The Association for Conflict Resolution and the JAMS Foundation have announced a CALL FOR PROPOSALS for small grants supporting youth work addressing mental health challenges. The deadline for applications is January 8, 2027.

An informational conference call will be held on Tuesday December 1st, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST.

The 2027 funding cycle focuses on policy-level efforts to introduce and/or expand conflict resolution approaches in school settings to address issues at the intersection of student mental health and conflict. The program will seek to implement district-wide policy changes that advance or introduce conflict resolution skills to help address mental health challenges among students in the 7th to 12th grade or a subset population thereof, with the goal of reducing social isolation, hopelessness, anxiety and depression.