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Opinion | ICE in America: Dread and Danger

Enforcement-related trauma has long-term effects on the outcomes and opportunities of children in immigrant families. "For the sake of our kids, this must stop."

We're proud of grantee @sorophd.bsky.social for speaking out today: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...

The 2026 Digest is now online! This year's essays share opportunities to study how civil society organizations may reduce inequality for immigrant youth, and encourage researchers to study strategies to improve the use of research evidence in the courts.

📖 Read the essays: https://bit.ly/3MoFD0E

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S. - William T. Grant Foundation "Collaborations between research and policy partners—like the ones forged by these grantees—have a critical role to play in advancing policies that can reduce inequality in youth outcomes."

We are pleased to announce four new Rapid Response Research Grants to support collaborations between researchers and policymakers, with the central goal of reducing inequality in youth outcomes in the United States. Read the announcement: https://bit.ly/4tgWEup

Announcing the 2026 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists - William T. Grant Foundation "Community-engaged scholarship can illuminate strategies to confront some of the most critical issues facing youth today, and we are excited by the number of institutions across the nation that are re...

We are delighted to announce eight finalists for the 2026 Institutional Challenge Grant competition. The finalists will be interviewed by the selection committee this month, and the Foundation’s Board of Trustees will approve awards for the winning partnerships in March 2026. https://bit.ly/4rkGWwo

Six New York City Nonprofits Awarded Youth Service Improvement Grants - William T. Grant Foundation "A they carry out their work to provide critical services to youth across New York City, we look forward to witnessing how they grow over the grant period."

We are pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded five community-based organizations in New York City $25,000 to improve the quality of their youth programs. Read the announcement: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/six-new-york-city-nonprofits-awarded-youth-service-improvement-grants-2026

William T. Grant Scholars Program - William T. Grant Foundation The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers...

The 2026 application guide for the William T. Grant Scholars Program is now online! This year's application will open on March 27 and close on June 30. Read the guide and learn more about the program: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/william-t-grant-scholars-program

Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas - William T. Grant Foundation We are proud to announce six new research grants, totaling over $2.9 million, in support of five studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and one study on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young peo...

We are proud to announce six new research grants, totaling over $2.9 million, in support of 5 studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and one study on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people. Read the announcement: https://bit.ly/3XCN8TT

Announcing Eleven Finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031 - William T. Grant Foundation We are delighted to announce the finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Program class of 2031. Eleven early-career researchers were selected from a pool of 153 applicants after a rigorous review ...

🎉 We are delighted to announce the finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Program class of 2031. Read the announcement: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/announcing-eleven-finalists-for-the-william-t-grant-scholars-class-of-2031

Research-Practice Partnerships | William T. Grant Foundation Whether you are looking to form, grow, or support an RPP, you need to know where to start and what to expect. We’ve gathered guiding tips, work samples, and resources from successful partnerships that...

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: On our Research-Practice Partnerships Resource Hub, we’ve gathered guiding tips, work samples, and resources from successful partnerships that can help you on your way. Check out the microsite: https://rpp.wtgrantfoundation.org/

Donna Bullock and Stefanie DeLuca join the William T. Grant Foundation Board of Trustees - William T. Grant Foundation The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Trustees: Donna Bullock is CEO of Project HOME, a nationally recognized nonprofit that empowers adults, children, and families to break...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Bullock, CEO of @projecthome.bsky.social and @stefanie-deluca.bsky.social, James Coleman Professor of Social Policy and Sociology at The Johns Hopkins University, to the Board of Trustees. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/478LIpO

Building Bridges: Supporting University-Community Partnerships at the University of Virginia - William T. Grant Foundation Local students celebrating the end of the Starr Hill Pathways summer camp. Photo courtesy of the UVA Center for Community Partnerships. Photo credit: Sydney Shuler. As an R1 institution, the Universit...

In a new blog post, ICG grantees at UVA share the tools and strategies that have allowed the Center to bring together community partners, staff, faculty, and students from departments across the university to do transformative work: https://bit.ly/48W36iu

Announcing Four New Grants to Support Mentoring for Junior Researchers of Color - William T. Grant Foundation The Foundation is pleased to announce two William T. Grant Scholars and two research grantees have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color: Riana And...

The Foundation is pleased to announce two William T. Grant Scholars and two research grantees have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/announcing-four-new-grants-to-support-mentoring-for-junior-researchers-of-color

I’m excited to see this report released, and proud that @wtgrantfdn.bsky.social is supporting outreach to encourage engagement with the report.

Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas - William T. Grant Foundation We are proud to announce five new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of three studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving th...

🎉 We are proud to announce five new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of three studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people. https://bit.ly/4nCqq9e

Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants - William T. Grant Foundation The Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) program supports activities to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of small nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City tha...

NYC nonprofits: There's one week left to apply to the Youth Service Capacity-Build Grants program! Apply by September 18 at 3pm ET: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/youth-service-capacity-building-grants

Institutional Challenge Grant - William T. Grant Foundation The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organization...

