If you are interested in applying for a grant from the Initiative on Civic Learning and Civic Action, please review the information below before proceeding to the submissions guidelines.
Eligibility:
Principal Investigators applying for a Research Grant must be affiliated with a school district, a college or university, a research facility, or a cultural institution. The Foundation accepts proposals from institutions and/or researchers from the U.S. and internationally. Researchers must also have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field or appropriate experience in an education-related profession.
Restrictions:
Under most circumstances, grantees may not be named as a principal investigator on two research grants simultaneously from the Spencer Foundation.
Proposal Submission Guidelines and Review Process
Once you have determined that you are eligible and have reviewed the research priorities described in the Initiative on Civic Learning and Civic Action description, please follow the guidelines provided for submitting a proposal, which vary slightly depending on the level of funding you will be requesting.
Small Grants: Guidelines for submitting a proposal with a budget of $40,000 or less.
Major Grants: Guidelines for submitting a proposal with a budget of more than $40,000.