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American Epilepsy Society

Chicago, IL

The American Epilepsy Society funds epilepsy, seizure, and related-disorder research and career development, including fellowships, investigator awards, seed grants, and workshops. In 2025, grants ranged from $11,200 to $150,800, with a median of $50,400, and went to organizations in multiple U.S. states. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Thomasson Foundation

Indianapolis, IN

The Thomasson Foundation funds education, Christian ministry and missions, and other charitable causes, with 2025 grants ranging from $750 to $100,260 and a median of $10,000. Based in Indianapolis, it supported organizations in multiple states, with the largest shares going to Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Texas, and Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The William D Squires Educational

Phoenix, AZ

Agc Education and Research Foundation Inc

Arlington, VA

The agc education and research foundation supports education and champions research for the advancement of expertise in the construction industry.

Universities Research Association Inc

Washington, DC

Universities research association inc. (URA) is a nonprofit membership corporation organized to engage in research, development and education in the physical and biological sciences. The mission of ura is to establish and operate in the national interest laboratories and facilities for research, development, and education in the physical and biological sciences to expand the frontiers of knowledge, foster innovation, and promote the education of future generations of scientists.

Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University, a state-related research institution in Philadelphia, focuses on providing accessible higher education while advancing research and community engagement across Pennsylvania and beyond. The university makes research subcontract grants to other institutions, with recent awards ranging from approximately $800,000 to $860,000, and receives significant external funding from federal agencies including the NSF and NIH. Temple's mission emphasizes opportunity and discovery through innovative teaching, research, and creative endeavors that serve local, state, and national communities.

The Buddy Bostick Foundation

Waco, TX

The Buddy Bostick Foundation primarily funds scholarships, with grants to universities, colleges, and other organizations; most of its 2024 giving went to Texas recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $86,000, with a median of $3,600. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

American Council of Learned Societies

New York, NY

ACLS funds fellowships and grants for research and scholarly work in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, supporting individual scholars, teams, and institutions. Its reported median grant was $80,000, and it supports scholars and teams around the world. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Robert A Welch Foundation

Houston, TX

The Robert A. Welch Foundation funds fundamental chemistry research and related education at eligible colleges, universities, and other educational institutions in Texas. Research grants provide $117,000 per year; in 2024, grants ranged from $30,000 to $10 million, with a median of $110,000. It accepts research proposals through its application process from eligible tenure-track or tenured faculty; departmental grants are by invitation only.

American Chemical Society

Washington, DC

The American Chemical Society funds chemical sciences research, education, students, educators, and chemistry-related projects, with grants to organizations across the United States and, through the Petroleum Research Fund, eligible institutions abroad. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,200 to $504,691, with a median of $31,252; specific programs offer awards from up to $3,500 to $80,000. The profile does not state whether ACS accepts unsolicited requests.

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University’s reported grants primarily support education and research, with 2025 awards ranging from about $5,000 to $6.1 million and a median of $68,400. Grants went across the U.S., with the largest shares in Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas. The profile does not state whether CMU accepts unsolicited requests; its described proposal process is for internal university submissions.

The Spencer Foundation

Chicago, IL

This Chicago-based foundation supports rigorous education research and strengthens the educational research community through grants, fellowships, and initiatives that connect research to policy and practice. With approximately $250 million distributed since 1971, the Spencer Foundation awards grants ranging from postdoctoral fellowships (over $2.5 million for recent cohorts) to research projects investigating educational improvement globally. The foundation prioritizes equity, education journalism, and work in the United States and internationally, including operations in Chile, Poland, and Nigeria.