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Announcing Eleven Finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031

Hailing from fields including sociology, education, operations research, and statistics, each of these finalists demonstrate strong promise to contribute to our knowledge of ways to improve youth...

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Grant Announcements

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

Totaling over $2.9 million, these grants support five studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and one study on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that...

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Home Visits: Teachers’ and Latine Families’ Perspectives

How can home visits with Latine families improve family school relationships and teacher classroom practices?

Natalia Palacios

University of Virginia

2025 – 2028
$525,057.00

Grant

Understanding the continuing impact of guaranteed income on housing trajectories of low-income Black emerging adults

Does a guaranteed income program have a lasting impact on the housing instability of Black emerging adults?

Michelle Nakphong

University of California, San Francisco

2025 – 2026
$49,766.00

Grant

Understanding the continuing impact of guaranteed income on housing trajectories of low-income Black emerging adults

Does a guaranteed income program have a lasting impact on the housing instability of Black emerging adults?

Michelle Nakphong

University of California, San Francisco

2025 – 2026
$49,766.00

Grant

The Impact of Tax Policies on Youth Inequality in Puerto Rico: A Granular Analysis Using Decomposable Metrics

Have recent changes in Puerto Rico’s tax policies reduced economic inequality among residents of the island?

Daniel Santamaria Ots and Joshua Villafane Delgado

Espacios Abiertos Puerto Rico Inc.

2025 – 2027
$250,000.00

Around the Foundation

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...

Foundation Staff

Staff Perspectives

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...

Adam Gamoran

10/14/2025

Grantee Voices

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

10/3/2025

Grant Announcements

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...

Foundation Staff

Grantee Voices

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

10/1/2025

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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
$249,229.00

Grant Announcements

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...

Foundation Staff

Grant

Strengthening Facilitator Training for Youth-Led Hydroponic Programming

Teens for Food Justice will develop a standardized training program to address programming inconsistencies.

Meghan Groom

Teens for Food Justice

2025 – 2026
$25,000.00

Grant

Developing and Examining a Coordinated Knowledge System for Improving the Use of Research Evidence in Clinical Decisions around Cultural Adaptation

Does a suite of tools help clinical supervisors use evidence when making decisions about whether, when, and how to culturally adapt mental health treatment for Latine families?

Alayna Park

University Of Oregon

2025 – 2029
$550,000.00

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