When is the deadline for Annual Grants?

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How often is Annual Grants offered?

Annual Grants runs on an annual cycle.

Annual Grants

Q: How much funding does Annual Grants provide?

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

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

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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

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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, 2025

Grants in 2025: 10
Total given: $1.83M
Median grant: $53K
Range: $10K–$653K

By dollars: Maryland 36%, Kentucky 33%, Colorado 13%. Top recipient cities: Louisville, KY; San Francisco, CA; Silver Spring, MD.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Street Law · Silver Spring, MD

Street law will develop and assess the impact of high-quality resources & trainings…

$653K
Dignity Best Practices · Louisville, KY

To expand access to a promising innovation in crisis and conflict response systems by…

$550K
National Civic League · Denver, CO

Dramatically scaling productive civil discourse practices by partnering with icma and…

$245K
Everyday Democracy · Hartford, CT

To strengthen civic engagement through librarian training and community conversations

$182K
National Association for Community Mediation · Louisville, KY

To provide conflict resolution and community mediation services to communities…

$55K