The Abraham Path
Initiative (API) is a partner-focused, catalytic, non-governmental organization
based in the United States that raises funds for grantees and partners who will
implement projects along walking trails and with local communities in the Middle East. Our work is
inspired by the travels of the legendary Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic and
Turkish, Braham in Kurdish), who is believed to have walked through Mesopotamia
and the Eastern Mediterranean, sharing hospitality and showing kindness to
strangers.
API is issuing a call for original project ideas that
amplify our mission in creative ways. Through their work, grant recipients will
shed light on the people, cultures, and extraordinary hospitality of the
region, in ways that are seldom seen in mainstream media and bus-friendly
tours.
The goal of the Grants Program
is to encourage projects that nurture economic growth, cross-cultural
communication, and/or heritage preservation in the Middle East
. Grant recipients
will deploy the Path in ways that engage new audiences with the Abraham Path
Initiative, drawing attention to its mission and vision.
Grants aimed to explore, promote, study, develop, and support
the Path are encouraged and will be prioritized.