Priority Grant Competition

Since its establishment in 1986, USIP's grantmaking has sought to seed and develop the international conflict resolution and peacebuilding field. The Institute has supported research, education, training, Track Two, unofficial diplomatic initiatives, and other peacebuilding projects, such as mediations and dialogues, undertaken by scholars and practitioners working at academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations and other nonprofit agencies both in the United States and around the world. USIP grants have advanced understanding of and promoted impactful projects on themes that span the full life cycle of conflict—from early warning and conflict prevention, to negotiation, mediation and conflict management, to transitional justice, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), and post-conflict peacebuilding. Over the years, USIP has awarded some 2,300 grants to organizations and institutions located in 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and in 90 countries. USIP grants have increased the breadth, depth, and reach of the Institute’s work and have, over the years, leveraged millions of dollars in funding from other donors. USIP remains committed to supporting peacebuilding researchers, practitioners and others around the world in their efforts to prevent, manage and resolve violent conflict and promote sustainable peace.