Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network Grants

Applications are now closed for 2023/2024.

Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network Grants are aimed at academic and professional staff at ACU member universities to support initiatives advancing peace, reconciliation, and indigenous knowledge.  

The grants aim to support collaborative work focused on either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network (PRN): 

• Historical memory and trauma 
• Institutional reform and indigenous knowledge 

From designing new learning modules to improve the understanding of settler-Indigenous relations in Canada, to promoting a decolonised approach to studying abroad, Peace and Reconciliation Network Grants have funded a range of initiatives led by our member universities. 

Any outputs developed through the grants (e.g. toolkits, videos/recordings or papers) should be made available to be shared with the Peace and Reconciliation Network, in order to increase impact of the grants.

What does the grant include? 

• Four grants of GBP 2,500  

How to apply? 

• You need to be a member of staff at an ACU member university.  
• Review the FAQs/application guidance 
• Submit an application through the online application form when applications are open. 

• • If you already have a MyACU account, you will be able to access the grant application form here. 
  • If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.

Applications could include ideas for:  

• Virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching / professional practice collaboration, sharing and co-development of learning materials, tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at higher education institutions.

• Virtual fellowships or collaboration, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity building, understanding and documenting indigenous knowledge and practices. 

More information

To find out more, please email us.

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The Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network brings together an interdisciplinary collective of academics, researchers and professional staff from more than 40 universities across the Commonwealth, who work in the fields of peace, truth, justice, and reconciliation.