Strengthening Community-Backed Governance to Advance Stability and Peace in Burma
This Department of State grant supports research-based efforts to strengthen community governance and peacebuilding among Burma's Ethnic Resistance Organizations.
Funder: Department of State
Due Dates: August 31, 2026 (full application due by 11:59pm EST)
Funding Amounts: $1,973,359 total; one award; 24-month project period; continuation possible if funds available.
Summary: Funds projects that strengthen community-backed governance and peace prospects in Burma by unifying Ethnic Resistance Organizations, supporting coordination, and enhancing community protection and independent media.
Key Information: Only one application per primary applicant; proposals must focus exclusively on civilian governance and protection, not military support.
Description
This Department of State opportunity, administered by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, supports efforts to advance stability and sustainable peace in Burma. The grant aims to position Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs) and state-level governance actors as credible, unified, and community-supported participants in future peace negotiations. Funded activities must strengthen ERO coordination, facilitate transparent information flows, and expand early warning systems that build community trust and demonstrate governance capacity. The program emphasizes support for independent media, dialogue mechanisms, and tangible community protection systems, all designed to create the conditions necessary for credible peace negotiations and advance U.S. interests in the region.
