Projects for Peace

Proposals must include and answer the following sections:

1. Project summary: What issue(s) will be addressed? What approach(es) will be used? With whom will the grantee(s) work? What is the rationale for these choices? 

2. Background: What is your working definition of peace? What preceded this proposal in terms of personal experience, forming relationships, developing knowledge, and other preparation? 

3. Implementation: What plans have been made for use of funds, use of time, and contingencies?

4. Anticipated Results: What are the potential short and long-term outcomes for participants, community collaborators, and grantee(s)? How will progress be monitored? How will the project contribute to peace?

   Formatting Specifications 

   Page Count	Two (2)
   Page Margins	Top 1”                            Right 1” Bottom  1”                             Left   1”
   Font	Arial 10 pt.
   Document type	PDF only
   File Naming Convention	ProjectYear_I-HouseBerkeley_projectitle_proposal example: 2024__I-HouseBerkeley_PeaceThroughArts_proposal
   Header (include on each page)	Title of Project Country/ies and/or tribal or ethic lands where project will take place  Institution (International House, UC Berkeley) Designated project leader name and all resident member names: For each resident, please list their home country and university (UC Berkeley). As a reminder, should the proposal be funded, all listed participants must provide a signed Participating Student Funding Agreement.  No personal contact information (I.e. email, phone number, etc) should appear on the proposal

   Part 2: Budget Spreadsheet 

   All proposals must be submitted with a separate proposed budget. This is an estimate of anticipated costs, and it should demonstrate anticipated expenditures of the full grant amount $10,000. 

   All budgeted items should be reported in U.S. Dollars and be grouped in the categories provided. 

   Important links: 

   1. Google Sheets Template:NOTE this is a template please download this sheet and create your own document. 

   Link:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jqFpbmOengz6tWZcdQcP4oRmeYK7_7kR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103948998330228453629&rtpof=true&sd=true

   2. Detailed Instructions for Using the Budget Template:

   Link: https://www.middlebury.edu/sites/www.middlebury.edu/files/2021-10/budget_template_instructions.pdf?fv=VAIJIiUn

   Formatting Specifications 

   Document Type	Microsoft Excel or Google Sheet
   Naming Convention	ProjectYear_I-HouseBerkeley_projectitle_budget example: 2024_I-HouseBerkeley_PeaceThroughArts_budget