The winners will receive global publicity and cash prizes.
The previous prize winners have worked with ex-child soldiers in Uganda, young people in Palestine-Palestine, villagers hit by drug wars in Colombia, tribal groups in Papua New Guinea and more.
$10,000 prize funding for peacebuilding activities.
5 years free membership of the Alliance for Peacebuilding.
Promotion of their work online, including on the Peace Insight and Peace Direct websites and newsletters.
An all-expenses-paid trip to the award ceremony at PeaceCon 2018 in Washington, DC.
They are looking for photos that illustrate the theme of ‘local peacebuilding’. $1,000 will be awarded to the winning entry.
Eligibilities
There is no geographical restriction on applications. In order to be eligible to enter, you must:
Be undertaking peacebuilding work: your organisation will be either a peacebuilding organisation or have peacebuilding as a substantial element of your work.
Be locally based: your organisation must be based in the country/communities where your work will be done. Your organisation should be an independent organisation (not the local office of an international organisation)
Be working, or planning to work, in at least one of the following thematic areas: women-led peacebuilding; youth-led peacebuilding; or nonviolent action
