Peaceful World Foundation Grants

Peaceful World Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Peaceful World Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Summary

The Peaceful World Foundation Grants support nonprofit organizations focused on community peace building through arts and mindful education. Established in 2006, the foundation funds programs that promote global peace, diversity, and ecological sustainability, with grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Organizations in the Bay Area are preferred, and funding is limited to two grants within a five-year period. The foundation aims to encourage innovative approaches to peace-making and well-being across diverse communities.

Overview

About Us The Peaceful World Foundation was founded by the late Sami Sunchild and established in 2006. Sami’s mission was to foster a culture of global peace through the promotion of hosted conversations, the arts, and mindful education. Today the Peaceful World Foundation strives to carry on her vision of mindful conversations while supporting, assisting, and encouraging organizations and communities in their peace building efforts. Our charitable goal is to promote peace by supporting nonprofit organizations in their peace building efforts in the field of the arts and mindful education. We seek to fund peacebuilding programs which align to our mission and requesting an amount between $5,000-$15,000. The Foundation however does not provide ongoing support. The Foundation only funds programs twice within a five-year period, upon submission and receipt of a financial summary. COMMUNITY PEACE BUILDING The Foundation aspires to collaborate with organizations in their community-based peace building efforts and fund programs which embrace any of the following practices within an art or mindful education program: Encouraging ecologically sustainable practicesInnovative healing tools for community peace-makingParticipatory approaches to mindful leadership and community building Arts The Foundation is interested in art programs that build on global peace and social consciousness through visual and media art, music, and the performing arts. We are particularly invested in supporting art programs that contribute to: World PeaceDiversityIntegrationInner Peace Mindful Education The Foundation seeks to fund mindful educational and well-being programs that promote any of the following: Cultivating attention, compassion, and well-being across all peoples and agesAlternative methods to manage stress and increase inner awareness

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nonprofit organizations are eligible.All programs seeking funding are encouraged to meet our community peace building component in addition to an art or mindful education component.The Foundation only funds programs twice within a five-year period, upon submission and receipt of a financial summary.The Foundation is primarily interested in Bay Area programs within the following nine counties:San FranciscoSan MateoSanta ClaraAlamedaContra CostaMarinSonomaSolanoNapa

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not provide ongoing support.