⏰ The deadline to submit an application for the Institutional Challenge Grant program is fast approaching on September 15 at 3pm ET. Learn more about the program and apply: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/institutional-challenge-grant

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: GLR Learning Tuesdays. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. GLR Learning Tuesdays affirms CGLR's commitment to get better at getting better by learning with and from each other. We are using these webinars as a portal through which to access and explore the be...

On Sept. 2 from 3-4:30pm ET, @agamoran.bsky.social will join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading's webinar "Beyond Decoding NAEP: The Federal Role in Promoting Efficacy, Equity and Accountability" as a commentator.

Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/479qQPz

A window into America’s high schools slams shut For decades, the federal government has surveyed high school students — and repeatedly followed up with them as adults. The goal was to gather data on their educational choices and careers so research...

"For 50 years, we’ve been mapping a timeline of progress of our high school system, and we’re going to have a big blank," @agamoran.bsky.social recently told @apmreports.org
https://www.apmreports.org/story/2025/08/21/trump-cancels-survey-of-high-schoolers

Radical Care, Real Consequences: Why Mentorship Still Matters - William T. Grant Foundation “How does it feel to be a problem?” W.E.B DuBois asked this famous question in the seminal Souls of Black Folk in 1903. While Du Bois was specifically speaking to the experiences of Black Americans in...

In a new blog post, ‪@drrichreddick.bsky.social‬ writes on why mentoring and developing the next generation of researchers matters more than ever, despite the headwinds: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/radical-care-real-consequences-why-mentorship-still-matters

Applying to the Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants program? We shared four takeaways from a recent webinar to keep in mind as you prepare your application. This year's deadline is September 18 at 3pm ET.
https://bit.ly/3HGfYOG

Welcoming Alexes Harris to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee - William T. Grant Foundation We are delighted to welcome Alexes Harris, Presidential Term Professor and Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee, effective July…

We are delighted to welcome Alexes Harris, Presidential Term Professor and Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee, effective July 1, 2025.

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UNM, First Judicial DA Office project awarded Institutional Challenge Grant A partnership between The University of New Mexico and the State of New Mexico's First Judicial District Attorney’s Office was selected as one of this year’s Institutional Challenge Grants by the…

With the Institutional Challenge Grant, The University of New Mexico and the State of New Mexico's First Judicial District Attorney’s Office will aim to reduce racial and ethnic inequalities in the juvenile justice system through a deflection and diversion program.

Seven New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas - William T. Grant Foundation We are proud to announce seven new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of five studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving…

🎉 We are proud to announce 7 new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of five studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people.

Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants - William T. Grant Foundation The Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) program supports activities to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of small nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City…

📢 NYC nonprofits: The application for the Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants program is now open! This year's deadline is September 18. Learn more about the program and apply now:

New grant supports postsecondary outcomes for youth in foster care | Penn State University Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute has been awarded a three-year, $650,000 Institutional Challenge Grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to strengthen research-practice partnerships…

“This research-practice partnership positions the commonwealth to lead by example in developing and applying evidence-based policies that help youth in foster care achieve their educational goals.”

New grant supports postsecondary outcomes for youth in foster care | Penn State University Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute has been awarded a three-year, $650,000 Institutional Challenge Grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to strengthen research-practice partnerships…

“This grant is not just a win for Tulane—it’s a win for the city. It demonstrates what’s possible when researchers, schools, and communities work together to address the root causes of harm and build a better future for our youth.”
sph.tulane.edu/restorative-...

🎉 The Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation, @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social and @bezosfamilyfoundation.org have approved $2.6 million in funding for the winners of the 2025 Institutional Challenge Grant competition. Read about the grantees: wtgrantfoundation.org/announcing-t...

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Is Your Proposal a Good Fit? - William T. Grant Foundation The William T Grant Foundation receives hundreds of letters of inquiry every year from individuals pursuing funding for their research. But we decline between a third to a half of submitted letters…

Is your proposal a good fit for our research grants on improving the use of research evidence? Our blog post shares 10 tips for to help assess whether your idea aligns with our funding interests.

The next deadline to submit a letter of inquiry is August 6.

Resource Spotlight: Annotated Proposals for the Institutional Challenge Grant - William T. Grant Foundation The Institutional Challenge Grant requires that universities shift their policies and practices to value research conducted in collaboration with non-profit organizations or public agencies. The…

Preparing an application for the Institutional Challenge Grant? We’ve annotated proposals to illustrate how applicants have successfully proposed plans for institutional change and their partnerships' co-defined research agenda.

📖 Read the annotated proposals:

Funding - William T. Grant Foundation Foundation grants support field-initiated research studies in our focus areas, career development and mentoring for early career scholars, research-practice partnerships between universities and…

The online application for our research grants on reducing inequality and improving the use of evidence is now open! Submit a letter of inquiry by August 6. Learn more about our funding: