Annual Grants Awarded
Annual Grants Awarded
Funding projects that meet our mission.




Project
Ohio State University Foundation | Moritz College of Law | The Divided Community Project
$250,000 to support a pilot project to develop an in-service training for police ocers within the Columbus Police Department plus train-the-trainer workshop with the goal of strengthening internal police negotiation and communication tools to improve diverse recruiting, retention and police-civilian interaction.
GRANT AMOUNT
$250,000

Project
Dayton Mediation Center
$150,000 to support the creation of a Mediation Response Unit pilot with Montgomery County Regional 911 Dispatch System in Dayton, Ohio. The Mediation Response Unit will train civilians to respond to low-level 911 calls to ease the burden of calls handled by the police department and empower citizens to handle conflicts and disputes with the least invasive response.
GRANT AMOUNT
$150,000

Project
Effective Law Enforcement for All
$149,500 to support the creation of a national education campaign focused on constructive engagement promoting best practices in law enforcement and public safety.
GRANT AMOUNT
$149,500

Project
Research Foundation of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | The Dispute Resolution in Mental Health Initiative (DRMH Initiative)
Since 2017, the AAA-ICDR Foundation has supported The Dispute Resolution in Mental Health Initiative (DRMH Initiative) operated by the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center (CUNY DRC) at John Jay College with MH Mediate serving as Program Consultant. Through this partnership, the following resources were created to scale conflict resolution resources available to individuals and communities impacted by mental illness.
GRANT AMOUNT
$95,000

Project
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
$50,000 to support continued work to create policy changes that will reduce the police footprint in schools, increase supports and services for students and ensure trauma informed practices while promoting a healthy educational environment for students with disabilities and of color as well as all students.
GRANT AMOUNT
$50,000

Project
Metropolitan Family Services
$25,000 to support a collaboration between Metropolitan Peace Institute and the Chicago Police Department to further implement community police training in Chicago’s most challenged neighborhoods.
GRANT AMOUNT
$25,000

Project
Temple University | The Center for Conflict Management and Media Impact
$21,505 to evaluate the Philadelphia Community-Police Complaint Mediation Program (CPCMP) for impacts on citizen and police trust, awareness and use of CPMP and impact of online versus in-person mediation.
GRANT AMOUNT
$21,505

Project
Ohio State University Foundation | Moritz College of Law | The Divided Community Project
$250,000 to support a pilot project to develop an in-service training for police ocers within the Columbus Police Department plus train-the-trainer workshop with the goal of strengthening internal police negotiation and communication tools to improve diverse recruiting, retention and police-civilian interaction.
GRANT AMOUNT
$250,000

Project
Dayton Mediation Center
$150,000 to support the creation of a Mediation Response Unit pilot with Montgomery County Regional 911 Dispatch System in Dayton, Ohio. The Mediation Response Unit will train civilians to respond to low-level 911 calls to ease the burden of calls handled by the police department and empower citizens to handle conflicts and disputes with the least invasive response.
GRANT AMOUNT
$150,000

Project
Effective Law Enforcement for All
$149,500 to support the creation of a national education campaign focused on constructive engagement promoting best practices in law enforcement and public safety.
GRANT AMOUNT
$149,500

Project
Research Foundation of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | The Dispute Resolution in Mental Health Initiative (DRMH Initiative)
Since 2017, the AAA-ICDR Foundation has supported The Dispute Resolution in Mental Health Initiative (DRMH Initiative) operated by the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center (CUNY DRC) at John Jay College with MH Mediate serving as Program Consultant. Through this partnership, the following resources were created to scale conflict resolution resources available to individuals and communities impacted by mental illness.
GRANT AMOUNT
$95,000

Project
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
$50,000 to support continued work to create policy changes that will reduce the police footprint in schools, increase supports and services for students and ensure trauma informed practices while promoting a healthy educational environment for students with disabilities and of color as well as all students.
GRANT AMOUNT
$50,000

Project
Metropolitan Family Services
$25,000 to support a collaboration between Metropolitan Peace Institute and the Chicago Police Department to further implement community police training in Chicago’s most challenged neighborhoods.
GRANT AMOUNT
$25,000

Project
Temple University | The Center for Conflict Management and Media Impact
$21,505 to evaluate the Philadelphia Community-Police Complaint Mediation Program (CPCMP) for impacts on citizen and police trust, awareness and use of CPMP and impact of online versus in-person mediation.
GRANT AMOUNT
$21,505