Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Research Grants 2026

This program provides education research grants to explore and address racial inequality in education. It is field-initiated, accepting proposals that use a wide range of methodologies and settings, with budgets up to $75,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.

Funding up to $75,000 to support education research projects (one to five years).

Proposals must be for academic research projects addressing racial inequality in education. PIs and Co-PIs must have a doctoral degree; graduate students may participate but cannot be the PI/Co-PI. Proposals must be submitted by an administering organization (non-profit or public/governmental) and budgets must be in USD. Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally and must be in English.

Submit an Intent to Apply form to begin the full proposal in the online portal; apply via the specified application portal.