School Grants Program

The rising violence in schools has caused many school districts to implement a wide range of extensive and expensive safety measures and programs. While these may limit school violence, they may not help prevent student conflicts from escalating. Students need good problem solving and conflict resolution life skills to effectively deescalate and resolve conflicts in a productive and peaceful way.

To address this need, the Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), in conjunction with the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (C-DRUM) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) are sponsoring a school conflict resolution program. The program awards one-year grants to schools that create conflict resolution programs.

Grant recipients develop and implement innovative and comprehensive conflict resolution programs to change their school's cultures. The grants program began in 2003 and has been offered annually. Download brochure »

The Grant Announcement and Applications for the upcoming academic year 2013-2014 are now available below. The deadline for submission is May 3, 2013.

• 2013-2014 Grant Announcement
• 2013-2014 Grant Application
• 2013-2014 Grant Application for Continued Support

List of Conflict Resolution Education Trainers.

Past Grant Programs

2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004

ADR and Education Resources

• Conflict Resolution Education Connection
• Association for Conflict Resolution Peer Mediation Standards
• Transforming Conflict
• International Institute for Restorative Practices
• Safe and Supportive Schools
• stopbullying.gov