PEACE AND SECURITY PROGRAMME – FUNDING

1. Title: PEACE AND SECURITY PROGRAMME – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, GB Tel: 01904 627 810. Email: enquiries@jrct.org.uk. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Fund aims to support a transition towards:The use of ‘soft’, rather than ‘hard’ power as a first line of response toconflict within society and around the worldThe de-legitimisation of violence as a tool for responding to conflict, securing interests or projecting powerA culture of human rights and non-violent problem-solving, promoted at all levels of societyIn late July 2020, JRCT amended its funding policy to support work that responds to the dualharms of the Covid-19 pandemic and systemic racism. Specifically, JRCT wish to encourage workthat scrutinises the responses and policies of powerful institutions and actors, and which envisionsand builds support for transformative social change based on justice, peace and sustainability.Funding is available for charitable work in the following areas:Challenging militarismScrutiny of counter-terrorism measures in the context of human rights and peacebuildingBuilding support for alternative approaches to defence and securityResponding to the dual harms of Covid-19 and systemic racism5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 98130000, 98133000, 75200000, 853200006. NUTS code(s): UKE, UKE2, UKE217. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Yorkshire And The Humber, North Yorkshire, York.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. Deadline 30.11.2020 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Who can apply? Grants are made to a range of organisations and to individuals. It is notnecessary to be a registered charity to apply to the Trust, however, the Trust can only supportwork which is legally charitable as defined in UK law.Grant amount: Not specifiedApplication process: There is an online application form from the website above.For more information, Please visit the website: www.jrct.org.uk/funding-priorities# funding opportunity