DCHA/CMM Conflict Mitigation Grant for People-to-People Programs

Asia
Burma
Cambodia
Indonesia
Nepal
Europe and Eurasia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Tajikistan

Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru

Please note: Applications to the East Africa Regional Mission can include activities in: Burundi, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda but must be cross-border or multi-country programs. Single country activities may not be submitted to the regional mission but should be submitted to the mission for the country in which activities will take place. Please also see the Mission specific criteria below for East Africa.

“People-to-people” programs are one approach among many to conflict mitigation. While a diversity of programs and approaches may be considered people-to-people in nature, most entail bringing together representatives of conflict-affected groups to interact purposefully in a safe space. This type of work addresses divisions within a community that may be rooted in group differences such as ethnicity or religion, status, class, or political affiliation. People-to-people projects generally address patterns of prejudice and demonizing that reinforce the perceived differences between groups and hinder the development of relationships among parties to a conflict. The aim is to create opportunities for a series of interactions between conflicting groups in the community to promote mutual understanding, trust, empathy, and resilient social ties.

This funding opportunity is intended to fund conflict mitigation programs with a people-to-people approach, and to derive lessons learned and best practices for future people-to-people programming. Lessons learned will be incorporated into future programs and funding opportunities, and will inform DCHA/CMM’s research agenda for conflict management and mitigation. DCHA/CMM is currently undertaking a global evaluation of grants implemented since 2004 under this APS.