Participatory Grant-Making (PGM) for Initiations for Youth Initiatives is an indispensable stage launched by the KCIL within the outline of a “justice resilience initiative in the Kurdistan Region (KRI)”. The project is funded by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the International Federation of Associations (IFA). This program aimed at supporting and strengthening the decision-making capacity of young people so that they can devise solutions to current problems in their communities from their own perspective.

At the onset of the program, the KCIL distinguished nine youth in Halabja province through a launch application. On June 22-23, 2024, in a two-day training, participants were taught new methods of project blueprint and management cycles, to achieve outcomes towards change and addressing phenomena through their initiatives. So far, the participants, mostly law school graduates, were divided into two groups. The first group decided to come up with solutions for violence extremism, while the second group worked on countering hate-speech. The outcome of their efforts was as follows: The first group arranged a three-day training course for a group of social workers throughout Halabja secondary schools regarding alternative to violence project (AVP). They also prepared a video on countering extremism narrative from prominent figures' views and the importance of coexistence through disseminated throughout prominent Facebook in Halabja. The second group prepared a comic book named "The Bad rabbit quotes " which included illustrated stories to teach children how to prevent violent speech and place a cap on. Also, this comic book was distributed over several primary schools in Halabja province.

In alignment of the ongoing PGM program in 2024, a group of law students of Sulaimani University were selected after winning the initiative presentation competition at the rule of law camp Central organized from August 4-8, 2024, for law students of the KRI universities. The group's project concentrated on the issue of ecocide. They prepared an awareness brochure on the perilous factors of eco-terrorism from eco-friendly paper. They also held a one-day workshop for a group of lawyers on the legal aspects of Ecocide. Simultaneously, they delivered a seminar at Salahuddin Ayyubid international Boys’ high School and distributed brochures to students.

Thus, The KCIL has committed to continuing the PGM program, to provide opportunities for lawyers and youths to find solutions to day’s visual obstacles and to uphold the role of the law in crisis prevention in the KRI. Which is required youth efforts in raising awareness among their peers and directing initiatives towards applicable solutions.