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QPSW relief grants: making a difference in difficult circumstances
2 April 2020 by Ann Pfieffer
We make grants to projects relieving suffering of those affected by natural disasters, climate change, war or conflict through the Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) relief grants.
Are you involved with a project or programme working in this way but not for immediate crisis relief? Quaker Peace & Social Witness relief grants may be able to offer you financial support.
Once again, due to restricted funds in 2024 only a very small number of grants can be awarded. Please contact the Grants Programme Officer to discuss your project and request an application form.
All projects applying must be for peacebuilding or for relief of people who are suffering as a result of natural disasters, climate change, war, conflict or social and economic deprivation, but not for immediate crisis relief.
Each project must have a Britain Yearly Meeting Quaker link (person or group) and the application should come from the concern of Friends, supported at least through their local meetings. Projects need not be Quaker led.
Annual grants will usually be for up to £4,000 per project and a maximum of two years' funding is available. Existing as well as new projects may be supported and these grants may cover only part of the total funding required.
Meeting the criteria given in the guidelines is a necessary condition for consideration by Grants Group, not a guarantee of funding.
In our discernment we use the following criteria for prioritising the distribution of funds:
We regret that funds do not allow us to award all the grants that we may wish and discernment of priorities is essential.
This year we are continuing to fund:
We have provided funding for the first time for:
Previous Quaker News articles featuring QPSW Relief projects:
Applications for 2024 are open from the end of April 2024 and close at the end of July. If you intend to apply, please contact the Grants Programme Officer before 31 May 2024 to discuss your application and request a form. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in September/October.
If you have any questions about the application process please contact the Grants Programme Officer.
Grants Programme Officer
020 7663 1053
grants@quaker.org.uk