Research Grants
Sponsor: Grant (William T.) Foundation (WTG)
Solicitation Title: Research Grants
Funding Amount: Research grants in the reducing inequality focus area typically range between $100,000 and $600,000 and cover two to three years of support.
Research grants in the improving the use of research evidence focus area range between $100,000 and $1,000,000 and cover two to four years of support.
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Solicitation Link: http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants
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RODA ID: 404
Solicitation Title: Research Grants
Funding Amount: Research grants in the reducing inequality focus area typically range between $100,000 and $600,000 and cover two to three years of support.
Research grants in the improving the use of research evidence focus area range between $100,000 and $1,000,000 and cover two to four years of support.
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Solicitation Link: http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants
Overview
<p>The research grants program supports high-quality field-initiated studies that are relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States. Proposed research must address questions that align with one of the Foundation’s two focus areas. Research proposals are evaluated on the basis of their fit with a given focus area; the strength and feasibility of their designs, methods, and analyses; and their potential to inform change and contribute to bodies of knowledge that can improve the lives of young people.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Research project advances the Foundation’s interests in understanding programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality or improving the use of research evidence.<br>Research project has compelling relevance for programs, policies, and practices affecting youth ages 5-25 in the U.S.<br>Funds primarily support research activities, not intervention or service costs.<br>Applicant is employed at a tax-exempt organization.</p> Other Information:<p>Focus Areas:<br>We fund research that increases understanding in one of our two focus areas:<br>• programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes, and<br>• strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.<br>We seek research that builds stronger theory and empirical evidence in these two areas. We intend for the research we support to inform change. While we do not expect that any one study will create that change, the research should contribute to a body of useful knowledge to improve the lives of young people.<br>The Foundation does not have a preference for a particular research design or method. <br>The Foundation also strives to support a diverse group of researchers in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and seniority. We especially encourage high-quality research projects led by African American, Latino, Native American, and Asian American researchers.</p>Last Updated:
RODA ID: 404