Grants
To support Ankit Panda’s research and public-facing analysis of cybersecurity and nuclear weapons in the US-North Korea context. $14,900
To support Terri Lodge for outreach and education to Congress on the Iran nuclear deal and North Korea. $25,000
To support research and analysis, policymaker and media outreach, and leadership on reducing the risk from nuclear weapons. $215,000
To support a series of dialogues between South Asian journalists, social media representatives and policymakers to discuss the role of media in conflict and national narratives in Pakistan and India. $95,000
To support the Future of Iran Initiative. $75,000
To produce and disseminate a fact-rich, well-sourced comparative description of how nuclear weapons employment decisions are made in all nine nuclear-capable countries. $10,000
To increase the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist’s editorial capacity to respond to timely nuclear policy issues. $75,000
To support research and analysis related to the comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran and US-Iran policy. $100,000
To support high impact research and analysis related to the comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran and US-Iran policy. $80,000
To support the 2018 National Security Strategy Retreat. $5,000
To support the Center for International Security and Cooperation’s efforts to lower tensions in the West Sea and facilitate dialogue between the US, North Korea and other regional powers. $100,000
To support CISAC’s efforts to conduct expert analysis and facilitate dialogue between the US, North Korea and relevant regional powers to resolve the nuclear impasse. $50,000
To support the Council’s efforts to influence US nuclear weapons and nonproliferation policy through policy analysis, education and media outreach. $100,000
To support a grasstops mobilization campaign that will empower Korean American leaders to prevent a war and promote diplomacy with North Korea. $25,000
To support the Quaker Disarmament Project’s efforts to educate policymakers and the public about the need to restrain US nuclear weapons programs and prevent war with North Korea. $18,000
To expand and amplify FAS’s analysis of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review. $12,500
To support the Nuclear Information Project and its analysis of nuclear weapons programs, budgets and policy, as well as policymaker and media outreach. $90,000
To educate policymakers and the media about the impact of the Iran nuclear agreement and contributing to its preservation. $100,000
To dedicate expanded reporting to national security and global conflict issues, with a specific focus on nuclear issues. $20,000
To protect the Iran deal from congressional and executive branch sabotage. $50,000
To support the Quaker Disarmament Project’s efforts in Congress to restrain US nuclear weapons programs and prevent war with North Korea. $72,000
To support the work of the Peace and Security Funders Group. $22,000
To support the second year of a three-year, multi-phase public campaign to build civic activism against nuclear war and cultivate local, grassroots efforts and increasing political support for nuclear nonproliferation. $150,000
To support fellows working on international security issues at leading Washington, DC-based organizations. $65,000
To support Indivisible’s foreign affairs manager who leads advocacy efforts on issues related to foreign policy and national security. $100,000
To support the attendance and participation of student activists in the “Investing in Minds not Missiles” conference at MIT. $10,000
To support the continuing work of LobeLog in defending the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action against legislative and political attacks and promoting peace initiatives through the greater Southwest Asia and Middle Eastern regions. $50,000
To support ICAN’s work to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, and to stigmatize and delegitimize nuclear weapons. $127,000
To hire a communications and media firm for managing the influx of media attention garnered from winning the Nobel Peace Prize and bringing attention to the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. $20,000
To support analysis, outreach to policymakers and the media, and if possible, a Track II meeting on issues related to North Korea, its nuclear and missile programs, and US policy options. $70,000
To educate Congress and the American pro-Israel and Jewish communities about policy approaches to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. $75,000
To respond to misinformation about the Iran deal and educate the public about its benefits. $300,000
To educate Congress and the American pro-Israel and Jewish communities about policy approaches to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. $25,000
To host a final evaluation meeting with project participants for the Collaboration Against Violent Sectarianism project and a capstone conference to disseminate successes and insights to national leaders in religion and government, the press, civil society and international donors. $6,000
To support KAA’s efforts to mobilize the Korean American community and educate legislators on the need for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean nuclear weapons program. $30,000
To support convenings and activities of the Middle East Dialogue and related Track II convenings. $75,000
To identify opportunities to reshape Israel’s relations in the broader Middle East, and to promote new channels for policy exchange with Arab and Muslim counterparts. $45,000
To support MoveOn’s efforts to fight the nominations and appointments of pro-war personnel to the executive branch and their harmful policies. $50,000
To support the National Committee on North Korea’s outreach to policymakers and the media on North Korea-related issues and developments, as well as NCNK’s efforts to promote principled engagement with the DPRK. $60,000
To support a Congressional briefing series related to US-Iran policy and the nuclear agreement. $5,000
To promote an alternative foreign policy vision on nuclear policy challenges. $100,000
To support Nautilus in its efforts to help plan a two-day, high-level conference in Seoul focused on developing pathways to a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. $25,000
To support Nautilus’s efforts to develop policy options for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean nuclear weapons program. $25,000
To support the US-Iran Initiative and the US-DPRK Dialogue, which leverage policy dialogue, research, public events and private roundtables to generate analysis and recommendations for the future of bilateral relations and regional security issues. $25,000
To support advocacy to sustain the JCPOA and promote diplomacy between the United States and Iran. $75,000
To maintain NK Pro access for key experts, journalists and advocates working to educate the public about North Korea and its nuclear weapons program. $18,000
The Paul Olum Grant
This funding supports nuclear experts who demonstrate a unique capacity for scientific vision and bold leadership toward nuclear disarmament; it is made possible by the generous support of the Olum family and the Paul Olum Grant Fund.
