post_year

2025

Awarded Grants

Grant

Strengthening Connections between Researchers and Policymakers: Testing the Scalability of a Local-level Intervention

Does a county-focused intervention for research outreach to county policymakers increase their use of research evidence on matters affecting youth and families?
Elizabeth Day
University Of Oregon
2025 – 2028
$689,452
Grant

In Support of NPR’s Coverage of Children, Youth and Families

The grant will support National Public Radio’s (NPR) continuing coverage of trends and developments that affect children and youth in the United States.
Blair Gage
National Public Radio
2025 – 2027
$300,000
Grant

Convening and Catalyzing School Turnaround Through Conceptual Research Use

Does a professional convening intervention catalyze conditions to improve conceptual use of research evidence and research epistemology among turnaround school leaders?
Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell
Harvard University
2025 – 2028
$249,229
Grant

Program Impact Staff Investment Project

The Sylvia Center will train education staff to improve program delivery.
Barbara Glassman
The Sylvia Center
2025 – 2026
$25,000

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News
  •  Oct 22, 2025

Donna Bullock and Stefanie DeLuca join the William T. Grant Foundation Board of Trustees

DeLuca’s research uses sociological perspectives to inform education and housing policy, often through mixed-methods studies that incorporate qualitative research into experimental or quasi-experimental designs. Bullock is CEO of Project HOME, and served as a Pennsylvania State Representative from...
Foundation Staff
Donna Bullock and Stefanie DeLuca join the William T. Grant Foundation Board of Trustees
Blog Post

President’s Comment: Why We’re Investing in Tools to Advance Community-Engaged Scholarship

In the face of organized efforts to silence research, the Foundation will continue to leverage our funding to strengthen the field and advance institutional reforms that value community-engaged scholarship.
Adam Gamoran
President’s Comment: Why We’re Investing in Tools to Advance Community-Engaged Scholarship
Blog Post

Building Bridges: Supporting University-Community Partnerships at the University of Virginia

Local students celebrating the end of the Starr Hill Pathways summer camp. Photo courtesy of the UVA Center for Community Partnerships. Photo credit: Sydney Shuler. As an R1 institution, the ...
Nina Schoonover
,
Jessica Harris
,
Ben Allen
,
Michele Claibourn
,
and Sherica Jones-Lewis
Building Bridges: Supporting University-Community Partnerships at the University of Virginia
News
  •  Oct 1, 2025

Announcing Four New Mentoring Grants

The Foundation is pleased to announce two William T. Grant Scholars and two research grantees have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color: Riana Anderson, a William T. Grant Scholar, will mentor Minh ...
Foundation Staff
Announcing Four New Mentoring Grants
Blog Post

Redefining Leadership: How one Youth Service Capacity-Building Grantee is Building Strength from Within

Photo courtesy of Brave House. Credit: @just_a_spectator Finding a sanctuary to feel safe, seen, and supported can be life-changing. This is especially true for young immigrant women navigating ...
Natalie De Rosa
 and Jomayra Carchi Guaman
Redefining Leadership: How one Youth Service Capacity-Building Grantee is Building Strength from Within
News
  •  Sep 15, 2025

Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

We are proud to announce five new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of three studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that ...
Foundation Staff
Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

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