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Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations

Department of Defence · Australia

This Department of Defence grant provides funding to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations for peacebuilding and peacekeeping activities outside Australia. Funding supports training, equipment and services, research and policy development, personnel engagement, and infrastructure improvements related to peace operations.

Funding

Up to $14M

Deadline

30 June 2026

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Only the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations are eligible applicants. • Applicants are ineligible if they are listed on the National Redress Scheme website as institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme, where relevant.
The United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations are the only eligible applicants for this grant opportunity. Applications are not eligible if the potential recipient is an organisation included on the National Redress Scheme's website on the list of institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme, where relevant.

What's Funded

Education, training and capacity building for civil or military personnel on peace-related activities; provision of equipment or services to support foreign countries' participation in peace operations; research and policy development on peace-related issues; engagement of civil or military personnel in peace operations and institutions; and improvement of infrastructure used in peace operations.

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Expected Outcomes

Supported peacebuilding and peacekeeping activities outside Australia, including strengthened personnel capability, improved participation in peace operations, research and policy outputs, operational support services and equipment, and improved infrastructure for peace operations.

Key Information

Applicant Types

other

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingresearchcommunitycapital_expenditureother

Keywords

peacebuildingpeacekeepingUnited Nationsinternational assistancedefencetrainingcapacity buildingresearch

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations?

The Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations is a mixed grant offered by Department of Defence in Australia, providing Up to $14M in funding. This Department of Defence grant provides funding to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations for peacebuilding and peacekeeping activities outside Australia. Funding supports training, equipment and services, research and policy development, personnel engagement, and infrastructure improvements related to peace operations.
2

How much funding does the Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations provide?

The Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations provides Up to $14M in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations?

  • Only the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations are eligible applicants.
  • Applicants are ineligible if they are listed on the National Redress Scheme website as institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme, where relevant.
4

When does the Grants to the United Nations and related peacebuilding and peacekeeping organisations close?

Applications close on 30 June 2026.
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What activities are funded?

Education, training and capacity building for civil or military personnel on peace-related activities; provision of equipment or services to support foreign countries' participation in peace operations; research and policy development on peace-related issues; engagement of civil or military personnel in peace operations and institutions; and improvement of infrastructure used in peace operations.
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