William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation invites applications for Institutional Challenge Grant

Last update: May 15, 2026 Last update: May 15, 2026

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Location:USA
USA
Funding agency:
Status:Open
Budget:N/A
Award ceiling: USD 650,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Education, Training & Capacity Building, Gender & Human Rights, Health, HR & Employment, Youth & Child Welfare, Migration & Refugees, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions
Eligible applicant countries: USA
USA
Date posted: May 5, 2026

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Objectives: The Institutional Challenge Grant funds university-based research institutes, schools, and c...
Eligibility criteria: Applicant must be a tax-exempt, university-based research institute, school, or center (individuals are ineligible; non-academic research organizations/think tanks are ineligible). Applications must be submitted as an existing research-practice partnership led by a principal investigator who is a senior leader at the eligible research institution (...

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IntroductionThe Institutional Challenge Grant supports university-based research institutes, schools, and centers in building sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth o
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About the Funding Agency

A nonprofit organization, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view. Nonprofits are tax exempt or charitable. They can operate in religious, scientific, research, or educational settings.

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About the Sectors

Education, Training & Capacity Building

Covers formal and informal education, training, and capacity-building activities that develop knowledge, skills, and institutional capabilities across all age groups.


Key areas:
  • Education systems and learning programmes
  • Vocational training and skills development
  • Capacity building and professional development

Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.


Key areas:
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Human rights protection and advocacy
  • Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups

Locations

USA

The United States maintains extensive infrastructure across transport, energy, water systems, digital networks, and industrial facilities to support the world’s largest economy. Infrastructure financing combines federal and state budgets, municipal funding, private investment, and public-private partnerships. Recent federal initiatives have increased investment in roads, bridges, rail, broadband, clean energy, and semiconductor-related infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, regional disparities, and climate resilience are major long-term planning challenges.

Nr. of tenders: 57202
Nr. of grants: 21758
Nr. of donors: 1148
Nr. of jobs: 464
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