NSF’s Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program’s mission is to advance the U.S. scientific and economic leadership by building capacity and increasing the number of robust translational research ecosystems in Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) that span across the full geography of our nation. Amount: Up to $6,000,000 (depending on track). Deadline: 1/15/26 or 3/12/26 (depending on

William T. Grant Foundation’s Research Grants on Reducing Inequality and Improving the Use of Research Evidence supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. OFR Contact: Mike McMahon. Amount: $25,000 –

Greenwall Foundation’s Making a Difference in Real-World Bioethics Dilemmas program supports research to help resolve important emerging or unanswered bioethics problems in clinical, biomedical, or public health decision-making, policy, or practice. The Foundation’s vision is to make bioethics integral to decisions in health care, policy, and research. Their mission is to expand bioethics knowledge to

William T. Grant Foundation’s Research Grants on Reducing Inequality and Improving the Use of Research Evidence supports research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. Grants are offered for research studies in two areas: 1) Build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, and practices that aim to reduce inequality

The mission at CatchLight is to leverage the power of images to inform, transform, and connect communities. The CatchLight Global Fellowship awards visual storytellers who are poised to ignite social change through their photography, videography or leadership by leveraging the power of visuals to create impactful audience engagement and innovative distribution models. Amount: $30,000. Deadline:

Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants on Human Origins has a mission to increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival. Current funding priorities include 1) paleoanthropology of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene; and 2) primates, including evolution, behavior, morphology, ecology, endocrinology, genetics, isotope studies, and 3) modern hunter-gatherer groups. Applications are

Khyentse Foundation’s Academic Development Grants strive to support and advance authentic Buddhist studies at the highest level of academic excellence. OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang. Amount: Not specified. Deadline: 12/15/25 (LOI).

Stranahan Foundation’s Early Childhood Education Proven PD + Innovation focuses on increasing access to high-quality early care and education for low-income children by investing in developing and retaining a thriving early educator workforce. Eligible applicants must have a track record of providing professional development for early childhood professionals. This funder will support the following areas: 1)

Mellon Foundation’s Higher Learning Program Call for Concepts (Limited Submission) is seeking research and/or curricular projects focused on either of the following areas: 1) Unruly Intelligences, which aims to make practical, informed recommendations about how to regulate and/or adopt AI in learning, work, and day-to-day life; 2) Normalization and Its Discontents, which aims to explore how

Carnegie Corporation’s Movements of People and Non-State Actors invites proposals that generate new insights, practical solutions, and policy-relevant approaches to the political, security, economic, and governance dimensions of both the movements of people and the growing influence of non-state actors. The funder is especially interested in work that translates research, policy analysis, and knowledge exchange into