Spencer Foundation’s Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 up through $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for

Albertine Foundation’s Transatlantic Research Partnership (TRP) program aims to encourage innovative research that builds a transnational, long-term relationship and involves Ph.D. candidates and early-career PIs. Applicants must include at least two scholars affiliated respectively with a French and a US research institution and they must apply as vice-PIs. French and US research centers abroad are eligible. Applicants

Brady Education Foundation’s Research and Evaluation Grants seeks to support applications that evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive outcomes for children (birth through 18 years). The aim is to identify ways to close the educational opportunities gaps associated with race, ethnicity and income. This program accepts proposals led by co-PIs. The

Future of Life Institute supports Religious projects tackling the challenges posed by the AGI race. This program aims to support impact-oriented religious initiatives to avert the risks from rapid AI development, as well as religious projects promoting pro-human visions of the future. Proposals should work to educate and engage different specific religious groups, and/or be

Jacobs Foundation’s CIFAR Research Fellowship Program offers fellowships to early- and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide. This program is interested in proposals within, but not limited to, the following disciplines: education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, computer science, pedagogy, linguistics, neurosciences, and

RRF Foundation for Aging Research’s Multiple Programs is offering grants in the following categories: 1) Advocacy; 2) Direct Service; 3) Professional Education and Training; 4) Research. Priority areas within each of the above Responsive Grant categories are: Caregiving, Economic Security in Later Life, Housing, and Social and Intergenerational Connectedness. OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang (Evanston

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood’s Early Childhood Grants supports promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the U.S. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration, and childcare. Grants are

Jacobs Foundation’s Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize honors exceptional researchers, whose scientific contributions can be considered as a cornerstone for the advancement in the field, in any scholarly discipline aiming at improving learning, development, and living conditions of children and youth. The applicant or nominee’s research must have led to major, ground-breaking contributions to the

RRF Foundation for Aging prioritizes four main areas within their grantmaking programs: Caregiving, Housing, Economic Security in Later Life, and Social and Intergenerational Connectedness within the following grant programs: 1) Advocacy, 2) Direct Service, 3) Professional Education and Training, and 4) Research. OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang. Amount: Not specified; recent grants have ranged from approximately

The goal of Northwestern University’s Advancing Neighborhood & Community Health, Opportunity & Resilience (ANCHOR) Grants is to foster mutually beneficial partnerships between community-based organizations and Northwestern University representatives, working to address longstanding social, economic, and structural barriers. By combining resources and expertise, these grants aim to enhance the well-being and opportunities for communities in need.