A three-day workshop hosted by RIIFS in Amman, exploring the city as a space of interfaith encounter through urban fieldwork, archival research, and dialogue — in collaboration with the Leimena Institute and with NCCMR support.
The NCCMR Microgrant Program provides small but impactful grants to affiliated centers and partner institutions. These grants support initiatives that foster Christian-Muslim dialogue, peacebuilding, research, and education. Projects are carried out across Africa, Asia, and the MENA region, empowering local communities to lead change. Each funded project reflects NCCMR’s mission of building bridges between faith traditions. Explore the archive below to discover the initiatives supported through our Microgrant Program.
Between March and July 2026, the Ethiopian Interfaith Forum for Development, Dialogue and Action (EIFDDA), supported by NCCMR, implemented Rooted in Action in Ethiopia’s Holeta-Ambo corridor. The project revitalized an existing Local Interfaith Platform to strengthen trust, social cohesion, and cooperation across religious communities. Twenty-eight local change agents participated in training on conflict prevention, reconciliation, religious freedom, and collaborative leadership. Interfaith dialogues and joint tree planting encouraged mutual understanding and shared responsibility. Despite logistical and financial challenges, the initiative strengthened local ownership, renewed peacebuilding commitments, and established foundations for sustained community-led dialogue and conflict prevention.
From June to September 2026, the Centre for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP), supported by NCCMR and collaborating partners, organized three Journeys of Peace for 90 Muslim and Christian students from Egyptian schools. Through guided visits to mosques, churches, and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, students explored religious diversity, shared heritage, and peaceful citizenship. Encounters with religious leaders encouraged questions, respectful dialogue, and mutual understanding, while creative activities allowed students to reflect on their experiences. Teachers welcomed the initiative and expressed interest in future collaboration. The project offered a practical model for fostering interfaith respect and shared national identity.
In 2026, the Centre for Religion and Society at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, supported by NCCMR, facilitated two interfaith initiatives promoting dialogue, mutual understanding, and practical cooperation. A June symposium at the University of Malaya explored Muslim-Christian religious ethics and “Diapraxis,” emphasizing shared action grounded in compassion, justice, and responsibility. An August roundtable in Kota Kinabalu expanded discussions to multi-faith partnerships for human dignity and social well-being, complemented by visits to religious institutions. Both initiatives provided students with valuable interfaith experience, strengthened relationships across communities, and established foundations for future collaboration, research, and community engagement rooted in shared ethical commitments.
During 2025–2026, Al Mowafaqa Institute launched Green Mowafaqa with the Diocese of Rabat and the Evangelical Church in Morocco to connect Christian faith with environmental challenges. Through theological study days, pastoral workshops, and public discussions, participants explored water scarcity, pollution, climate justice, and practical ecological responsibility. Drawing on European experience without adopting it unchanged, the program encouraged locally appropriate initiatives within churches. Christian–Muslim dialogue further highlighted ecology as a potential space for shared reflection and cooperation. Rather than claiming immediate environmental impact, the project established foundations for sustained collaboration, community engagement, and faith-based responses to Morocco’s ecological challenges.
Supported by NCCMR, Adyan Foundation and Saint Joseph University of Beirut delivered the 2025–2026 Diploma in Religions and Human Rights to promote dialogue and practical engagement in Lebanon. Through ten modules, participants explored human rights, religious diversity, freedom of belief, minority rights, and contemporary challenges. Evaluation results showed strong outcomes: all 13 respondents reported improved knowledge and skills, 92% rated the program highly, and 12 applied their learning professionally or academically. Public film screenings further encouraged dialogue on diversity and coexistence. The initiative highlighted the value of academic–civil society collaboration, with recommendations for more practical activities and field exposure.
A three-day workshop hosted by RIIFS in Amman, exploring the city as a space of interfaith encounter through urban fieldwork, archival research, and dialogue — in collaboration with the Leimena Institute and with NCCMR support.
A three-day academic seminar hosted by the University of Balamand to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, bringing together scholars, religious leaders, and researchers to explore Christian-Muslim dialogue, coexistence, citizenship, social justice, and contemporary challenges facing religious communities.
A series of interfaith conferences hosted by St. Paul’s University in Nairobi, bringing together Christian and Muslim participants to explore shared values, and promote peace through dialogue, cultural exchange, and collaborative learning.
A series of interfaith initiatives combining dialogue, scriptural reasoning, and experiential learning to deepen understanding between Christians and Muslims and promote peaceful coexistence.
An 11-session conference series in Istanbul exploring contemporary religious architecture across mosques, churches, synagogues, and cemevis, highlighting interfaith influences, shared challenges, and the relationship between modern design and religious tradition.
A seven-day interfaith training hosted by Al Amana Centre in Muscat, bringing together Palestinian Christian and Muslim participants to explore coexistence, scriptural reasoning, and cultural peacebuilding through immersive learning and community engagement in Oman.
A five-day residential academic course hosted by the Henry Martyn Institute in Hyderabad, bringing together scholars, pastors, theologians, and practitioners to deepen understanding of Christianity and Islam and to strengthen interfaith dialogue, reconciliation, and communal harmony.
A three-month, youth-centered initiative in Pakistan combining a national consultation workshop and a five-episode podcast series to empower Christian and Muslim youth champions, shape public discourse, and co-create policy-ready recommendations that strengthen social cohesion.
An interreligious youth camp at Volmoed (Hermanus) bringing together Muslim (Sunni & Shia) and Christian (Anglican, Catholic, Reformed) participants for shared prayer, learning, and dialogue to deepen understanding and build friendships across traditions.
A one-month summer internship in Cairo providing intensive training in Arabic and Islamic studies for five Dominican brothers in formation, aiming to strengthen future leaders of interreligious dialogue in Africa and Asia.