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Peace Fund–Fondos por la Paz
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
(Updated November 2020)
Applications closed.
BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz has funding available for small grants to support both local and world peace projects. In order to receive funding, applicants must meet the criteria expressed in these guidelines. Christ came not only to bring spiritual reconciliation but also to initiate a redeemed and healed social order. As we seek to follow Jesus, we take up this message of liberation and reconciliation, and act on it by equipping, mobilizing, and gathering to build a culture of peace rooted in justice. Peace Fund applications will need to be linked to achieving the goals stated in one of these categories.
Equipping:
We equip individuals, regional groups, and congregations with tools for spoken witness and the hands-on work of peace rooted in justice. Trainings should bring new skills to the community and build capacity for peacemaking.
Examples: Conflict Transformation Training or Anti-Racism Training
Mobilizing:
We mobilize individuals, groups, and churches, in response to pressing concerns – guided by the wisdom of those whose realities are local to the concern at hand. Proposals under this category should be designated to assist indigenous or local people in the affected area to facilitate a compassionate and just response. A responsible project is one that will build capacity for a culture of peace.
Examples: Examples of mobilizing that we have supported include supporting a community group working against a cement plant that would harm the local environment and economy, helping people attend protests against the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, and supporting participation in the People’s Climate March.
Gathering:
We gather together regionally and internationally to mutually strengthen and support one another’s witness through community prayer, education, fellowship, and song. Gatherings are an essential part of peacemaking and of building community. Gatherings funded by the Gavel Fund need to have a clear objective to build friendships and understanding across cultures and/or to build relationships for working together on a particular issue for peace. Funding for gatherings may cover the cost of hosting a dialogue group, scholarship aid for participants on a tour, the cost of advertising a tour, and similar expenses.
Examples: Friendship Tours or Interfaith Gatherings
Requirements
We will only consider applications that meet the criteria for one of the three categories outlined above.
We will prioritize:
Applications from groups operating within our four member countries (Canada, the US, Mexico, and Puerto Rico)
Projects that fit within our annual theme. The current annual theme is “Beyond Barriers, People Move”
On-going relationships between our organization and grant recipients
Projects that are tailored for their local context
Projects that develop and strengthen local, indigenous leadership
Projects for which our limited funding can make a significant impact
The strongest applications will meet several of these priorities.
Please note that applicants have up to three years to repeat applications to this fund. Applicants for funds for a consecutive year are expected to provide a report on their projects for the approval of further support, since it is not automatically guaranteed. Those who receive support for three consecutive years are not eligible for a fourth year and must wait for two years before reapplying to the same program. This measure allows BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz to extend support to as many applicants as possible.
REPORTS
Applicants are expected to fulfill the terms of the proposal, including a full report back to us, independently of the category in which they are classified. The report should ideally include how the money was spent, how well you accomplished your goals, what challenges you faced and how the project will affect the long-term situation that it was intended to mitigate, defuse, or otherwise change for the better. Reports and their content may be used for dissemination in BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz communication outlets, hence applicants should make sure consent and/or copyright requirements allow for the use of photographs, images and documents generated during the project.
Reports should be submitted within 60 days of the project’s completion.
Failure to fulfill the terms of the proposal, including a full report back to us, will make the recipient ineligible to apply for future funding.
MAXIMUM AMOUNT AVAILABLE
Because our funding is limited, we will typically only be able to provide partial funding. The maximum grant currently available through this fund is $1,500 USD. Grant requests over $1,500 USD will not be considered.
Only one group or individual is eligible to apply for one grant per calendar year.
Timeline for Spring 2022
Applications are due on March 31st for funding in 2022.
Starting April 10th the Grant Review Committee will review all applications and will contact applicants with follow-up questions, if necessary.
Applicants will be notified on the outcome of their application by end of April 2022
Applications closed
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Fondos por la Paz
CONVOCATORIA Y GUÍA PARA LA SOLICITUD DE BECAS
(Actualizada a noviembre de 2020)
Solicitudes cerradas.
BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz tiene fondos disponibles para realizer pequeñas subvenciones, con el fin de apoyar proyectos de paz locales y mundiales. Para recibir fondos, las y los solicitantes deben cumplir con los criterios expresados en estas pautas. Cristo vino no solo para traer reconciliación espiritual sino también para iniciar un orden social redimido y sanado. Mientras buscamos seguir a Jesús, tomamos este mensaje de liberación y reconciliación, y actuamos sobre él equipando, movilizando y reuniendo a las y los bautistas para construir una cultura de paz enraizada en la justicia.
Equipamiento
Equipamos a personas, grupos regionales y congregaciones con herramientas para el testimonio oral y el trabajo práctico de paz enraizado en la justicia. Los entrenamientos deben traer nuevas habilidades a la comunidad y desarrollar capacidades para la construcción de la paz.
Ejemplos: Entrenamiento en Transformación de Conflictos o Entrenamiento contra el Racismo.
Movilización
Movilizamos individuos, grupos e iglesias en respuesta a preocupaciones apremiantes, guiados por la sabiduría de las personas cuyas realidades son locales para la preocupación en cuestión. Las propuestas bajo esta categoría deben ser designadas para ayudar a las personas indígenas o locales en el área afectada para facilitar una respuesta compasiva y justa. Un proyecto responsable es aquel que construirá la capacidad para una cultura de paz.
Ejemplos: ejemplos de movilización que hemos apoyado incluyen apoyar a un grupo comunitario que trabaja contra una planta de cemento que dañaría el medio ambiente y la economía local, ayudar a las personas a asistir a protestas contra la desaparición de los 43 estudiantes mexicanos de Ayotzinapa y apoyar la participación en la Marcha del Clima.
Reunión
Nos reunimos a nivel regional e internacional para fortalecernos mutuamente y apoyar el testimonio de los demás a través de la oración comunitaria, la educación, la confraternidad y la canción. Las reuniones son una parte esencial de la pacificación y de la construcción de la comunidad. Las reuniones financiadas por el Fondo Gavel deben tener el objetivo claro de construir amistades y entendimiento entre culturas y / o el propósito de construir relaciones para trabajar juntos en un tema particular para la paz. Los fondos para reuniones pueden cubrir el costo de hospedar un grupo de diálogo, ayuda de becas para las y los participantes en una gira, el costo de anunciar una gira y gastos similares.
Ejemplos: Giras de amistad o reuniones interreligiosas.
requerimientos
Los proyectos para los cuales se soliciten fondos deberán estar claramente orientados a lograr los objetivos establecidos en al menos una de las tres categorías mencionadas con antelación.
Se dará prioridad a:
Solicitudes de grupos que operan dentro de nuestros cuatro países miembros (Canadá, EE. UU., México y Puerto Rico)
Proyectos que se ajusten a nuestro tema anual. El tema de este año es "Más allá de las barreras, el pueblo se mueve"
Solicitud provenientes de personas u organizaciones con una relación vigente con BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz
Proyectos que se adapten a su contexto local
Proyectos que desarrollen y fortalezcan el liderazgo local y de los pueblos originarios
Proyectos con un impacto significativo a pesar de contar con fondos limitados
Las solicitudes que cumplan con la mayor parte de estos puntos tendrán mayores oportunidades de ser seleccionadas.
Cabe mencionar que los lineamientos de este fondo permiten que los beneficiarios soliciten apoyo nuevamente en años subsecuentes, hasta un máximo de tres. Para tal efecto, se espera que los solicitantes entreguen un reporte de actividades, puesto que el otorgamiento del beneficio en un año para un proyecto en particular no garantiza la continuidad del apoyo para el año siguiente. Las organizaciones que reciban fondos de este programa durante tres años consecutivos no son elegibles para un cuarto año; deberán esperar dos años antes de volver a solicitar el apoyo. Esta medida permite que BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz ofrezca este beneficio al mayor número de solicitantes posible.
