The Atem Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to humanitarian, education, advocacy, and development efforts in impoverished communities worldwide. It aims to address the impacts of conflicts on civilians, especially children, young girls, women, and persons with disabilities, with a goal to uplift vulnerable groups out of poverty. Its work aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing on ending poverty, hunger, ensuring health, education, gender equality, water and sanitation access, sustainable economic growth, and reducing inequality.
The Atem Foundation offers research grants for rigorous and unbiased research and analysis contributing to empirical foundations for future programming, policy direction, and advocacy reform. The grant aims to support community-based research to tackle systemic issues like poverty, economic deprivation of women and young girls, and armed conflict, emphasizing the importance of removing social, cultural, and logistical barriers. It seeks to empower local communities and engage student researchers and scholars in finding innovative solutions to large scale issues. The selection process is annual, conducted by a team of grant specialists, and only successful applicants are notified.