Deadline: 18-Sep-21
The U.S. Mission to Romania is pleased to announce Peer to Peer – Countering Hate and Intolerance Grant Program that aims to prevent, counter, and curtail racially/ethnically motivated hatred and violence to include anti-Semitism.
The successful awardee will organize activities and campaigns across several Romanian cities and regions—at least three outside the capital—wherein ethnic/religious/cultural violence has been increasing. The award recipient will design a program targeted civic/social activists, educators, journalists, local authorities, academics, influencers,and university students with the specific purpose of raising awareness and countering cultural hatred and exclusion/animosity based upon any immutable characteristic.
Goals
Interested Romanianentities are invited to propose expert projects that promote the following goals:
- Increase awareness among local and national government officials, community leaders, NGOs, and media professionals and citizen journalists re the increase racial/ethnic hate and intolerance.
- Encourage civil activists, influencers, , journalists, community leaders, and all participants to to actively and safely counter hateand intolerance.
- Promote a safer response modality and equip participants with the tools they need to combat REMVE/and violent bias.
Funding Information
Total Amount Available: Up to $150,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335344