INFORMES
Es necesario que se cumplan los compromisos incluidos en la solicitud y entregar un informe completo de las actividades realizadas con los fondos otorgados, independientemente de la categoría a la que pertenezcan. Es deseable que el informe también describa qué tan bien se lograron las metas del proyecto, qué desafíos se enfrentaron y cómo afectaron al proyecto, la situación a largo plazo que se pretendía mitigar, desactivar o cambiar para mejorar. El contenido de los informes puede ser utilizado para difusión en los medios de BPFNA - Bautistas por la Paz, por lo que los solicitantes deberán asegurarse de contar con los permisos necesarios para el uso de fotografías, imágenes o documentos generados por el proyecto.
Los informes deben completarse dentro de los 60 días posteriores a la finalización del proyecto.
De no cumplirse la propuesta en sus términos o de no entregarse el informe, los sujetos del apoyo no podrán ser elegibles para solicitar becas en el futuro.
MONTO MÁXIMO
Debido a que nuestros recursos son limitados, normalmente sólo se otorga un financiamiento parcial a los proyectos. Actualmente, el monto máximo de beca disponible a través de este fondo es de $1,500 dólares. Las solicitudes de becas que excedan este monto no serán consideradas.
Sólo se recibirá una solicitud por cada individuo u organización por año calendario.
CALENDARIO DE 2022
La fecha límite para recepción de solicitudes es el 31 de Marzo del 2022, para becas a otorgarse en 2022.
A partir del 10 de April, los miembros del Comité de Revisión de Becas revisarán las solicitudes y contactarán a los solicitantes con preguntas de seguimiento según sea necesario.
Los resultados de esta convocatoria se comunicarán a los solicitantes a más tardar a finales de Abril.
Solicitudes cerradas
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Williamson Peace Action Fund
This Fund was set up during our 25th Anniversary year in 2009 to honor the first BPFNA President, George Williamson. It is available to support individuals, congregations or small grassroots groups working on the local level within North America on projects that are in keeping with our mission statement. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed and approved or declined by the Grant Review Committee.
Any BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz member can submit an application for use of these funds. Funding is meant to support individuals, congregations or small grassroots groups working on the local level within North America. Work must be in keeping with our mission statement: Witnessing to God’s peace rooted in justice, working together until it comes.
We describe the work of BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz in these ways:
Gathering: We gather together regionally and internationally to mutually strengthen and support one another’s witness through community prayer, education, fellowship, and song.
Equipping: We equip individuals, regional groups, and congregations with tools for spoken witness and the hands-on work of peace rooted in justice.
Mobilizing: We mobilize individuals, groups, and churches, in response to pressing concerns – guided by the wisdom of those whose realities are local to the concern at hand.
Your application will need to convince us that you are working toward achieving the goals stated in one or more of these categories. It will also need to provide us with a timeline, a budget, and plans to report back on how the money was spent, how well you accomplished your goals, what challenges you faced and how the project will affect the long-term situation that it was intended to mitigate, defuse, or otherwise change for the better. We will consider only applications that fulfill the work of equipping, mobilizing, or gathering as defined above.
Please present as many details in the application as possible, as failing to do so can result in the rejection of your request. Because our funding is limited, we will typically only be able to provide partial funding, seed money, or limited assistance.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as long as funds are available. Ideally, you would apply at least 90 days before the funding is needed. Please contact us before applying to see if funds are currently available. Typical grants are $250-$500.
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Gavel Memorial World Peace Fund
(currently inactive)
Originally named the Gavel Memorial Peace Fund, the initial money for this Fund came from the estate of Victor and Eileen Gavel. This was a board-designated Fund established in September 1997 with the mission of providing “technical training, logistical, pastoral and limited financial support for strategic peacemaking ventures around the world involving indigenous Baptist leadership.” It was used to help fund this work and the salary for a quarter-time staff person. In 2003, when the assets of the fund were very reduced, the board decided to end this Fund. In 2008, the BPFNA received a bequest specifying that half be put toward the work of the Gavel Memorial Peace Fund. It had been spent down to the point that the board decided to cease making grants in 2019, however, the organization is working to rebuild this Fund.
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