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The Agency announces its Annual Grant Competition, which offers support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution. The Annual Grant Competition is open to any project that falls within the Institute's broad mandate of international conflict resolution.

Conduct an evaluation to assess the contribution and impact of the work of its Annual Grant Competition Program (formerly unsolicited grant program) from 1996-2006. USIP seeks an assessment of the program's effectiveness in advancing the Institute's mission to ``prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post- conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide.'' The evaluation seeks to address the following concerns: (1) Demographic data of organizations and individuals funded by USIP (670 grantees); (2) Accountability of grantees; (3) Impact of USIP grants on the grantees and the professional field; (4) Perception of Annual Grant Competition Program at home and abroad. The fixed-price contract of $50,000 will be awarded to a not-for- profit organization. Deadline: Received by July 28, 2008, 5 p.m. Proposal must include: Letter of Intent; Proof of non-profit status; Demonstrated knowledge of the conflict management field; Summary of proposed evaluation methodologies and techniques; Two examples of completed evaluation efforts; CVs of lead investigator and team members.

The Agency announces its Annual Grant Competition, which offers support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution. The Annual Grant Competition is open to any project that falls within the Institute's broad mandate of international conflict resolution. Deadline: October 1, 2008. Application material available on request and at https://www.usip.org/grants/unsolicited.html.

The Agency announces its ongoing Solicited Grant Initiative. The Solicited Grant Initiative focuses on six countries as they relate to USIP's mandate. Applications are accepted throughout the year. The Solicited Initiative is restricted to projects that fit specific themes or topics identified for each country. The six Solicited Initiative countries are outlined below. The specific themes and topics for each country may be found at our Web site at: https://www.usip.org/grants/solicited.html.

The Agency Announces changes to its Upcoming Spring 2006 Solicited Grant Competition. The Solicited Initiative will focus on six countries as they relate to USIP's mandate and starting October 1, 2006, applications will be accepted throughout the year. The Solicited initiative is restricted to projects that fit specific themes or topics identified in advance by the Institute of Peace. The 2006 Solicited Initiative will focus on the six countries outlined below. The specific themes and topics for each country may be found at our Web site at: https://www.usip.org/grants/solicited.html. Colombia Iran Iraq Nigeria Pakistan Sudan Deadline: Starting October 1, 2006, USIP will accept solicited initiative applications throughout the year. Please visit our Web site at: https://www.usip.org/grants/solicited.html for specific information on the competition as well as instructions about how to apply.

The Agency announces its Upcoming Unsolicited Grant Program, which offers support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution. The Unsolicited competition is open to any project that falls within the Institute's broad mandate of international conflict resolution. Deadline: March 1, 2006. Application Material Available on Request at https://www.usip.org/grants.

The Agency Announces its Upcoming Fall 2005 Solicited Grant Competition. The Solicited Grant competition is restricted to projects that fit specific themes and topics identified in advance by the Institute of Peace. The themes and topics for the Fall 2005 Solicited competition are: Solicitation A: Rule of Law in African Countries Emerging from Violent Conflict. Solicitation B: Education and Islam. Deadline: October 1, 2005. Application material available on request and at https://www.usip.org/grants.

The Agency announces its upcoming Spring 2005 Solicited Grant Competition. The Solicited Grant competition is restricted to projects that fit specific themes and topics identified in advance by the Institute of Peace. The themes and topics for the Spring 2005 Solicited competition are: Solicitation A: Promoting Sustainable Peace in Societies Emerging from Violent Conflict Solicitation B: Conflict and Peacemaking in the Muslim World Deadline: March 1, 2005, Application Material Available on Request.