Racial Equity Research Grants 2026

🌟 About Spencer Foundation - Racial Equity Research Grants

The Racial Equity Research Grants program supports education research projects aimed at understanding and disrupting racial inequality in education. It seeks to reimagine possibilities to advance educational equity.

• Funding Amount: Up to $75,000 for projects lasting between one to five years.
• Application Frequency: Intent to Apply forms are accepted once a year.

The Spencer Foundation believes that educational research can play a vital role in developing new forms of education that are humane, equitable, and just. This program encourages a wide range of methodological approaches to creatively and ambitiously advance racial equity.

🎁 Benefits

• Proposed budgets are limited to $75,000 total.
• Indirect cost charges are not allowed as per Spencer Foundation's policy.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the Racial Equity Research Grants, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Academic Research Focus:

   • Proposals must focus on academic research projects that contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education.
   • Activities such as program evaluations, professional development, curriculum development, scholarships, or capital projects without a significant research component are not eligible.
   • Research studies focused on areas outside education are not eligible.

2. Principal Investigator (PI) Requirements:

   • PIs and Co-PIs must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field.
   • Graduate students may be part of the research team but cannot be named as PI or Co-PI.

3. Administering Organization:

   • The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization or public/governmental institution willing to serve as the administering organization if the grant is awarded.
   • Examples include non-profit/public colleges, universities, school districts, research facilities, or other non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (or equivalent non-profit status outside the U.S.).
   • The Spencer Foundation does not award grants directly to individuals.

4. Language and Budget Requirements:

   • Proposals must be submitted in English.
   • Budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars.

5. Geographic Eligibility:

   • Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Deadline: 04 May, 2026.
• Applicants can apply by visiting the application website.

🔗 Opportunity Application

For more details, visit the Spencer Foundation - Racial Equity Research Grants.

To apply, visit the Spencer Foundation application portal.

📢 Contact Information

For further inquiries, please visit the Spencer Foundation website or reach out to their support team.

This opportunity is ideal for researchers committed to advancing racial equity in education through innovative and impactful academic research projects.

• Proposed budgets for this program are limited to $75,000 total and may not include indirect cost charges per Spencer’s policy.