Humanists International awards funding to 13 global projects in 2026

  • post Type / General news
  • Date / 11 May 2026

Humanists International has awarded grants to 13 projects around the world through its 2026 Grants Program, supporting initiatives focused on community development, human rights advocacy, digital outreach, humanist ceremonies and youth engagement.

A total of £42,326 was awarded to humanist projects through this funding cycle following a highly competitive selection process. While demand for support far exceeded the funding available, Humanists International expressed gratitude for the overwhelming interest and the many high quality applications submitted by organizations working to advance humanism and human rights around the world.

The organizations awarded Development Grants in this cycle include:

The Digital Humanism Grants were awarded to:

The Humanist Ceremonies Grant was awarded to the Secular Humanist Society of Peru to support a marketing campaign promoting humanist ceremonies across Peru.

The Regional Networking Grant was awarded to Humanists Malaysia for the organization of the 2026 Virtual Asian Humanist Conference: Reason, Rights, and Resilience.

The Young Humanist Grants were awarded to:

  • Freedom Centre Uganda – LEAD-HU: Leadership, Ethics & Agency for Dignified Humanism
  • Humanist Alliance Philippines, International (HAPI) – HAPI Undergraduate Secular Philosophical Paper Conference

Javan Lev Poblador, Membership Manager at Humanists International said: “We are deeply grateful to everyone who applied to this year’s Grants Program. The creativity and dedication shown in the applications reflect the inspiring work being carried out by humanist organizations worldwide. We look forward to seeing how the funded projects grow over the coming year and the impact they will have in advancing humanism in their communities.”

 

The Grants Program is exclusive to Members and Associates of Humanists International. We strongly encourage humanist organizations to join us. You can find more information about becoming a Member here.

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