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Contemplative Changemaking Grants is sponsored by Mind & Life Institute. The Mind & Life Institute provides grants for short-term projects that use contemplative practices (such as meditation and yoga) to address contemporary challenges and promote individual and collective well-being. They focus on projects with clear, identifiable outcomes and those that reach new or underserved audiences.
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Contemplative Changemaking Grants - Mind & Life Institute The Mind & Life Institute will no longer be accepting applications for the Contemplative Changemaking Grants. The sunsetting process will occur gradually, allowing current grantees sufficient time to complete their projects and develop sustainability plans.
The Mind & Life Institute remains committed to supporting research that engages diverse contemplative approaches to address urgent real-world needs and will continue to support related work through our other funding channels. We deeply appreciate the dedication and accomplishments of all those who participated in this grant program. Applications for the 2025 Francisco J.
Varela Research Grant cycle will open in summer 2025. For more information about our Varela Grants click here . From delivering mindfulness interventions to reduce suffering and strengthen resilience in wartime Ukraine to engaging cancer patients in Chile in forest bathing, Mind & Life’s Contemplative Changemaking grantees are employing diverse contemplative approaches to address urgent real-world needs.
Collectively these grantees are part of a growing global movement of conscious social change as grassroots visionaries embrace contemplative wisdom and practices to build leadership skills and strengthen self-healing and resilience within local communities. To date, 26 Contemplative Changemaking Grants of up to $10,000 have been awarded to individuals and nonprofit organizations in 14 countries.
The growth of this movement is reflected in the more than 365 grant applications we received from 72 countries in 2023. Ultimately, we seek to build a vibrant community of contemplative changemakers who are able to deepen and scale their reach, while sharing their experiences, lessons learned, and resources for the benefit of others like them.
“I have so much gratitude for the Mind and Life Institute for this work of building contemplative communities. What is so unique about the Contemplative Changemaking grant is that it centers on the beneficiaries’ lived experience and their humanity first and foremost.
” — aproteem choudhury, United for Uvalde, United States “The Contemplative Changemaking Grant is the biggest source of funding for our Climate Action Project at the moment… For the next two years, we have something we can work with to produce results and show what’s really possible in this context.
” — Mansi Kotak, Rahul Kotak Foundation, Kenya “The Contemplative Changemaking Grant really helped us to expand our project inside the Dzaleka Refugee Camp. With the grant, we have trained 11 trainers and translated our training manuals into 4 languages. We can now reach more people because we have trained more people inside the camp.
” — DharmaJyoti, Yoga Pura Vida Foundation, Spain Supporting citizens following a tragic school shooting. Yoga Pura Vida Foundation Using yoga to nurture resilience among refugee children. Rio Grande Mindfulness Institute Indigenizing mindfulness practice for Native American youth.
Building climate resilience through contemplative gardening. Our 2023 Contemplative Changemaking Grant Recipients Contemplative Changemaking Grants Peer Outdoor Education for Mental Health (POEM) Contemplative Changemaking Grants Weaving Wellness: Training Hairdressers as Mindful Mental Health Allies for women with psychological Challenges.
Contemplative Changemaking Grants Contemplative practices in palliative care Contemplative Changemaking Grants HEALthy ME – Mental Wellbeing of Young People at Schools in Macedonia Contemplative Changemaking Grants Transformative Theatre: Empowering Women’s Social Reintegration in Chilean Prisons through Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Contemplative Changemaking Grants Connecting and Inspiring Charlottesville Youth through Nature Immersion, Authentic Community, and Love, No Ego: A Back-to-School Contemplative Arts Program Contemplative Changemaking Grants Nature and Spirituality: A Muslim Perspective Contemplative Changemaking Grants Mindfulness for high-demand, high-stress cohorts in wartime Ukraine Contemplative Changemaking Grants Project FORE – Fostering Resilience & Peace Contemplative Changemaking Grants Loving Kindness in Family Matters 2023 Contemplative Changemaking Grants Review Committee Universidad de Antioquia; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Founding Director of the Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute Convening Faculty, Fellow, Reviewer Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Mind Body Spirit Institute of the Jung Center of Houston Our 2022 Contemplative Changemaking Grant Recipients Contemplative Changemaking Grants A B O U T – I T: Accelerating Buffalo’s Opportunity to Upsurge Transformation-from the Inside OuT Contemplative Changemaking Grants Conscious Climate Action through Contemplative Gardening Contemplative Changemaking Grants Contemplative Art Therapy for Children and Adolescents Coping with Self-Harm Contemplative Changemaking Grants Embracing the Heart: Yoga for Mental Health and Community Building in Dzaleka Children and Youth Refugees Contemplative Changemaking Grants Forest Therapy for People with Cancer in Three Public Hospitals in Chile Contemplative Changemaking Grants Freedom Inside: Contemplative Practice for Women in Prison Contemplative Changemaking Grants The Black Child Flourishing Project Contemplative Changemaking Grants Healing Landscapes: Restoring the Human Land Reciprocal Relationship Contemplative Changemaking Grants Contemplative Changemaking Grants Contemplative Changemaking Grants Mind the Conflict in Hura’s Bedouin Community Contemplative Changemaking Grants Mindfulness Practices for Indigenous Youth Contemplative Changemaking Grants Mindfulness Trainings for Mothers and Teachers of Escuela Don Luis Braille in Asunción, Paraguay Contemplative Changemaking Grants Meditation as a Path to Peaceful Living Contemplative Changemaking Grants Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) Contemplative Changemaking Grants 2022 Contemplative Changemaking Grants Review Committee Regeneration practitioner Universidad de Antioquia; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Founding Director of the Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute Convening Faculty, Fellow, Reviewer Dialogues and Conversations Summer Research Institute The Mind & Life Digital Library
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Projects that use recognized teachers, speakers, or leaders with appropriate training and extensive personal meditation practice. Projects should have a specific audience and plans for reaching them, especially new or underserved audiences. Limited to the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typically $3,000 - $5,000 (initial awards). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Contemplative Changemaking Grants is funded by Mind & Life Institute. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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