Kathryn W. Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Projects for Peace encourages student initiative, innovation, and entrepreneurship focusing on conflict prevention, resolution, or reconciliation.
With this grant, students or groups of students can apply for a $10,000 grant to support projects that promote peace and address the root causes of conflict among parties.
Grants are only available during the Spring semester. Apply by Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 8 a.m.
The includes two parts (A) a proposal narrative and (B) a budget must be submitted by Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 8 a.m.
Part A. Proposal Narrative (2 pages single-spaced):
Please use this that includes specifics on the font, spacing, header, and questions to guide your writing. Proposal narratives should:
- Describe the project (who, what, where, how) including expected outcomes and prospects for future impact.
- Clearly demonstrate how the project will address root causes grounded in community needs/data.
Part B. Proposal Budget:
Please use this required that includes specific areas you should consider budgeting for to complete the project. Budgets should:
- Cover how all $10,000 requested will be spent.
- Descriptions of categories where you will spend. I.e., if you flying and taking other forms of transportation please add in the "Notes" section what those forms of transportation will be and the expected expense.
- Update the rates as needed. i.e., food (weekly/ biweekly/ monthly).
- A thoughtful, thorough, and well-researched budget helps us better understand how you will spend your grant.
Engaging in the project transformed my perspective on the world. Witnessing the positive impact of sustainable solutions on vulnerable individuals shifted my understanding of how lasting change can be achieved and made me understand that sustainable change takes time.