Conflict
resolution—Hewlett Fnd
The conflict
resolution program supports work in a wide variety of settings. The
Foundation favors general support grants intended to strengthen the
institutional capacity of conflict resolution organizations and research
centers. The Foundation does not typically provide funding for start-up
efforts. Grants are made in six categories.
Theory Development. The
Foundation is particularly interested in university-based centers that
demonstrate both a strong commitment to systematic, interdisciplinary
research on conflict resolution and an ability to contribute to the
improvement of conflict resolution practice. The Foundation also
supports collaborations of institutions and scholars in extended research
undertakings of relevance to practitioners and policymakers.
Practitioner
Organizations. The Foundation is interested primarily in opportunities to
help effective and stable groups increase their capacity for growth and
outreach. Grants support new approaches and new applications of conflict
resolution methods, the achievement of greater organizational maturity,
and efforts to enhance the overall impact of practitioner organizations on
the field and on the communities in which they work. Candidates must
demonstrate either (1) the capacity to deliver services to low-income
citizens and other communities that historically have been underserved by
the conflict resolution field; or (2) the capacity to extend the benefits
of federal or state policy initiatives in conflict resolution to a wide
audience.
Promotion of the Field. The
Foundation supports organizations that (1) educate potential users about
conflict resolution techniques; (2) serve the training and support needs
of professionals and volunteers in the field of conflict resolution;
and/or (3) promote the field as a whole.
Consensus Building, Public
Participation, and Policymaking. Recognizing that the origins of conflict
can often be traced to defects in methods of communication and
participation in policymaking, the Foundation assists organizations that
demonstrate means of improving the processes of decision making on issues
of major public importance. The Foundation's interest is focused primarily
on facilitating and convening organizations that explore new ways of
approaching contentious public policy issues through collaborative action
that addresses the legitimate interests of all involved parties.
International Conflict
Resolution. The Foundation supports a limited number of organizations that
are working on the international application of conflict resolution
techniques and the development of practice-relevant theory related to
ethnic, ideological, religious, racial, and other intergroup conflict
around the world. Applicants in this area are expected to show significant
field-level involvement with conflicts that have international
ramifications. This is the only category of the conflict resolution
program in which overseas initiatives are considered.
Emerging Issues. Each year
the Foundation considers a small number of proposals addressed to emerging
issues in the conflict resolution field. Grants support short-term
projects responsive to such critical concerns as evaluation and
professional standards. Applicants must demonstrate multi-institutional
involvement in the work plan and project governance, as well as compelling
evidence of likely impact on the field at large.
Proposals are considered
according to the timetable below. Inquiries should be received at least
three months prior to the deadline for submissions of proposals.
Categories
Application Submitted by:
For Board Action in:
Theory
Development
January 1
April
Practitioner
Organizations October 1
January
Promotion
of the Field July 1
October
Consensus
Building, Public Participation, and Policymaking
July 1
October
International
Conflict Resolution January 1
April
Emerging
Issues
April 1
July
For the full call, see
http://www.hewlett.org/
