Aims/priorities: As a Quaker Trust, JRCT believe that peace and security are built on values of equality, human rights, justice and environmental sustainability.
JRCT seeks a shift in the UK defence and security paradigm away from the highly militarised and “securitised” responses towards a new approach based on participatory and accountable governance, human rights, non-violence, diplomacy and mediation, and environmental sustainability.
Priority will be given to charitable work on the following issues:
- Challenging militarism.
- Scrutiny of counter-terrorism measures in the context of human rights and peacebuilding.
- Building support for alternative approaches to defence and security.
- Responding to the harms of systemic racism.
Who can apply? Grants are made to a range of organisations and to individuals. It is not necessary to be a registered charity to apply to the Trust, however, the Trust can only support work which is legally charitable as defined in UK law.
Organisations and individuals should be undertaking work at a national level. This means work that seeks to make positive change across the UK as a whole, or across one or more of its member countries - England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Grant amount: No minimum or maximum amount of grant is specified.
Application process: The first step is to read the current guidelines which can be found on the Trust's website, after which, applicants are advised to contact the programme staff before they apply with any queries or questions regarding the application process or if their work is a fit with the programme areas.
The Trust only accepts applications online via its grants management system available on the Trust's website.
Deadline: The deadline for Round 2:
- Registering for applications is Friday 8 August 2025.
- Applications is Friday 22 August 2025 (noon).
Contact information: For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Hannah Brock Womack - Peace and Security Team, Grants Officer Email: hannah.brockwomack@jrct.org.uk
David Magee - Peace and Security Programme Manager Email: david.magee@jrct.org.uk
Website: JRCT - Home