- Opportunity Title: Peace First Grants for Young Changemakers Deadline: No fixed deadline is currently announced. The grants operate on a yearly cycle, and applicants are advised to follow Peace First’s website and social media channels for the opening of the next grant season. Target Audience: Young people and changemakers leading initiatives that create positive change in their communities, including individuals and informal groups that are not part of a registered organization. The program typically focuses on youth and young adults aged 16–35, although age requirements may vary by grant tier. Opportunity Summary: Peace First’s Grants Program provides tiered support to young people working to address community challenges and create lasting change. Support begins with Seed Grants for new ideas and early initiatives, continues with Development Grants for growing projects, and includes Growth Grants for proven initiatives ready to scale. In addition to funding, grantees receive mentorship, resources and access to a global community of changemakers. What It Supports: The grants support youth-led initiatives addressing community challenges through creativity, compassion and collaboration, including education, climate justice, mental health, equity, civic engagement, peacebuilding and other community needs. Support also includes mentorship, resources and access to the Peace First global community. Funding / Amount: Funding varies by grant tier. The current structure includes Seed Grants, Development Grants and Growth Grants, with smaller grants intended for early-stage ideas and larger grants intended for projects ready to scale. Specific funding amounts for each tier are not stated on the current page. Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicant must be a young person leading an effort or initiative to create positive change in the community.
• Individuals and informal groups may apply; applicants do not need to belong to a registered organization.
• The program typically supports youth and young adults aged 16–35, although the age requirement may vary by grant tier.
• The initiative must be youth-led, inclusive and designed to create lasting impact.
• The project does not need to be fully developed before applying, but some action must already be taking place to demonstrate commitment and momentum.
• Projects from anywhere in the world are eligible, and they do not need to be based in a specific country or region.
• The initiative must address a clear community challenge and use creativity, collaboration and compassion to create positive change.
• Grant funds must be used responsibly and in alignment with the project plan.

Key Fields: Education, climate justice, mental health, equity, civic engagement, peacebuilding, community action, human rights, social innovation, and youth and changemaker empowerment. How to Apply:

1. Follow the Peace First Grants page and official channels for the opening of the next application season.
2. Select the grant tier that best matches the stage of the initiative: Seed, Development or Growth.
3. Complete the online application and explain the idea or project, its objectives and the change the applicant wants to create.
4. Describe current activities or actions already taken to demonstrate commitment and progress.
5. Provide a budget, impact plan or additional information if requested, depending on the grant tier.
6. After submission, the Peace First team may review the application and invite the applicant to a conversation with staff or mentors.
7. If selected, grantees are expected to share updates on progress, lessons learned and impact, often through short reflections, photos or stories rather than lengthy reports.

Useful Links:

• Peace First Grants Page
• 2025 Grantees
• 2024 Grantees
• Peace First Resources
• Where Peace First Works
• Peace First Newsletter Sign-Up
• Peace First on Facebook
• Peace First on Instagram

Attachments: No separate attachments are mentioned on the current page. Visit the original call page here

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