Religions for Peace Launches the Multi-religious Humanitarian Fund in Response to COVID-19

(14 April 2020 | Global) Religions for Peace (RfP) announces the launch of the “Multi-religious Humanitarian Fund” to support multi-religious collaborative efforts around COVID-19 and to stimulate creative interventions that promote resilience within and among diverse communities. RfP International, through this Fund, will provide a small seed grant to those Interreligious Councils (IRC) and multi-religious networks who are able to propose programs aimed at enhancing awareness about precautionary measures, supporting vulnerable households, combatting discrimination in speech as well as actions, and serving the needs of the most vulnerable individuals and communities. The interreligious platforms who will be awarded this will have a track record of collaboration, and/or humanitarian relief provision.

For 50 years, RfP has responded to global challenges by coordinating and supporting multi-religious efforts in building “positive peace,” this includes supporting peace-making efforts, environmental support, as well health, education, women and youth leadership. Now, to overcome this global pandemic, RfP is drawing from five decades of experience, trust, and engagement to fully equip and mobilize its regional and national networks providing seed grants for concrete action on COVID-19 prevention and response.

The seed grants, sponsored by the donors to the Fund, GHR Foundation and Fetzer Institute encourage interreligious platforms and project partners to raise additional resources to scale up their efforts and ensure the sustainability of these projects. RfP welcomes contributions to the Multi-religious Humanitarian Fund by individuals, corporations and governments who seek to support grassroots and creative multi-religious initiatives that are directly addressing the challenges of COVID-19.

Applications are currently closed. Please check back again soon after our next Call for Applications.

Guidelines:

The project must be interreligious in nature (i.e. implemented through multi-religious collaboration, and beneficiaries of the project must be people from diverse religious groups). Eligible applicants should be either Religions for Peace-affiliated Interreligious Councils who will work with existing interfaith youth and women’s networks or be interreligious organisations willing to collaborate with existing RfP platforms within their country and/or region.

RfP reserves the right to decide on all incoming proposals. Decisions will be made based on a proven track record. Balanced coverage of COVID-19 related needs that corresponds to RfP’s strategic priorities.

The maximum seed funding provided will not exceed $5,000. Kindly take this maximum amount of funding into consideration when completing the Application Form and Budget Template below.

Format for applications: Download the Application Form and Budget Template

Deadline for applications: Currently closed.

Thank you for your commitment to multi-religious collaboration!

Please submit any further questions to mrhf@rfp.org.