The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Research Grants
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Youth Service Improvement Grants
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Institutional Challenge Grant
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Featured Updates
Foundation News
Introducing the Institutional Challenge Grant Selection Committee
We are pleased to announce the Institutional Challenge Grant Selection Committee, a distinguished group of individuals who are deeply committed to advancing the work of research-practice partnerships, creating institutional change, and reducing inequality in youth outcomes.
Staff Writing
Research-Practice Partnerships: Building Two-Way Streets of Engagement
In this new paper, published in SRCD’s Social Policy Report, Vivian Tseng, John Q. Easton, and Lauren Supplee discuss how research-practice partnerships challenge researchers and practitioners to work together in new ways in order to improve education and human services, and ultimately to enhance child and youth outcomes.
Grant Announcements
2017 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color
Four William T. Grant Scholars have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior colleagues. The Scholars will mentor promising post-doctoral fellows in enhancing their methodological skills, publication records, and career networks.
Grant Announcements
Announcing Five New Research Grants
We are proud to announce five new grants to support research on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people.
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