# Priority Grant Competition (91.005)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/91-005-priority-grant-competition/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Priority Grant Competition is run by United States Institute of Peace. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.5 million in 16 grants, about $595,607 per award.

## Objectives

USIP grants increase the breadth and depth of the Institute’s work by supporting peacebuilding projects managed by nonprofit organizations including educational institutions, research institutions, and civil society organizations.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $961,472 | 7 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $8.6 million | 9 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The MITRE Corporation | Virginia | $5.0 million |
| Afrobarometer LBG |  | $2.5 million |
| Eye Media Group | Virginia | $460,000 |
| United Nations Univ | New York | $276,934 |
| Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation |  | $150,602 |
| American University | District of Columbia | $149,721 |
| The Governing Council of the University of Toronto |  | $140,047 |
| Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | $123,660 |
| University of Denver | Colorado | $120,508 |
| Institute for Integrated Transitions |  | $100,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $100,000 |
| New York University | New York | $99,591 |
| Conciliation Resources |  | $99,438 |
| Fundacion Centro de Investigacion y Educacion Popular C I N e P |  | $98,625 |
| University of Denver | Colorado | $77,214 |