Applications Invited for Lisle International Global Seed Grants

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About the Organization

We serve a global community of change-makers, providing support for intercultural experiences through grants and our network of Lisle members.

Lisle International promotes grassroots educational initiatives which purposefully foster intercultural understanding and leadership, tolerance, youth engagement and development of improved relations among communities in conflict.

Through its Global Seed Fund, Lisle supports small-scale intercultural programs and projects which bridge class, caste, ethnic, religious and gender differences in communities. The Fund supports initiatives in the United States and around the world.

Lisle advocates for a just social order where individuals of all backgrounds participate fully. It believes in understanding diverse perspectives while balancing idealism with practicality. Lisle aims to develop emotional maturity, social awareness, and cultural appreciation among future global leaders.

About the Grant

Do you have a project idea that will bring people of diverse backgrounds together for shared learning? Lisle International provides Global Seed Grants to support innovative projects which advance intercultural understanding through shared experiences, with the goal of creating a more just social order. Projects may seek to bridge a variety of community divides, including ethnic, cultural, religious, racial or gender perspectives, anywhere in the world.

Lisle International was an early pioneer in intercultural education programming, beginning with US projects in 1936 and expanding internationally in 1952.  Since 2004, Lisle has focused on providing small “seed grants” to support programs fostering intercultural understanding.

Grants of $500 to $5,000 are available to innovative projects that meet the eligibility criteria. Lisle awards between three and eight grants each year to projects in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Eligibility

The Lisle Global Seed Grants support projects that further the Lisle mission and promote intercultural communication and shared learning. It is essential applicants make clear how a proposed project promotes intercultural engagement and communication as a core goal achieved through intentional program components. Lisle only funds projects that promote intercultural understanding and bring people of diverse backgrounds together to share and learn from one another.

• Lisle prefers funding organizations over individuals; individuals applying should affiliate with an organization for project implementation.
• Focus on new projects with growth potential, rather than ongoing or well-funded programs, aligning with the “seed grant” spirit.
• Prefers to be a significant donor for well-defined intercultural projects by small and young organizations.
• Projects worldwide are eligible; US nonprofit status (501c3) not required, but local organizational certification is welcomed.

Successful projects are most often:

• Innovative and collaborative
• Centralize intercultural interaction in the project
• Working towards resolving conflicts
• Promoting community building

How to Apply

Opens April 1 – Closes July 31, 2025

Phase One: Request to Apply (RTA) portal opens, allowing applicants to begin their applications online. Notifications of RTA acceptance will be sent during this period.

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