Deadline: 16-Apr-21
For this call for applications, Empathy for Peace is seeking submissions from groups and organizations for grassroots projects that support building or fostering empathy among children and youth in Palestine. Examples of acceptable projects include summer camps, music groups, drama and theatre classes and other cultural, physical activity or artistic initiatives.
Empathy is an invaluable natural resource for conflict resolution. With empathy, they can build a better society because it enables human beings to appreciate other people’s perspective and respond to other people’s thoughts and feelings with an appropriate emotion. Empathy serves as an inhibitor of aggression and conflict, a catalyst of prosocial behavior, and helps them make better choices that promote a sustainable peace.
Funding Information
- At least 2 projects will be selected to receive up to USD $2,500 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Submissions must be from a registered not-for-profit organization, or be sponsored by a registered not-for-profit organization
- Submissions must be for projects/initiatives based in Palestine
- Submissions must be for projects that aim to primarily support children and youth
- Submissions must be for projects with a goal or a main component that aims to foster empathy.
- Submissions can be for new or existing projects and funding can be used to cover the full or partial costs of the project.
For more information, visit https://www.empathy-for-peace.org/empathy-fund.html