Where We Work
Our Process
1. Identify communities
Working with local partners to identify the communities most vulnerable to violent extremism.
2. Find and fund organisations
Finding community-based organisation at the grassroots level that are capable of delivering local initiatives, and then utilising a global network to fund those with potential to grow and scale.
3. Build Capacity
Unlocking local potential by building organisational capacity to ensure crucial skills and knowledge evolve in the early stages of development.
4. Connect with partners
Connecting local partners to national governments foundations, and businesses to further scale initiatives.
5. Monitor Progress
Striving for long-term sustainability with regular follow-ups and check-ins. GCERF uses this knowledge to enrich a global understanding of how to strengthen community resilience.
Reasons to Invest in GCERF
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 with national priorities for preventing violent extremism, in coordination with governments and private-sector partnerships.
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 are elevated as agents for positive change in communities vulnerable to violent extremism.
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 (SDG 8), and aim to end inequality (SDG 10). GCERF is an example of an innovative partnership (SDG 17).
Our Partners
