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The Spencer Foundation Grants
20 open The Spencer Foundation grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 4 grants totaling $710K.
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Research Grants on Education: Large
Up to $500KDeadline: Jul 7, 2026openResearch Grants on Education: Large is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Supports education research projects aiming to improve education, with bud...
higher_educationeducation_researchstem_educationeducation researcheducation improvementRacial Equity Research Grants
Up to $75KDeadline: Jul 1, 2026openRacial Equity Research Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program supports education research projects that contribute to understandi...
discover:racial equityfit_score:2Racial Equity Research Grants
Up to $75KDeadline: Jul 1, 2026openRacial Equity Research Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Supports academic research projects that will contribute to understanding and di...
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Up to $60KopenSmall Research Grants on Education Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program supports education research projects that contribute t...
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Deadline: Jul 7, 2026openResearch Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Supports rigorous, intellectually ambitious research in education that addresses pressing ques...
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openSpencer Initiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds research on AI, education,...
ai_educationeducation_researchartificial_intelligencedigital_literacyartificial intelligenceInitiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program)
openInitiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds ...
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openVision Grants is a grant from The Spencer Foundation that funds collaborative planning of large-scale, interdisciplinary education research projects f...
education_researcheducation_researchworkforce_developmentresearch planningeducational systemsInitiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program
openInitiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation's Initiative on AI and Education ...
artificial_intelligenceai_educationeducation_researchdigital_literacyartificial intelligenceInitiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program)
openInitiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program) is a grant from The Spencer Foundation that funds novel research exploring the intersection of a...
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openResearch Grant Program (focus on AI and Education) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation's Initiative on AI and Education fun...
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openInitiative on AI and Education is a grant from The Spencer Foundation that funds novel research on artificial intelligence, equity, and education acro...
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openAI Initiative (within Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation has designated ad...
artificial_intelligenceai_ethics_researcheducation_researchai_educationartificial intelligenceInitiative on AI and Education (Racial Equity Program)
openInitiative on AI and Education (Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Part of the broader Initiative on AI and Education, thi...
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openInitiative on AI and Education (Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation will fund new research focused o...
discover:racial equityfit_score:2Spencer Initiative on AI and Education
openSpencer Initiative on AI and Education is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative supports novel research on key topics in AI, equity, an...
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openInitiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds research o...
ai_educationeducation_researchdigital_literacyartificial intelligenceeducation researchInitiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program, Racial Equity Program, Small Research Grants on Education Program, Large Research Grants on Education Program, and Research-Practice Partnership Program)
openInitiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program, Racial Equity Program, Small Research Grants on Education Program, Large Research Grants...
discover:racial equityfit_score:44AI and Education Initiative (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program)
openAI and Education Initiative (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation's Initiative...
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openThe Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants on Education Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program supports education research pro...
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