"The Spencer Foundation invests in research to improve education, broadly conceived.
We know that rigorous research can play a critical role in identifying systemic inequities, evaluating what actually works, and guiding evidence-based changes that make education systems fairer and more inclusive.
The Vision Grant program provides scholars and collaborators with the time, space, resources, and support to plan a large-scale study or program of research: geared toward real-world impact to make education systems more equitable; drawing on research across disciplines and methods; and developed through meaningful and equitable collaboration with practitioners, policymakers, communities, and other partners; and focused on transforming educational systems.
Eligibility Criteria
1. Eligible applicants:
a) May include:
• Researchers,
• Scholars,
• Academic institutions,
• Nonprofit organizations,
• Public institutions,
• Governmental organizations involved in education and learning research.
b) Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) must:
• Hold an earned doctorate,
• Hold a terminal professional degree,
• Be affiliated with an eligible organization,
• Lead research focused on education or learning.
3. The sponsoring institution must be capable of administering grant funds.
4. Projects must:
a) focus on education and / or learning-related research;
b) be research projects that study education and/or learning, broadly conceived.
5. All proposals must be submitted in English and budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars.
6. Proposed budgets for this program are limited to US$75,000 total and may not include indirect cost charges per Spencer’s policy.
Intent to Apply Form Deadline: August 12, 2026, 12:00 PM Noon (Central/Chicago Time)."
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