Applications are now open for Kids Managing Conflict Peer Mediation Grant Program for public and private schools, for grades K-12, located within the state of California, Arizona, Tennessee or Virginia (United States).
Donor Name: Kids Managing Conflict
State: California, Arizona, Tennessee and Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $3,000
Details:
In this way, KMC seeks to support schools for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference. KMC will only consider fund requests to a) train students in conflict management and Peer Mediation (PM), and b) to establish and support an on-campus Peer Mediation program. Awards typically range from $500 to $3,500. KMC cannot make grants to individuals.
In 2023, KMC will:
- Provide school grant funds to schools that best meet the goals of KMC.
- Provide resources to assist in training students through the KMC online private community dedicated to students, teachers, and administrators.
- Appoint a KMC Board member as a consultant to assist with questions and resources.
Goals and Objectives
In 2023, KMC will fund school programs:
- To train students in peer mediation. (in-person/virtual)
- To increase respect for others through processes of communication and other peer mediation techniques.
- To mediate disagreements among students to an agreeable resolution.
- To improve student’s self-awareness and self-regulation through communication.
- To enrich student’s lives through mediation practices as they move toward adulthood.
The funds KMC provides are designed:
- to provide peer mediation training for students at your school, from qualified facilitators, and using an approved peer mediation curriculum.
- to establish a new on-campus peer mediation program in this coming school year (2023-24), or to provide continued support for an existing program.
Funding Information
Grant awards may be up to $3,000 per school.
Eligibility Criteria
- KMC grants are awarded to schools, and KMC will only accept applications directly from educational institutions.
- KMC’s 2023-2024 Grant Funding cycle will focus on starting or advancing peer mediation programs primarily for grades 4-12.
- School sites wishing to establish new peer mediation programs are encouraged to apply.
- KMC will fund only well-qualified and clearly defined proposals for programs, which may represent only a fraction of the grant amount requested.
- Successful grant recipients must agree to participate in surveys throughout the school year.
- KMC does not fund the purchase, creation, or distribution of materials that lobby for legislation or to influence public elections.
For more information, visit Kids Managing Conflict.
