Overview
Donor: | Fondation Smartpeace |
Application procedure: | Online Application |
Donor base: | Switzerland |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | ongoing |
Financial details
Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | - |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Peace & Conflict Resolution
- Religion & Faith
- Social Inclusion
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Description
1) Objective
Fondation Smartpeace (Initiatives for Peace) is an independent charitable and tax exempt foundation pursuant to the Swiss Civil Code with office in Zurich, Switzerland. It is supervised by the Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA. Statutes. It promotes:
(1) peaceful relationships between human beings, groups and peoples in all countries of the world by supporting without distinction to country, nationality, race, religion, gender or any other grounds for discrimination activities of non-governmental organizations which support institutions, groups and people to become true pioneers of peace;
(2) university teaching and research activities in psychology, sociology and pedagogical sciences which promote visions, concepts and methods that help to transform people and groups into true pioneers of peace;
(3) political movements dedicated to non-violent conflict resolution, reconciliation and sound coexistence between groups of persons of different origins and persuasions.
2) Eligibility
Non-governmental organisations, university teaching and research, political movements dedicated to non-violent conflict resolution are eligible to apply. They only accept applications from Swiss organisations.
3) Location
They have no defined focus countries and fund organisations and institutions that are active worldwide. They especially like to fund projects based in the Global South. In the past they have funded in Georgia, Colombia, South Sudan, Bangladesh, Gaza, Uganda, Mexico, Congo, Guatemala, Honduras.
4) Budget
Grant sizes are not displayed. A detailed project budget is required.
5) Application
Applications can be sent throughout the year, using the application form available on their website. All applications must be submitted electronically. Proposals shall include an up to 2-page project description and a comprehensive project budget. All proposals are reviewed by an Expert Committee for recommendations on funding and financial support is usually provided for up to three consecutive years. Individual grant sizes vary, depending on the nature of the project. They only accept applications from Swiss organisations.