Special Initiatives Grants

Overview

Supporting mission-driven projects and organizations

From time to time the AAA-ICDR Foundation will pursue Special Initiatives outside of the Annual Grant Cycle that align with the Foundation’s mission. Potential grantees are identified by the Foundation and invited to apply.

$1.37M+

IN GRANTS FUNDED

In 2023 the Foundation funded $250,000 in Special Initiatives Grants

$275K+

AVERAGE GRANT

The average Special Initiatives Grant amount since inception.

PROJECTS FUNDED

Since inception in 2022 the Foundation has awarded 5 organizations in support of Board Initiatives.

Preventing and Reducing Violence

Organization

Dayton Mediation Center

Grant Purpose

This grant will support the expansion of the Mediation Response Unit (MRU) in Dayton, Ohio, building on the $150,000 2022 Annual Cycle Grant the Foundation provided for the creation of the MRU. The MRU is an alternative emergency response program that dispatches trained mediators to respond to lower emergent 911/police calls for the City of Dayton. This grant will be utilized to provide more hours to meet community need over weekends, conduct a professional evaluation of the MRU program, improve data management capabilities, educate the community about the program, connect mediation parties to social service referrals, and create an implementation guide for other communities interested in implementing similar programs.

GRANT AMOUNT

$250,000

APPLICATION PROCESS

Potential grantees are identified by the Foundation and invited to apply. There is no open application process for Special Initiatives Grants.