Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence (US)
Deadline: 01-May-24William T. Grant Foundation is seeking applications for it’s grant program to support research on strategies focused on improving the use, usefulness, and impact of evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States.
This program funds research studies that advance theory and build empirical knowledge on ways to improve the use of research evidence by policymakers, agency leaders, organizational managers, intermediaries, and other decision-makers that shape youth-serving systems in the United States.Research evidence can be a powerful resource for policymakers, agency leaders, organizational managers, and others who make high-stakes decisions that shape youth-serving systems. In addition to informing policy formation and service delivery, evidence from systematic research can deepen decision-makers’ understanding of issues, generate reliable assessment tools, support strategic planning, and guide program improvement. But only if it is used. For more information, visit William T. Grant Foundation.Aims
Building, identifying, or testing ways to facilitate the production of new research evidence that responds to decision-makers’ needs
Testing whether and under what conditions using research evidence improves decision-making and youth outcomes
Eligible Principal Investigators
Eligible Studies
They do not support non-research activities such as program implementation and operational costs, or make contributions to building funds, fundraising drives, endowment funds, general operating budgets, or scholarships. Applications for ineligible projects are screened out without further review.