILATERAL CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS" from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant is funded through the Priority Grant Competition program under the Conflict Management and Mitigation Assistance program (CFDA #91.005), which aims to increase the...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $443,375 Cooperative Agreement to Partnersglobal, a non-profit organization, to implement online and in-person training programs in Ghana. The goal was to increase the capacity of youth, community leaders, and young professionals to resolve and de-escalate community conflicts, thereby reducing the risk of extremist violence. This award was made under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), which supports...

The United States Institute of Peace awarded a $298,268 project grant to the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research to improve multilateral approaches to countering organized crime in conflict-affected states of Mali and the Central African Republic. This grant was awarded on September 30, 2023 under the Priority Grant Competition program (CFDA #91.005) to increase the breadth and depth of the Institute's work by supporting peacebuilding projects managed by nonprofit organizations....

The University of Denver will receive a two-year, $120,508 project grant from the United States Institute of Peace to evaluate United Nations-African Union special political missions for conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The grant was awarded on April 1, 2022 under the Priority Grant Competition program of the USIP, which provides funding to nonprofit organizations through CFDA #91.005 to increase the breadth and depth of the Institute's peacebuilding work. As the awardee, the University of...

The Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. was awarded a $123,660 Project Grant from the United States Institute of Peace under the Priority Grant Competition program (CFDA 91.005). The grant will support the council's project "TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MULTILATERAL PEACEBUILDING AND CONFLICT PREVENTION" from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Through this funding, the Atlantic Council will research trends, challenges and opportunities in multilateral peacebuilding...

This Project Grant award of $225,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) program. The award supported Isoko Partners For Peace And Gender Equality, a non-profit organization, in creating a sustainable model of women and youth participation in local and provincial governance and peacebuilding processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the Community Academy for Democracy and Development...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979). The funding supports the development of pedagogical and didactic manuals and handbooks to serve as a basic resource in the prevention of violent extremism through education in Togo. This award aims to contribute to the Bureau's efforts to bolster peace and security in sub-Saharan Africa through programs and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) will fund a $300,000 study on ethical practices for research conducted in armed conflict zones. The project aims to map existing knowledge on research ethics in conflict settings, document current practices around research data collection, storage, and security, and develop best practices and guidelines to protect researchers, subjects, and affected communities. Outputs...