The Spencer Foundation Grants

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• Research Grants on Education: Large

  Up to $500KDeadline: Jul 7, 2026open

  Research Grants on Education: Large is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Supports education research projects aiming to improve education, with bud...

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• Racial Equity Research Grants

  Up to $75KDeadline: Jul 1, 2026open

  Racial Equity Research Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program supports education research projects that contribute to understandi...

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• Racial Equity Research Grants

  Up to $75KDeadline: Jul 1, 2026open

  Racial Equity Research Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Supports academic research projects that will contribute to understanding and di...

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• Small Research Grants on Education Program

  Up to $60Kopen

  Small Research Grants on Education Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program supports education research projects that contribute t...

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• Research Grants

  Deadline: Jul 7, 2026open

  Research Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Supports rigorous, intellectually ambitious research in education that addresses pressing ques...

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• Spencer Initiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program

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  Spencer Initiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds research on AI, education,...

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• Initiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program)

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  Initiative 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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• Vision Grants

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  Vision Grants is a grant from The Spencer Foundation that funds collaborative planning of large-scale, interdisciplinary education research projects f...

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• Initiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program

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  Initiative on AI and Education - Vision Grant Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation's Initiative on AI and Education ...

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• Initiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program)

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  Initiative 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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• Research Grant Program (focus on AI and Education)

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  Research 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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• Initiative on AI and Education (various grant programs)

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  Initiative 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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• AI Initiative (within Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program)

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  AI Initiative (within Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation has designated ad...

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• Initiative on AI and Education (Racial Equity Program)

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  Initiative 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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• Initiative on AI and Education (Racial Equity Program)

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  Initiative on AI and Education (Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation will fund new research focused o...

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• Spencer Initiative on AI and Education

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  Spencer 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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• Initiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program)

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  Initiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds research o...

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• Initiative 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)

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  Initiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program, Racial Equity Program, Small Research Grants on Education Program, Large Research Grants...

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• AI and Education Initiative (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program)

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  AI and Education Initiative (Vision Grant Program & Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation's Initiative...

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• The Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants on Education Program

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  The Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants on Education Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program supports education research pro...

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What The Spencer Foundation funds

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How to apply for The Spencer Foundation grants

Most The Spencer Foundation applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Many private and community foundations require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before a full proposal — see our guide below.