Applications are open for the Educational Globale et Développement (EGD) Grant Program for Peace & Value Education, a funding opportunity designed to support individuals, youth groups, educators, and community members developing initiatives that advance peace, human universal values, cooperation, dialogue, community learning, and positive social impact.
The EGD Grant Program provides an opportunity for people with community-focused ideas to seek funding for projects that contribute to stronger relationships, mutual understanding, peaceful engagement, and values-based education within their communities.
At the heart of the program is an emphasis on people-led and community-based action. Rather than limiting participation to established organisations or a particular age group, the program invites individuals and groups to present project ideas that can contribute meaningfully to peace and value education at the community level.
Youth-led initiatives are particularly encouraged to apply. However, the opportunity is open to applicants of all ages, allowing a broad range of community members, educators, young people, and other individuals interested in peace and values education to submit their ideas for consideration.
About Educational Globale et Développement (EGD)
The Educational Globale et Développement Grant Program for Peace & Value Education focuses on supporting initiatives that promote peace, cooperation, mutual understanding, universal human values, and community learning.
Through the grant application process, EGD is seeking people-led and community-based initiatives capable of creating positive social impact.
Applicants are invited to explain their project ideas, the outcomes they hope to achieve, and the ways their proposed initiatives will contribute to peace and value education within their respective communities.
The opportunity therefore provides a platform for applicants to move from identifying challenges or opportunities in their communities to proposing practical initiatives that encourage learning, dialogue, cooperation, and peaceful engagement.
What Is the EGD Grant Program for Peace & Value Education?
The EGD Grant Program for Peace & Value Education is a funding opportunity for projects that contribute to peace and human universal values through community-level initiatives.
The application process is designed to collect information from prospective applicants and understand:
- The project or initiative they are proposing;
- The intended outcomes of the project;
- How the initiative contributes to peace and value education;
- How the project relates to the applicant’s community;
- The potential for the initiative to encourage dialogue and mutual understanding;
- How the proposed activities can contribute to cooperation and community learning; and
- The positive social impact the applicant hopes to achieve.
Applicants should therefore be prepared to communicate not simply what they want to do, but also why their proposed initiative matters and how it could contribute to the objectives of peace and value education.
What Types of Projects Is EGD Looking to Support?
EGD is interested in people-led and community-based initiatives that promote peace, universal human values, cooperation, dialogue, mutual understanding, community learning, and positive social impact.
This broad focus provides applicants with an opportunity to develop projects that respond to the particular needs and circumstances of their communities.
While applicants should ensure their individual proposals align with the official objectives of the grant program, potential initiatives may be centred on areas such as peace and values education, community dialogue, cooperation, learning, mutual understanding, and other forms of positive community engagement.
The most important consideration is that applicants clearly demonstrate how their proposed project contributes to peace and value education within their community.
Key Areas of Focus
Based on the grant information provided, proposed projects should align with one or more of the following broad areas:
1. Peace
Projects should contribute to peaceful engagement and help create environments where individuals and communities can interact constructively.
Peace-focused initiatives could involve educational or community activities that encourage understanding, dialogue, cooperation, and positive relationships.
2. Human Universal Values
The program places particular emphasis on human universal values.
Applicants should consider how their proposed initiative can encourage values that strengthen communities and contribute to positive interactions between people.
The application should clearly explain how these values will be incorporated into the proposed project rather than simply mentioning them as general objectives.
3. Dialogue
Dialogue is an important component of community understanding.
Projects may seek to create opportunities for people to communicate, exchange ideas, learn from one another, and better understand different experiences and perspectives.
Applicants proposing dialogue-based activities should explain what they hope participants will learn or achieve through these interactions.
4. Mutual Understanding
The program seeks initiatives capable of strengthening mutual understanding.
Projects can therefore consider how education and community participation can help individuals better understand one another and contribute to stronger community relationships.
5. Cooperation
EGD also highlights cooperation as an important component of the program.
Applicants can demonstrate how their project will encourage participants, groups, educators, community members, or other stakeholders to work together toward positive outcomes.
6. Community Learning
Projects that facilitate learning at the community level can also align with the objectives of the grant.
Applicants should consider how participants will gain knowledge, skills, awareness, understanding, or values through the proposed activities.
7. Positive Social Impact
Ultimately, EGD is seeking initiatives that can contribute to positive social impact.
Applicants should clearly identify the change they hope their project will create and explain how the proposed activities could contribute to that change.
Who Can Apply for the EGD Grant?
