Brady Education Foundation

Overview

Funder has two opportunities: Research Project (RP) proposals and Existing Program Evaluation (EPE) proposals.

Aims for Research Project (RP) proposals:
Primary and secondary aims:

• The Primary and any secondary aims must focus on developmental or educational research that will inform future education research, practice, philanthropic funding, and/or public policy.
• Examples of this type of grant include (but are not limited to): measurement development, studies investigating factors associated with achievement outcomes, studies investigating strength families bring to the learning environment and how those can be capitalized upon to promote children’s learning and achievement outcomes, and policy studies.

Existing Program Evaluation (EPE proposals):
Primary aim:

• What works: The primary aim must concern evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive, achievement, and/or learning outcomes for children (birth through 18 years).

Secondary aims may also focus on one or more of the following:

• What works for whom, under what conditions: Investigate variations in program effects; that is, test for moderation effects that inform whether effects are stronger for certain groups and/or under certain conditions than other groups or conditions.
• Reasons for effects: Investigate mechanisms through which effects occur; that is, test for mediation effects that inform why the program is effective.
• Cost-benefit analyses: Compare the total costs of the program (start-up and ongoing operational costs) with its estimated monetary benefits to determine the net cost or benefit associated with the program.

Primary and secondary aims:

• The Primary and any secondary aims must focus on educational research that will inform future education research, practice, philanthropic funding, and/or public policy.

Important Information

Funder accepts proposals three times per year:

• January 15th – January 30th
• May 15th – May 30th
• September 15th – September 30th

Budget is contingent on many factors and there is a three year time limit.

Projects that would only analyze existing data sets (i.e., secondary data analyses; no new data collected) are expected to be conducted within 1.5 years.

Indirect costs capped at 10%.

If you are considering an application in which you are the Principal Investigator, please ensure you meet PI eligibility requirements.

Process