Peace and Security
JRCT's Peace and Security grant funds UK-focused research challenging militarism and systemic racism, promoting non-violent, rights-based, and sustainable security models.
Funder: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Due Dates: February 16, 2026 (Account registration, Round one) | March 2, 2026 (Full application, Round one) | August 19, 2026 (Account registration, Round two) | September 2, 2026 (Full application, Round two)
Funding Amounts: Typical grants range from £5,000 to £150,000 over 1–3 years; both project and core/unrestricted funding available (for charities).
Summary: Supports UK-focused work challenging militarism, promoting non-violent security models, and addressing systemic racism in defence and counter-terrorism policies.
Description
The Peace and Security grant from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) funds work that seeks to shift the UK’s defence and security paradigm away from militarised responses towards participatory governance, human rights, non-violence, and environmental sustainability. The Trust prioritizes projects that challenge militarism, scrutinize counter-terrorism measures, build support for alternative approaches to security, and respond to the harms of systemic racism—especially where these issues intersect with colonialism, gender, climate, and resource control. The focus is on UK impact, but work with an international dimension may be considered if it demonstrates clear benefit for the UK context.
