Colombe Foundation’s current grantmaking priorities are:
> Shifting the priorities of the military budget;
> Changing U.S. policy with regards to nuclear weapons disarmament
and non-proliferation and complex transformation; and
> Ending the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Foundation supports organizations in the United States that share its mission and goals, and invests in the following strategies:
> Grassroots organizations working to educate the public
and influence decision makers;
> Peace advocacy organizations promoting alternative policies
and educating opinion-makers and decision-makers; and
> Organizations initiating and expanding media coverage on
our issues.
Please note that the Colombe Foundation does not fund research, conferences, and the creation or distribution of film/documentaries. Colombe Foundation does not have discretionary grantmaking capacity.
The Colombe Foundation generally makes grants twice a year, in the spring and fall.
Spring 2012 Deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Fall 2012 Deadline: TBD
To be considered for funding, organizations that are not current Colombe Foundation grantees must contact Dini Merz either by phone or email to discuss their proposal prior to submitting an application: dmerz(at)proteusfund.org or 203.439.0076.
Current grantees may contact Beery Adams Jiménez at bjimenez(at)proteusfund.org for the updated 2012 proposal guidelines.