What We Fund
Ploughshares makes the world more safe and secure.
How do we do it? By funding the organizations and people that make up the nuclear threat reduction field and supporting coalitions that address today’s nuclear challenges.
In line with Ploughshares’ organizational strategy of field building, our grantmaking is organized in the following four portfolios:
Core Support
Sustaining the field.
This portfolio funds critical organizations working daily to prevent nuclear war and reduce a variety of nuclear threats. Funding is flexible so grantees can adapt to an unpredictable world.
Expanding Capacity
Building the field.
This portfolio funds efforts to expand the nuclear threat reduction field and position it for success. Grants will grow key skill sets, diversify field perspectives, encourage collaboration, and broaden the constituency for nuclear issues.
Urgent Challenges
Applying the field.
This portfolio advances discrete near-term policy goals. It supplements the work funded under Core Support and allows for timely response to pressing developments.
Bold Experiments
Renewing the field.
This portfolio invests in exciting projects with the potential to revitalize the nuclear threat reduction field. Examples include start-up and proof-of-concept funding for novel ideas and activities.
Apply for a Grant:
Ploughshares is always open to considering new partners and projects. Contact us to inquire about current priorities or apply for a grant during the next open call.
You Have the Power
Ploughshares’ grants are powered by ordinary people. Help us tackle the nuclear threats of tomorrow by making a donation today. Together, we can build a world beyond nuclear fear.
