Carnegie Corporation of New York International Peace and Security Funding

Carnegie Corporation of New York International Peace and Security Funding is sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Carnegie Corporation of New York is a major funder in international peace and security. Their work focuses on advancing and diffusing knowledge and understanding, with a strong emphasis on global peace.

International Program : Programs | Carnegie Corporation of New York Our grantmaking is guided by Andrew Carnegie’s founding vision: to advance peace as both the absence of armed conflict and the creation of conditions that sustain nonviolent growth and change. We focus on three areas: preventing and managing conflict, movements of people, and non-state actors.

Together, these priorities reflect Carnegie’s commitment to fostering policy-relevant research, strengthening institutions and practices, impacting lives, and amplifying voices to shape more peaceful futures. $8.

2 Million in Grants to Reduce Nuclear Dangers Awarded by Carnegie Corporation of New York Twenty organizations receive grants to explore the modern risks of nuclear weapons, develop policy recommendations, and promote next-generation expertise View all International Program grants Preventing and Managing Conflict Supporting innovative and sustainable efforts that directly contribute to the resolution of current and emerging conflicts, with special attention to regional flashpoints, new technologies, and strategic threats.

This spans Carnegie’s traditional areas of focus such as nuclear security, China, Russia, and Africa, as well as new geographic regions. Carnegie invests in grantees that strengthen the capacity to prevent, de-escalate, and resolve violent conflict and security challenges, including nuclear and technological risks, at global, regional, and local levels. The number of active conflicts worldwide is at its highest since World War II.

At the same time, nuclear dangers are rising and remain a central threat to peace and security. These global security risks are intertwined with deep domestic fragilities — polarization, declining public trust, and the rise of disinformation.

These dynamics point to a world entering a prolonged period of systemic volatility, in which traditional diplomacy, conflict-prevention mechanisms, and nuclear safeguards are increasingly under strain — requiring adaptive, integrated approaches that combine foresight, technology governance, and renewed peacebuilding capacity.

Exploring the security, political, economic, and societal implications of unprecedented global migration and internal displacement to identify actionable responses grounded in local perspectives. Carnegie invests in grantees that address the political, economic, and societal drivers and consequences of migration and displacement.

Conflict, natural disasters, and economic pressures are driving record levels of forced displacement and migration, with more than 123 million people uprooted worldwide. The governance, security, and political implications of large-scale mobility will remain central to sustaining peace and stability, highlighting the need for integrated policy responses that link mobility, governance, and conflict prevention.

Many of the same dynamics are playing out in both the Global North and South — from xenophobia to populist backlash and increased polarization, to heated debates about assimilation — reflecting both the global and comparative dimensions of this theme.

As legal migration pathways narrow, even as labor needs rise, large-scale movements of people will persist, underscoring the need for coordinated action among governments and alignment among development, governance, and peacebuilding strategies. Private sector partnerships and market-based solutions will also be essential to meeting labor mobility needs and addressing the broader political and economic challenges of migration.

Examining how actors beyond the state — from the private sector and civil society to armed groups and social movements — shape governance, conflict, and peace, with a focus on countering malign actors that fuel instability and leveraging constructive ones to advance peace and accountable governance.

Carnegie invests in grantees that help mitigate the harmful influence of malign actors and mobilize constructive actors for peace, security, and prosperity. Carnegie’s approach recognizes that engaging constructive non-state actors presents an economic and governance opportunity — one that can strengthen accountability, improve service delivery, and rebuild trust between citizens and institutions.

The International Program seeks to understand and influence these dynamics through innovative research and pilot initiatives that, among other priorities, mitigate malign, tech-enabled activities while leveraging technology for positive ends — such as data-driven early warning, counter-disinformation, and AI-supported conflict analysis.

Additional areas of focus include reinforcing local peacebuilding networks in fragile states, engaging diaspora and business communities to promote accountable governance and economic opportunity, and examining the evolving role of armed groups in political transitions.

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