Call for Solutions

The 9th edition of the Paris Peace Forum will be held in Paris on 11-12 November 2026 and represents a unique opportunity to advance your project or initiative on a global stage. In case of selection, your project team will benefit from international visibility and exposure via a dedicated space at the event, a speaking slot to share your work and views on the global governance issue you are addressing, and networking opportunities to meet and discuss with experts and decision-makers in your field.  

All selected projects will receive the Forum’s 2026 Selected Project label and be granted the chance to apply for a year of extended support as part of the Forum’s Scale-up Program. 

All organizations (states/governments, civil society, companies, international organizations, research institutes, etc.) offering a concrete project or initiative to a contemporary global challenge invoked in one of the themes of the 2026 Call for Solutions can apply.  

The 2026 Call for Solutions is dedicated to projects and initiatives from around the world addressing one of the following themes: 

• Harnessing Local Solutions for a Fair Energy Transition and Responsible Minerals Supply 
• Catalyzing Youth Impact for Urban Climate Adaptation 
• Combating Plastic Pollution for Ocean Resilience 
• Expanding Smallholder Access to Agricultural Innovation 
• Centering Child Wellbeing in Health and Nutrition 
• Safeguarding Information Integrity for Peace and Security 
• Sustaining Essential Services and Social Infrastructure in Conflict 
• Growing Equitable AI Literacy and Skilling for the Future of Work and Education 

Applications must be submitted either in French or in English.

The 2026 Call for Solutions is open until 23:55 CEST on 25 May 2026.  

To be considered by our Selection Committee, applications submitted in the framework of the Call for Solutions must meet the following seven criteria: 

• Be submitted by an organization and not an individual.  
• Be led by at least two people who confirm their availability to present the project throughout the duration of the Forum (11-12 November 2026). 
• Be aligned with one of the themes of the 2026 Call for Solutions. 
• Present a level of advancement at least in the pilot phase with some implementation underway (may be preliminary), not just in the design or start-up phases. 
• Involve a specific, tangible, and distinct action, which excludes the following: academic research; work in the form of ideas without a plan for implementation; general frameworks; organizational programs rather than specific solutions. 
• Have an international dimension, or, at least, for local or national initiatives, involve actors or resources from other countries, and possess potential for credible international action. 
• Do not apply with the aim of requesting funding from the Paris Peace Forum. The Paris Peace Forum does not finance projects. 

Eligible projects are assessed by an independent Selection Committee of experts who base their decision-making on the selection criteria found in the 2026 Rules and Regulations. 

In addition to evaluating the general quality of the project and its relevance to the priorities and approach of the Paris Peace Forum, the Selection Committee will also consider geographic, functional, and thematic diversity in its review and selection.  

The Paris Peace Forum does not finance projects (including projects presented at the event and projects supported as part of the SCUP program).

Applying to our Call for Solutions is free of charge.

Should your project be selected, you will be asked to pay a participation fee of €1,200 pre-tax. Project leaders should also plan to cover travel and accommodation costs for their trip to Paris. 

The Paris Peace Forum may provide financial support to selected project leaders who are unable to cover the costs of participating in the Forum (€1,200 participation fees, transportation, and/or accommodation).  

While the Paris Peace Forum cannot guarantee favorable responses to all financial assistance requests, priority will be given to requests submitted by project leaders working in organizations of modest financial means, especially those from countries in the Global South, whose participation in the Forum would require a significant mobilization of financial resources. 

The Forum is pleased to host two online information sessions (in English) about the 2026 Call for Solutions on the following dates:  

• Session #1 – 29 April 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 CEST – Registration Link   
• Session #2 – 19 May 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 CEST – Registration Link 

Recordings of the information sessions will added to this section ahead of the Call’s deadline on 25 May 2026. 

Each year, ten of the projects selected through the Call for Solutions and showcased at the annual Forum are chosen to receive a year of non-financial, capacity-building support via the Scale-up Program (SCUP).  

The SCUP is an accelerator that mobilizes expert mentorship and resources from within the PPF Secretariat and its global community to help strengthen and grow solutions by amplifying their impact.  

Applying to the SCUP is an optional opportunity presented exclusively to selected projects once their participation in the 2026 Forum is confirmed. Project leaders will not be asked to apply to the SCUP in their initial Call for Solutions application.  

For additional information, please read the 2026 Rules and Regulations or write to project@parispeaceforum.org.