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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, Conflict Resolution, Education, Child/Youth Development, School
Deadline: Jan. 9, 2026 (Initial project idea descriptions)
“This JAMS Foundation – ACR Initiative seeks to provide financial support for conflict resolution education and training (CRE) for Pre-K through 12th grade students and youth. The populations to be served by the funding streams will be both (1) youth in Pre-K through 12th grade age range and (2) adults working with these youth populations in ways that directly transfer CRE skills for adults to the youth populations.
The 2026 funding focus supports the work at the intersection of culture and conflict. This funding track will implement and evaluate the effectiveness of conflict resolution skills in navigating multicultural environments among middle school youth, grades 5-9 or a subset thereof. Culture is defined as a set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization. The intent is to foster changes in school or school district policy by employing conflict resolution approaches to improve students’ peaceful interactions with their peers (primary), school personnel (secondary), and in their home environment (tertiary).
The three proposal priorities include:
- Increase the use of CRE approaches to improve students’ communication across cultures, increase their understanding and appreciation of different cultures, and decrease incidents of fighting and bullying.
- Increase the use of non-violent communication by middle school youth that measurably increases bonding and belonging across different cultures represented by other students, faculty, and others associated with the school.
- Substantial adoption of the use of CRE approaches as system-wide practice, either through formal policy or other means, that increases the use of these approaches by both students and school personnel.”
Funder: The JAMS Foundation and the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
Eligibility: “Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies working in conjunction with nonprofit educational institutions or organizations.”
Amount: Up to $40,000
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