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Institutional Challenge Grant

William T. Grant Foundation

TraditionalFoundation grantExpired · for reference only

Funds university-based research institutes, schools or centers to build a sustained research-practice partnership with a public agency or nonprofit, including child welfare agencies, on reducing inequality in outcomes for youth ages 5-25. Covers joint planning, a mid-career fellowship, partnership research and institutional change.

Indicative award
$650k (total award)$650,000 over three years, including up to $60,000 for a nine-month joint planning period and up to 15% indirect costs. The university must fund a third year of the fellowship itself. A two-year continuation is possible.
Timing
Annual cycleAnnual cycle · May, SepPublished deadline: 2026-09-09 — passed. Kept for reference; check the funder's page for the next cycle.The current cycle opened May 15, 2026 and closes September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. Page listed as open at time of retrieval.
Who can apply
Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
Eligibility
Applicant must be a tax-exempt university-based research institute, school or center; the partner must be a state or local public agency or a tax-exempt nonprofit serving youth ages 5-25. The named fellow must be mid-career, 8-20 years past the terminal degree.
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Topics
research-practice partnerships · youth inequality · child welfare agencies · institutional change
Apply at
https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/institutional-challenge-grant
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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

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