The application information specifically identifies several categories of prospective applicants.
Applications are welcomed from:
- Individuals with ideas for projects related to peace and value education;
- Youth groups interested in developing community-focused initiatives;
- Educators seeking to contribute to peace, values, cooperation, dialogue, or community learning;
- Community members with ideas that can create positive social impact; and
- Applicants of different ages who can demonstrate the relevance of their proposed project to the objectives of the grant.
Importantly, youth-led programs are encouraged.
However, the program is not restricted exclusively to young people. EGD explicitly states that all ages are welcome to apply.
This makes the grant accessible to a broad range of people interested in designing and implementing initiatives that support peace and values education.
Strong Encouragement for Youth-Led Initiatives
One notable aspect of the EGD Grant Program is its encouragement of youth-led programming.
Young people and youth groups with ideas for improving their communities through peace education, values-based learning, dialogue, cooperation, and related activities are encouraged to submit applications.
A youth-led initiative should clearly demonstrate the role young people will play in shaping or implementing the project.
At the same time, applicants should remember that youth participation is encouraged rather than presented as an exclusive eligibility condition. Applicants of all ages are welcome.
Why Community-Based Initiatives Matter to the Program
The EGD Grant Program specifically highlights people-led and community-based initiatives.
This means applicants should pay close attention to the relationship between their proposed activities and the community they intend to serve.
A strong project description should clearly establish:
- The community context: Explain where or within what community the project will operate.
- The issue or opportunity: Identify what the project seeks to address or improve.
- The proposed activities: Explain what will actually happen through the project.
- The participants or beneficiaries: Describe the people the initiative intends to engage or benefit.
- The connection to peace and values: Demonstrate how the project advances peace, universal human values, cooperation, dialogue, mutual understanding, or community learning.
- The intended outcomes: Explain what changes, improvements, learning, or impact the applicant hopes to achieve.
These elements can help demonstrate that a proposal is rooted in the community rather than being only a general idea.
What Applicants Should Explain in Their Application
The EGD application process invites applicants to share information about their project ideas and intended outcomes, as well as how their initiative contributes to peace and value education within their community.
Applicants should therefore think carefully about several questions before submitting their application.
What is your project idea?
Clearly explain the initiative you want to implement.
Avoid relying solely on broad statements about promoting peace. Instead, explain what activities you plan to carry out and how they will work.
Why is the project needed?
Consider the circumstances within your community that make the proposed initiative relevant.
The connection between the identified need and the proposed activities should be easy for reviewers to understand.
Who will participate?
Identify the community members, young people, educators, groups, or other participants the project intends to involve.
What will the project achieve?
The intended outcomes should be clearly stated.
Applicants should explain what they hope will change, improve, or develop as a result of the initiative.
How does the project promote peace and values?
This is particularly important because peace and value education are central to the funding opportunity.
Applicants should directly explain how their activities will advance these objectives.
What positive social impact could result?
Consider both immediate and broader outcomes.
For example, applicants can explain how participants may benefit from increased learning, dialogue, understanding, cooperation, or stronger community relationships where these outcomes are relevant to their proposed initiative.
How to Develop a Strong Project Proposal
Applicants should ensure that their proposal is clear, practical, community-focused, and closely connected to the objectives of the EGD Grant Program.
When preparing an application, consider the following approach:
Step 1: Identify a clear community need
Start by identifying the issue, challenge, or opportunity the project will address.
The project should have a clear purpose rather than attempting to address too many unrelated issues simultaneously.
Step 2: Define the project objective
Explain what the initiative is intended to accomplish.
The objective should connect directly to peace, universal human values, dialogue, mutual understanding, cooperation, community learning, or positive social impact.
Step 3: Explain the activities
Describe what will actually be done.
Applicants should make it possible for reviewers to understand how the proposed project would move from an idea to practical implementation.
Step 4: Identify the intended participants
Explain who will participate in or benefit from the initiative.
This could include youth, community members, learners, educators, or other relevant groups depending on the nature of the proposed project.
Step 5: Describe the expected outcomes
Applicants should identify what they expect the project to achieve.
Where possible, outcomes should be specific enough for reviewers to understand what successful implementation would look like.
Step 6: Connect the project directly to EGD’s objectives
Applicants should clearly establish the relationship between their proposal and the broader goals of peace and value education.
A project may have several positive community benefits, but the application should specifically demonstrate why it belongs within this particular grant program.
Application and Selection Process
Interested applicants must complete the official EGD Grant Application Form – Peace & Value Education.
