The fund will seek to scale up and attract additional donors once it is operational
UK, Australia, Canada launch $4 million fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts
The fund will focus on new and existing grassroots projects - particularly those that include youth groups, civil society organisations and women.
Thursday 11/06/2026
The fund will seek to scale up and attract additional donors once it is operational
LONDON - Britain, Australia and Canada on Thursday launched a peace fund to complement broader efforts towards a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with each country contributing £1 million ($1.34 million) to the initiative.
Below are key details about the fund as set out by the British government:
- The fund will focus on new and existing grassroots projects - particularly those that include youth groups, civil society organisations and women.
- The £3 million fund will seek to scale up and attract additional donors once it is operational.
- The fund was announced ahead of meeting in Britain between UK foreign minister Yvette Cooper and her Australian and Canadian counterparts, Penny Wong and Anita Anand.