Brady Education Foundation Grants

The Brady Education Foundation offers grants aimed at enhancing educational outcomes for children, particularly in low-income areas. Through collaborations among researchers and educators, the foundation funds Research Projects and Program Evaluations that adhere to strength-based approaches. Eligible organizations include non-profits and academic institutions, with a focus on projects that evaluate effective educational strategies. The foundation emphasizes the importance of measurable outcomes and the potential to inform future educational practices and policies.

NOTE: The application process for all grants begins with the submission of an LOI ( letter of inquiry above). If the LOI is approved, the applicant will be invited to submit a Stage 1 application represented by pre-proposal above. Stage 1 applications are accepted by invitation only. If approved by the Full Board, the applicant will be invited to submit a Stage 2 application which is the full proposal above. Stage 2 applications are accepted by invitation only.
The Foundation pursues its mission by promoting collaboration among researchers, educators, and other stakeholders via the funding of Research Projects and Program Evaluations.
Proposals for Program Evaluations
The Foundation is currently accepting Research Project (RP) proposals and Existing Program Evaluation (EPE) proposals. The Foundation is particularly focused on supporting projects that are consistent with a strength-based perspective and have the potential to inform future educational research, practice, major philanthropic giving, and/or public policy.
Aims
Existing Program Evaluation (EPE proposals):
Primary aim:What works: The primary aim must concern evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive, achievement, and/or learning outcomes for children (birth through 18 years).Secondary aims may also focus on one or more of the following:What works for whom, under what conditions: Investigate variations in program effects; that is, test for moderation effects that inform whether effects are stronger for certain groups and/or under certain conditions than other groups or conditions.Reasons for effects: Investigate mechanisms through which effects occur; that is, test for mediation effects that inform why the program is effective.Cost-benefit analyses: Compare the total costs of the program (start-up and ongoing operational costs) with its estimated monetary benefits to determine the net cost or benefit associated with the program.
Research Project (RP) proposals:
Primary and secondary aims:The Primary and any secondary aims must focus on educational research that will inform future education research, practice, philanthropic funding, and/or public policy.

Eligibility

Funding Policies Funding must be through the Principal Investigator's home institution (i.e., the university, college, or non-profit research organization).Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations only.The Foundation caps indirect costs for both primary institutions and subcontracts at 10% of the direct costs of the project. Primary institution may NOT charge additional indirect on subcontract funds. The Foundation will support up to two key personnel to attend one conference in the last (or only) year of the project, with an allowable cost of $1,500 per person. For Existing Program Evaluations, the Foundation will support one practitioner or service provider from the program to attend the conference as well at the same rate.The Foundation follows National Institutes of Health guidelines for salary caps.Applicants at all career stages may apply; teams are evaluated in terms of their abilities to successfully carry out the proposed work. We welcome applications that include both early career scholars and more experienced scholars in the leadership team (PI / co-PI level).

Ineligibility

The foundation does not fund:The main aims of the work do not focus on promoting positive academic and cognitive outcomes for children, particularly those placed at risk due to environmental circumstances (e.g., low family income, live in a rural community with fewer resources, discriminatory systems).Scholarshipsannual or capital campaigns,fundraising drives,program operations,start-up costs, orendowmentsProjects outside of the United States or its territoriesThe program to be evaluation is a for-profit program.