Research Grants on Reducing Inequality and on Improving the Use of Research Evidence

Indicative award

$100k–$1M (total award)Major grants run two to three years; smaller officers' research grants sit well below this band.

Timing

Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Jan, May, AugNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Letters of inquiry three times a year, with full proposals invited from those.

Who can apply

Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank

Eligibility

Non-profit institutions. The foundation is explicit that it funds a specific theory of inequality reduction — vague equity framing does not survive the letter of inquiry stage.

SSWR clusters

• Adolescent and Youth Development
• Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy
• Child Welfare
• Organizations and Management
• Race and Ethnicity

Special Interest Groups

• Implementation Research
• Policy Research & Social Work
• Multi-System Children and Youth

Topics

reducing inequality · research use · youth outcomes · letter of inquiry

Apply at

https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding

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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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