Be a Part of the Action
Challenging authoritarianism and other forms of oppression requires unlearning old ways and learning new strategies. This is not easy and takes training and practice.
The International Nonviolence Training Fund (INTF) has been supporting common people speaking truth to power for 30 years. The INTF supports nonviolence trainings which are carried out by local organizations that are working to resist, challenge and transform oppresive societal structures and those in power. We support civil society groups globally who decide to step forward to challenge violence and the threat of violence, and structures which unfairly control resources and limit human rights.
NONVIOLENCE TRAINING SUPPORTED BY THE INTF CONTRIBUTE TO SOLUTIONS, which are locally focused and owned. The pattern of building social structures that depend on violence or the threat of violence can be changed, and has been changed by ordinary people who undertake extraordinary action. Nonviolent social change campaigns have transformed communities and societies. But their success comes from both preparation, trainings and practice: it doesn’t just happen.
Through grants and other forms of organizational support, INTF contributes to the success of nonviolent campaigns by helping local organizations ensure that their members are prepared to carry out a campaign’s goals, even in the face of violence or its threats. If needed, INTF has enabled new organizations to work with more experienced nonviolence trainers as they prepare their nonviolence training.
In 2025, the INTF has entered a new phase in its work and established itself as an independent international organization, following many years as a project under the umbrella of a larger education organization. This independence provides the organization with more flexibility and more efficiency in the distribution of grants. The INTF has supported grants on every continent, and has now expanded its granting considerations to include nonviolence trainings inside the United States, while maintaining its deep and historical commitment to support trainings in other countries and continents.
INTF grants to organizations range in size but are not more than $5000 per grant.
Can you and your friends commit to supporting an organization for their nonviolence training needs? Contact us for details on how to contribute.