Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • The Trustees of the Research Foundation seek proposals that reflect the diverse interests among our NCTE membership, including, but not limited to, proposals focusing on underrepresented populations, equity pedagogies, curriculum changes and the effect these changes have on students, school…
  • Proposals are invited from teachers, teacher researchers, teacher educators, and scholars of language, literacy, and cultural studies

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://ncte.org/research/research-foundation-grants/)._
  • Applicants are limited to one grant submission in each funding cycle and will only qualify for one funded project every three years
  • _You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - [become a member](https://ncte.org/membership/)._

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The following expenses are NOT permitted as part of the grant budget:
  • Not eligible: Commercial teaching materials
  • Not eligible: Dissertation support
  • Not eligible: Tuition expenses
  • Not eligible: Indirect, overhead, or benefit costs
  • Not eligible: Non-NCTE affiliated convention or conference travel
  • Not eligible: Previously incurred expenses related to the project
  • Not eligible: Researcher salaries
  • Not eligible: Refreshments

Overview

The Trustees of the NCTE Research Foundation support projects related to the teaching and learning of language, literacy, and culture.

The Trustees of the Research Foundation seek proposals that reflect the diverse interests among our NCTE membership, including, but not limited to, proposals focusing on underrepresented populations, equity pedagogies, curriculum changes and the effect these changes have on students, school policies, changes in teaching methods, student interaction and learning, community literacy, home-school literacy relationships, after-school programs, student literacy practices in and out of school, and other relevant topics of study.

Grants will be awarded for periods of up to one year.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Proposals are invited from teachers, teacher researchers, teacher educators, and scholars of language, literacy, and cultural studies.
  • Applicants are limited to one grant submission in each funding cycle and will only qualify for one funded project every three years.

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member._

Ineligibility

The following expenses are NOT permitted as part of the grant budget:

  • Commercial teaching materials
  • Dissertation support
  • Tuition expenses
  • Indirect, overhead, or benefit costs
  • Non-NCTE affiliated convention or conference travel
  • Previously incurred expenses related to the project
  • Researcher salaries
  • Refreshments

What National Council of Teachers of English actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
2
Total given
$20K
Median grant
$9,969
Range
$6,000–$14K
  • By dollars: Arizona 70%, Massachusetts 30%. Top recipient cities: Tucson, AZ; Westborough, MA.

Example grants

  • University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

    Research grants

    $14K

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst · Westborough, MA

    Research grants

    $6,000

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Teachers
  • Education
  • Literacy
  • Education equity

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