Priority Grant Competition (91.005)
Priority Grant Competition (Assistance Listing 91.005) is run by the United States Institute of Peace. It awarded $9.5 million in 16 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $595,607 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $125,730. Half of the 16 awards fell between $99,898 and $149,941, and they ranged from $77,214 to $5.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$9.5 million
- Grant awards16
- Typical award$125,730
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,506 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1506th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 15 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Nonprofit or public institutions are eligible to apply. USIP does not accept applications from individuals who are not affiliated with an eligible institution. Funding is not available for degree work (payment of tuition fees or support for M.A. or Ph.D.-related work). Inquiries for dissertation research support should be directed to USIP’s Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Program. Applications that list as participants, consultants, or project personnel members of USIP’s Board of Directors, staff or fellows will not be accepted. For additional questions regarding eligibility, please contact GrantsAdministration@usip.org. USIP does not fund grant proposals of a partisan political nature or proposals that would inject the grantee or USIP into the policy processes of the United States government or any foreign government or international organization. In addition, in accord with the United States of Peace Act, Section 1709 (b), USIP will not use political tests or political qualifications in selecting or monitoring any grantees. Projects that lead to policy recommendations for governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations are welcome and encouraged, although such recommendations will be those of the grantee and not USIP.
What the money can and cannot pay for
USIP assistance may be used to support research, education, training, Track Two, unofficial diplomatic initiatives, and other peacebuilding projects, such as mediations and dialogues, undertaken by scholars and practitioners working at academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations and other nonprofit agencies both in the United States and around the world. It will advance understanding of and promote impactful projects on themes that span the full life cycle of conflict—from early warning and conflict prevention, to negotiation, mediation and conflict management, to transitional justice, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), and post-conflict peacebuilding.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range $50,000 - $300,000. Average ~$100,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Priority Grant Competition (91.005) awarded $9.5 million across 16 grant awards, an average of $595,607 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The MITRE Corporation | Virginia | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Afrobarometer LBG | 1 | $2.5 million | |
| Eye Media Group | Virginia | 1 | $460,000 |
| United Nations Univ | New York | 2 | $276,934 |
| Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation | 1 | $150,602 | |
| American University | District of Columbia | 1 | $149,721 |
| The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | 1 | $140,047 | |
| Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 1 | $123,660 |
| University of Denver | Colorado | 1 | $120,508 |
| Institute for Integrated Transitions | 1 | $100,000 | |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | 1 | $100,000 |
| New York University | New York | 1 | $99,591 |
| Conciliation Resources | 1 | $99,438 | |
| Fundacion Centro de Investigacion y Educacion Popular C I N e P | 1 | $98,625 | |
| University of Denver | Colorado | 1 | $77,214 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 83% of the money, colleges and universities 12% and businesses 4.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 6 | $8.0 million | 83% |
| Colleges and universities | 9 | $1.1 million | 12% |
| Businesses | 1 | $460,000 | 4.8% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Virginia.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | $5.5 million |
| New York | 3 | $376,525 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $273,381 |
| Colorado | 2 | $197,722 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $100,000 |