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Institutional Challenge Grant

Awarded Grants

Grant

Understanding and Intervening on Inequities in Chronic Absenteeism and its Consequences among High School Students

The University of California, Berkeley, and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) will pursue a research agenda to reduce inequalities in chronic absenteeism, and, in turn, academic difficulties and school dropout.
Emily Ozer
University Of California At Berkeley
2020 – 2025
$649,975
Grant

The impact of upstream prevention of homelessness on youth educational and developmental outcomes

Boston College of Social Work and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley will address homelessness for youth and families.
Gautam Yadama
Boston College
2020 – 2026
$985,228
Grant

The Northwestern-Evanston Education Research Alliance (NEERA): Designing for Equity and Excellence in Education

Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy will partner with the Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie District 65 to provide more equitable school experiences for low-income students and students of color.
Mesmin Destin
Northwestern University
2020 – 2026
$650,000
Grant

Mind the Gap: Partnering to Narrow Denver’s Achievement Gaps by Retaining Top Teachers

The University of Colorado Boulder School of Education and the Denver Public Schools will partner to reduce racial achievement gaps by improving teacher quality.
Mimi Engel
University Of Colorado
2019 – 2025
$650,000

Articles & More

News
  •  Jan 13, 2021

William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists

The William T. Grant Foundation is very pleased to announce the finalists for its 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant competition. Launched in 2017, the Institutional Challenge Grant encourages research institutions to build long-term research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit...
Foundation Staff
William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists
Blog Post

President’s Comment: It’s Time for Universities to Fulfill their Promise as Engines of Social Change

By institutionalizing collaborative research and building sustained knowledge-building partnerships with local service providers, universities can lead the way towards a more prosperous and equitable future.
Adam Gamoran
President’s Comment: It’s Time for Universities to Fulfill their Promise as Engines of Social Change
Webinars

Applying for the Institutional Challenge Grant—Identifying and Supporting the Mid-Career Fellows

In this webinar Senior Program Officer Kim DuMont and President Adam Gamoran speak with Laura Tach and Juliana Garcia, research and practice fellows on the Foundation’s first-ever Institutional Challenge ...
Foundation Staff
Applying for the Institutional Challenge Grant—Identifying and Supporting the Mid-Career Fellows
News
  •  Apr 16, 2020

Three New Institutional Challenge Grants to Encourage Partnerships Between Universities, School Districts, and Community Organizations

The William T. Grant, Spencer, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant competition. The newest grants are jointly funded by the ...
Foundation Staff
Three New Institutional Challenge Grants to Encourage Partnerships Between Universities, School Districts, and Community Organizations
News
  •  Jan 15, 2020

Four Finalists Selected for the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant

We are very pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant. Launched in 2017, the Institutional Challenge Grant program encourages research institutions to build long-term research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce...
Four Finalists Selected for the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant
Blog Post

Proposing Strategies to Foster Institutional Change: Key Considerations for Institutional Challenge Grant Applicants

The bottom line: universities can incentivize faculty to become engaged in responding to real-world problems and having a social impact. Join us in figuring out how to make this happen.
Kim DuMont
Proposing Strategies to Foster Institutional Change: Key Considerations for Institutional Challenge Grant Applicants

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