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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. Closed non-competitive grant opportunity. Applicants are ineligible if listed by the National Redress Scheme as not joined or not signified intent to join, 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. This is a closed non-competitive grant.

What's Funded

Eligible activities include 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.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include strengthened peacebuilding and peacekeeping capability, improved participation in peace operations, better policy and research on peace-related issues, supported deployment or engagement of personnel, and improved infrastructure used in peace operations.

Key Information

Applicant Types

other

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingresearchcommunityother

Keywords

peacebuildingpeacekeepingUnited NationsDefenceinternational assistancecapacity buildingtrainingresearch

Frequently Asked Questions

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 non-profit 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.

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.

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. Closed non-competitive grant opportunity. Applicants are ineligible if listed by the National Redress Scheme as not joined or not signified intent to join, where relevant.

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

Applications close on 30 June 2026.

What activities are funded?

Eligible activities include 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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