Funding Amount

Varies by cycle (e.g., $24,998 - $77,050 per grant; total cycles have awarded $175,000 - $500,000+)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Annual Grants Program

Funder: American Arbitration Association - International Center for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) Foundation

Program Status: Active

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

  • Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) innovation
  • Community conflict resolution
  • Violence prevention and reduction
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
  • Groundwater sustainability and environmental dispute resolution
  • Prison mediation and criminal justice reform
  • Mental health policy and dispute resolution integration
  • Educational programs in ADR and conflict resolution

Grant Examples:

  • Consensus Building Institute: $77,050
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law (Summer International Court ADR Institute): $25,000
  • Prison of Peace (Valley State Prison Mediation Training Program): $25,000
  • Minnesota State Office for Collaboration and Dispute Resolution: $24,998
  • Consensus Building Institute (Groundwater Sustainability): $25,000
  • Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute: $750,000
  • Arizona Town Hall: $75,000
  • New York State Unified Court System: $250,000
  • Roca Inc.: $250,000
  • The Ohio State University Foundation: $249,521

Eligibility: Nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies, and organizations demonstrating innovative use of ADR

Background: The foundation completed its inaugural funding cycle in May 2016 (receiving 75 initial descriptions and approving 6 grants totaling ~$175,000). The third funding cycle awarded 19 grants totaling over $500,000 from over 90 submissions.

What American Arbitration Association - Int'l Centre for Dispute Resolution Fndn Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
15
Total given
$2.39M
Median grant
$150K
Range
$40K–$375K
  • By dollars: New York 21%, Ohio 20%, Tennessee 17%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Memphis, TN; Columbus, OH.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Ray Corollary Initiative Inc · Memphis, TN

    The rci is a multi-faceted 501(c)(3) corporation, the mission of which is to remove…

    $375K

  • Roca Inc · Columbus, OH

    To deliver phase 2 of rewire4 implementation, an adr model to scale understanding…

    $250K

  • The Ohio State University Foundation · New York, NY

    Justicetech will bring together ohio state researchers and students with community…

    $250K

  • The Union League Boys & Girls Clubs · Brooklyn, NY

    To provide training in peaceful dispute resolution, trauma support and connection to…

    $250K

  • Essential Partners · Dayton, OH

    Ep and partner ymca institutions across the country will catalyze a national network…

    $224K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Conflict resolution
  • Criminal justice
  • Mental health
  • Environmental justice

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