William T. Grant Foundation

Award: $100,000 - $600,000 over 2-3 years, depending on which category, for Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

Deadline: LOI due 1/7/26, Internal Deadline is 12/30/25

Interested? Notify OCFR by 12/19 for more information. All LOI documents will be due to our office 12/30/25.

Full RFP

Overview

These Research Grants on Reducing Inequality support studies that build, test, or deepen understanding of programs, policies, or practices aimed at reducing disparities in academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes for U.S. youth ages 5–25. The focus is on inequalities tied to race, ethnicity, economic status, sexual or gender minority status, language minority status, or immigrant origins.

Grants range from $100,000 to $600,000 over 2–3 years for major projects, and $25,000–$50,000 for smaller officer’s grants. Eligible projects include descriptive studies and intervention studies that provide causal evidence, but not those centered on physical health outcomes.

Important Information

Funder distinguishes between Major Research Grants and Officers' Research Grants.
Applicants may submit only one application per cycle as the PI.
Deadline is early January. There is another cycle, with deadline of late July.

Process

This is a two-step application process. 
•          The Letter of Intent (LOI/step 1) is managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. 
•          If you would like to apply, email [email protected] for more details and an LOI worksheet. 
•          Submit the completed LOI worksheet by the internal deadline.
•          If invited to submit a full proposal (step 2), it will be managed by the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).