The application form is intended to collect information about applicants and their proposed projects.
Once applications have been submitted, all applications will be carefully reviewed.
Applicants should therefore make sure the information submitted through the application form accurately and clearly represents their project idea and its intended impact.
Following the review process, selected applicants will be contacted via email and provided with further information regarding the next steps.
Applicants should provide an email address they actively monitor and check their inbox after submitting an application.
Important Information About Selection
Submission of an application does not automatically mean that funding has been awarded.
EGD states that applications will be reviewed and that selected applicants will subsequently be contacted.
Applicants should therefore distinguish between:
- Submitting an application;
- Having the application reviewed;
- Being selected; and
- Receiving further instructions regarding the next steps.
Applicants should follow any subsequent instructions provided directly by EGD if selected.
Funding Amount
The information provided for the EGD Grant Application Form does not specify the amount of funding available to successful applicants.
Prospective applicants should therefore avoid assuming a particular grant amount unless this information is provided directly by EGD elsewhere in the official application process.
Applicants should review all information available through the official application form carefully before submission.
Application Deadline
No specific application deadline is stated in the information provided for the EGD Grant Program for Peace & Value Education.
Applicants interested in the opportunity are therefore encouraged to review the official application form and submit their application while the form remains open.
Applicants should also check whether EGD provides additional deadline information or updates during the application process.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through the official EGD Grant Application Form – Peace & Value Education hosted through Google Forms.
Applicants should carefully complete all required sections and provide accurate information about themselves and their proposed initiative.
When uploading files or submitting the form, applicants should also be aware that the application notice states that the name, email address, and photo associated with the applicant’s Google account may be recorded when files are uploaded and the form is submitted.
Before submitting, applicants should:
- Review their project description carefully;
- Ensure their intended outcomes are clearly explained;
- Demonstrate how the initiative contributes to peace and value education;
- Check that all required questions have been answered;
- Verify that contact information is accurate;
- Upload any requested supporting materials;
- Review the information for errors or missing details; and
- Submit the completed application through the official form.
Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfMv3MopHFXtFoI_IQ18AmkIoRdc8AUKgI4IA-v2qRZkYrlw/viewform
Important Considerations Before Applying
Because the information currently available is relatively brief, prospective applicants should pay particular attention to the instructions contained within the official application form.
Applicants should not assume details that have not been explicitly provided, particularly regarding:
- The maximum or minimum funding amount;
- Project duration;
- Eligible project expenses;
- Geographic restrictions;
- Nationality requirements;
- Whether individuals or groups require formal registration;
- Reporting requirements;
- Funding disbursement arrangements;
- Number of grants available; or
- A final application deadline.
Where additional information is provided by EGD during the application or selection process, applicants should follow those official instructions.
Why This Opportunity May Be Relevant for Community Changemakers
The EGD Grant Program offers a potential avenue for people who already have ideas for strengthening their communities but need support to turn those ideas into action.
Its focus on community-based initiatives creates space for locally relevant approaches to peace and value education.
The program may be particularly relevant to people interested in:
- Peace and values education;
- Youth engagement;
- Community development;
- Community learning;
- Dialogue and mutual understanding;
- Cooperation;
- Social impact;
- Community participation; and
- People-led approaches to positive change.
The explicit encouragement of youth-led initiatives also provides young people with an opportunity to put forward ideas that respond to issues and opportunities within their own communities.
At the same time, because applications are welcomed from people of all ages, the program can potentially bring together ideas from youth, educators, community members, and other individuals with different experiences and perspectives.
Conclusion
The Educational Globale et Développement (EGD) Grant Program for Peace & Value Education provides a funding opportunity for individuals, youth groups, educators, and community members who want to develop initiatives that contribute to peace, human universal values, cooperation, dialogue, mutual understanding, community learning, and positive social impact.
The program places particular emphasis on people-led and community-based initiatives and encourages applicants to clearly explain their project ideas, intended outcomes, and contribution to peace and value education within their communities.
Youth-led programs are strongly encouraged, but the opportunity welcomes applicants of all ages.
Prospective applicants should focus on presenting a clear and practical project idea, demonstrating its relevance to their community, identifying the outcomes they hope to achieve, and explaining how the initiative aligns with the objectives of peace and value education.
All submitted applications will be reviewed, and selected applicants will be contacted by email regarding the next steps.
As no specific deadline or funding amount is stated in the information currently provided, interested applicants should carefully review the official application form and consider applying while applications remain available.
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