Guiding Global Funds to Local Hands

A flexible funding model allows GCERF to engage a spectrum of development, humanitarian, and security actors. GCERF is ODA-eligible.

Country Ownership

National governments express their interest prior to becoming a GCERF partner country and actively participate in grant making.

Responding to Local Needs

GCERF responds to drivers of violent extremism, specific to each location. GCERF grants support community-based organisations — many of which have not received international funding previously. GCERF aligns local responses

Capacity-strengthening

GCERF grant management processes enhance the capacity of grant recipients to build long-term community resilience to violent extremism and to improve access to international donor funds in the future.

Gender Responsiveness & Youth Leadership

GCERF supports local communities to empower women, men, girls and boys to address drivers of violent extremism. Primary beneficiaries are young men and young women, aged 15 to 35, who

Setting International Standards in PVE Grant Making

GCERF is an innovation hub for sharing good practices, lessons learned, and recommendations for preventing violent extremism. GCERF advances evidence-based policies and programming.

Burden Sharing

GCERF reduces donor exposure through a multi-stakeholder model which is led by local partners who are part of the communities they serve.

Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

With a specific focus on peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16), GCERF-funded activities also support poverty reduction (SDG 1), quality education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), economic opportunity