Application Process & Deadlines

• Grant awards may be up to $3,000 per school

• Applicant project and funding needs must be consistent with KMC’s mission and the above-noted current funding cycle focus

• Requests for additional information and clarification must be made via e-mail to grants@kidsmanagingconflict.org

• Grant Applications are open for submission on May 1, 2023, and due by 11:59 PM PDT on June 30, 2023

• Successful applicants will be notified of the award by July 15, 2023

• Grant fund distribution will be during the week of September 7, 2023

• Grant implementation period is during the 2023-2024 School Year

• End-Of-Grant Report Due by June 30, 2024

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Eligibility and Limitations 

• 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.

• Successful grant recipients will visit the KMC Community website and design a school year program that includes peer mediation training and establishment of an on-campus program.
• KMC does not fund the purchase, creation, or distribution of materials that lobby for legislation or to influence public elections.

2023 Grant Goals & 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.

• 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.