Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Challenge Grants 2021

Application for Commonwealth Peace & Reconciliation Challenge Grants 2021 is open now. The Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network brings together an interdisciplinary collective of academics, researchers and professional staff from more than 40 universities across the Commonwealth, who work in the fields of peace, truth, justice, and reconciliation. The network aims to connect and support those interested in peace and reconciliation, facilitating collaboration and sharing approaches to truth-telling and reconciliation in society and within universities themselves.

Truth and reconciliation processes are critical in addressing colonial legacies and realising the modern vision of the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network brings together an interdisciplinary collective of academics, researchers and professional staff from more than 40 universities across the Commonwealth, who work in the fields of peace, truth, justice, and reconciliation. The network aims to connect and support those interested in peace and reconciliation, facilitating collaboration and sharing approaches to truth-telling and reconciliation in society and within universities themselves. Through the network’s discussion group, academics can connect with colleagues working on similar topics and share events or relevant news and research.

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The Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Challenge Grants are awarded to ACU members to support initiatives advancing peace, reconciliation, and indigenous knowledge. Aimed at academic and professional staff, the grants support collaborative work focused on either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network:

  • Historical memory and trauma
  • Institutional reform/indigenous knowledge
    The grants can be used for a diverse range of projects, workshops and events in areas such as:
  • Virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching / professional practice collaboration, sharing and co-development of learning materials, tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at Higher Education Institutions.
  • Virtual fellowships or collaboration, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity building, understanding and documenting indigenous knowledge and practices.

Benefits

Four grants of up to GBP 2,500 each, will be available for ACU members to meet the costs of organizing projects that promote the aims and priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network.

Eligibilities

  • This funding is only available for ACU members and applicants are also encouraged to collaborate with other ACU member institutions to promote further Commonwealth partnerships.
  • Applications that are led by ACU members but are in partnership with institutions outside of their network will also be excepted.
  • Grant applications that allow matching or additional funds from the applicant’s institution will be looked upon favorably.
Eligible Regions: ACU member countries

Application Process

  • Grantees are required to submit a short interim report halfway through their project and a comprehensive final report within one month after completing their project. Additionally, any outputs (e.g. toolkits, papers etc.) developed through the grants are to be made available to the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network and wider ACU network.
  • You will need to supply an outline of the project and an action plan, including details of what it involves and the expected institutional impact. The project action plan is requested for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months.

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2021

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