The Grant Program

Apply to the Annual Grant Competition

Download Application Guidelines

All projects must be submitted on an application form. If you are unable to download the application guidelines and form, please contact the Grant Program staff so that these materials can be mailed to you. Please note, the application deadline will not be extended for applicants who are unable to download the file online.

Please make sure to review all instructions before downloading the application guidelines. Incomplete or late applications WILL NOT be considered in the competition.

Download Application Guidelines
(Word Document - 305 KB)

The Annual Grant Competition application is available in Word format for download and includes all necessary application forms and instructions.

After downloading, please review the section "Instructions, Forms, and Proposal Submissions" before submitting your application.

Request the Application Guidelines

If you prefer a hard copy of the application guidelines please e-mail us at grants@usip.org, call 202-429-3842, fax 202-833-1018, or write to:

United States Institute of Peace
The Grant Program
1200 17th Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036-3011