Annual Grants Awarded

Overview

Funding projects that meet our mission.

The Foundation proactively identifies and invites organizations to submit proposals for consideration. Grants will be directed to support the Foundation's main focus area to advance mediation and conflict resolution practices by integrating them into alternative crisis response initiatives and support community-centered approaches to public safety and law enforcement engagement.

$8.7M +

IN GRANTS FUNDED

Since the inception of 2015, the Foundation has funded $8,708,347 in grants through the Annual Grant Program.

$360K +

AVERAGE GRANT 2025

The average grant amount for the 2025 Annual Grant Cycle.

3/100

PROJECTS FUNDED

In 2025, the Foundation funded 3 organizations advancing dispute resolution. 100 projects have been funded through the Annual Grant Program to date.

No Other Annual Grantees List found for this selected year.

Project

International Mediation Institute

$25,000 to fund The Global Pound Conference North America Report.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000

Project

Kennesaw State University, School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development

$25,000 to fund creating working model in Athens, Greece to promote dialogue and reduce violence from racial, ethnic, and religious conflict.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000

Project

Addressing Unconscious Bias in International Arbitration

$25,000 to fund educational series and mentorship to promote equality, diversity, access to justice, and leadership opportunities. ArbitralWomen Unconscious Bias Toolkit.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000

Project

Columbia Law School Research of Twilight Issues in International Arbitration

$25,000 to fund analysis and development of best practices for twilight issues that are not clearly substantive or procedural with global presentations and publication.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000

Project

Online Pro Bono Legal Advice

$25,000 to provide low-income citizens access to brief legal advice via an online interactive website, utilizing pro bono attorneys. ABA Fund for Justice and Education: ABA Free Legal Answers.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000

Project

Promoting Peace and Tolerance Through Leadership and ADR Training for Women in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

$25,000 to support training scholarships for female community leaders from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine for advanced mediation and leadership training, focused on promoting peace and interfaith/interethnic tolerance. Project Kesher: Training for Women in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000

Project

Consensus Building Institute – Innovative ADR in Groundwater Sustainability to Manage California Drought

$25,000 for CBI to highlight and promote the use and the central role of ADR in connection with the implementation of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The creation of a multi-media report (including mini case studies, video segments, and blogs) that highlights the state’s impressive use of innovative dispute resolution and collaboration to address conflict and create new government structures will help CBI ensure the sustainability of local groundwater basins. This grant proposal is an opportunity to analyze and highlight the unique role that ADR is playing in this public policy issue that truly goes to the heart of water conflict in California.

GRANT AMOUNT

$25,000