Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence: Officers’ Research Grants
Funding Amount
US $25,000 - US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The William T. Grant Foundation offers Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence, aimed at enhancing research strategies that benefit youth aged 5-25 in the U.S. Grants range from $25,000 to $50,000 over one to two years, including up to 15% for indirect costs. The program emphasizes capacity-building for grantees, fostering connections among scholars and practitioners, and creating collaborative learning environments to address challenges and share insights.
This program supports research on strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States.
$25,000–$50,000 over 1-2 years, including up to 15% indirect costs.Studies may be stand-alone projects or may build off larger projects. The budget should be appropriate for the activities proposed.
New: Applicants may submit only one application per cycle as the Principal Investigator.
In addition to financial support, the Foundation invests significant time and resources in capacity-building for research grantees. We provide opportunities to connect with other scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, and we organize learning communities that allow grantees to discuss challenges, seek advice from peers and experts, and collaborate across projects.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from William T Grant Foundation Inc's IRS filings)
Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
$426K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
$232K
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Charlestown, MA · 2024
$50K
4 grants in William T Grant Foundation Inc's 2022–2024 filings reference “Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What William T Grant Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 159
- Total given
- $17.75M
- Median grant
- $79K
- Range
- $3,660–$498K
- By dollars: California 14%, New York 13%, Pennsylvania 9%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Boston, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Urban Institute · Washington, DC
Redesigning the child tax credit to reduce economic inequality: changes to benefits…
$498K
Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA
Strengthening a holistic, community-based pre-collegiate and collegiate support system…
$430K
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Improving the use of research evidence in multilingual learner policy and practice:…
$426K
Philanthropy New York · New York, NY
Scholars retreat and meeting on mentoring and career development through fiscal…
$410K
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA
The promise of marijuana legalization to reduce racial disparities in youth legal…
$400K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Youth programs
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