To support Melissa Hanham’s open-source research and media engagement related to North Korean missile capabilities. $40,000
To support Laura Grego’s research and advocacy on the limitations of missile defense as a solution to the North Korean missile program. $40,000
Women’s Initiative
The Ploughshares Fund Women’s Initiative is a vital part of our collective efforts to realize a world where nuclear weapons will never be used again, and where all people are guaranteed the right to a safe and secure future.
This project seeks to explore new security paradigms that include more diverse, feminist and inclusive perspectives. Given an opportunity to bring the full scope of their intelligence and experience to a security sector that has often marginalized them, women can help move us all closer to a world liberated from the threat of nuclear catastrophe.
To develop and propose a design for an initiative to promote the visibility and impact of women working to reduce nuclear threats. $17,000
To support research, publication and events examining the impact of gender inclusivity on nonproliferation and arms control. $75,000
To bring Dr. Vincent Intondi to Seattle for an event series and media appearances that engage the public in a conversation on nuclear weapons policies and the connection to racial and social justice. $750
To support the May 2018 women’s peace walk across the Korean DMZ and women’s peace symposia events in Seoul and Pyongyang. $17,000
To support a media training program for women of color working in the peace, security and conflict transformation fields in partnership with ReThink Media, and the establishment of an alumni network of program participants. $25,000
To support the Weapons Watch Project that scrutinizes nuclear weapons programs, provides analysis to media, policymakers and nongovernmental colleagues, and advocates for nuclear weapons spending reductions. $70,000
To support related legal expenses to challenge the NNSA’s proposed Uranium Processing Facility. $10,000
To support Physicians for Social Responsibility’s “A Celebration of Visionary Leaders” event and general programming needs. $2,500
To support research, analysis, writing and visual modeling related to the North Korean nuclear weapons program, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the relationship between the two. $65,000
To support activities of the Middle East Next Generation of Arms Control Experts to promote regional security dialogue in the Middle East. $45,000
To support ReThink’s efforts to enhance the nuclear security NGO community’s media skills and capacities to effectively engage with the media and policymakers on the issues of sole authority and North Korea. $90,000
To support Dr. Beyza Unal’s efforts to identify, mitigate and promote awareness of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in NATO’s nuclear weapons systems. $25,000
To support research and policymaker education on the topic of presidential nuclear launch authority. $25,000
To support the foreign affairs, defense and national security blog Inkstick and associated podcast Things That Go Boom run by Stimson Fellow Laicie Heeley. $50,000
To support retired military officials’ work to prevent war and promote diplomacy between the United States and North Korea. $25,000
To conduct dialogues around confidence building measures (CBMs) related to trans-border issues between Pakistan and India, building relationships and networks across the India-Pakistani border, promote collaboration and provide greater opportunities for regional peacebuilding and cooperation. $50,000
To bring former officials to Washington to educate policymakers on European views on the Iran nuclear agreement. $25,000
To support a series of expert briefings on ballistic missile defense. $25,000
To support Tri-Valley CAREs’ efforts to analyze and influence US nuclear weapons policy, with a particular focus on projects based at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. $50,000
To support Tri-Valley CAREs’ efforts to analyze and influence US nuclear weapons policy, with a particular focus on projects based at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. $25,000
To support Tri-Valley CAREs’ efforts to analyze and impact US nuclear weapons policy, with a particular focus on projects based at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. $25,000
To educate and mobilize efforts supporting diplomacy with North Korea and Iran. $65,000
To support Stephen Young and the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Washington, DC-based efforts to reduce the size and role of the US nuclear arsenal and lower the risk of nuclear war. $50,000
To support Hollywood, Health and Societies effort to use the season finale episode of CBS’s Madam Secretary to foster and continue dialogue about the nuclear threat within the non-nuclear public. $14,995
To support an Alaska Fellows’ position dedicated to laying the groundwork for a Youth Congress for the Global Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. $2,000
To bring veterans to Washington, DC, to meet with members of Congress, and to demonstrate membership support for diplomacy with Iran. $24,000
To support Vet Voice Foundation’s efforts to prevent war with North Korea and Iran by mobilizing veteran voices in favor of diplomacy. $25,000
To support WPSR’s nuclear weapons abolition program through support of the full-time organizer coordinating the Washington Against Nuclear Weapons coalition, building opposition to US nuclear modernization plans, and influencing US nuclear weapons and nonproliferation policy in Washington state and the US West Coast. $50,000
To support Dr. William J. Perry and the William J. Perry Project’s public advocacy work promoting a diplomatic solution to North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and limitations on nuclear weapons modernization in the United States. $35,000
To mobilize a broad base of public support for diplomacy with Iran and North Korea and other relevant nuclear weapons policy issues. $100,000
To mobilize WiLL members and WAND community leaders to advocate effectively for measures to reduce nuclear weapons dangers and costs. $25,000
To mobilize WiLL members and the WAND community leaders to advocate effectively for measures to reduce nuclear weapons dangers and costs. $25,000
To support training and educating WiLL members and WAND community leaders about current nuclear weapons policies and effective messages and techniques to engage media, public and policymaker debates to focus on efforts to reduce nuclear weapons dangers. $25,000
To train and educate WiLL members and WAND community leaders about current nuclear weapons policies and effective messages and techniques to engage media, public and policymaker debates to focus on efforts to reduce nuclear weapons dangers. $25,000